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Full-version-Shefa-bio-of-Prophet, page : 4
In the chapter Al-Imran Allah says, 'Allah has surely been gracious to the believers when He sent among them a Messenger from themselves' (3:164). Allah also says, 'It is He who has raised among the illiterate (Arabs), a Messenger from themselves,' (62.2). Again, in another verse Allah says, 'As We have sent among you a Messenger (Prophet Muhammad) from yourselves,' (2:151)
Imam Ali, may Allah honor his face, explained that the words of Allah 'from your own' refers to the Prophet’s lineage, relationship by marriage or descent and that from the time of Prophet Adam, peace be upon him, there was neither an adulterer nor fornicator in his lineage, all were officially married.
The Sending of the Prophet as Mercy for the World
Referring to the verse, "Whosoever obeys the Messenger, indeed he has obeyed Allah" (4:80). Jafar, the son of Muhammad said, "Allah is aware that His creation is incapable of pure obedience to Him so He informed us in this sequence – the Messenger, then Allah – so it would be realized one would never be able to aspire to the achievement of pure obedience to Him. Therefore, between Allah and mankind He placed one of their own, adorning him with His own attributes of Compassion and Mercy.
He made him a truthful ambassador for all creation and decreed that when a person obeys the Prophet he is in fact obeying Allah, and when someone complies with him, they are also complying with Allah."
Abu Bakr, Tahir's son, explained the verse, "We have not sent you except as a mercy to all the worlds" (21:107) as meaning Allah endowed Prophet Muhammad with mercy so that his very being was mercy and all his qualities and attributes were a mercy to all creation. When a person is touched by any portion of his mercy he is saved in both worlds from every hateful matter and reaches everything that is loved. Reflect upon the words of Allah who said, "We have not sent you except as a mercy to all the worlds."
Abu Bakr, Tahir's son further explained that the Prophet's life and death were a mercy, because the Prophet said, "My life is good for you and my death is good for you" (reported in Musnad Ahmad and according to Sahih Muslim's criteria). Prophet Muhammad also said, "When Allah decrees mercy for a nation He takes its Prophet to Him before them, and causes him to be the one to go ahead in order to prepare for them the way." (Reported in Sahih Muslim in the Chapter of Virtue).
As-Samakandi further elaborated on, "as a mercy to all the worlds" saying it refers to both mankind and jinn, and that it has also been explained as being for all of creation. For believers he is indeed a mercy as he is their guide. As for the hypocrites he was also a mercy to them because he granted them security by not
Imam Ali, may Allah honor his face, explained that the words of Allah 'from your own' refers to the Prophet’s lineage, relationship by marriage or descent and that from the time of Prophet Adam, peace be upon him, there was neither an adulterer nor fornicator in his lineage, all were officially married.
The Sending of the Prophet as Mercy for the World
Referring to the verse, "Whosoever obeys the Messenger, indeed he has obeyed Allah" (4:80). Jafar, the son of Muhammad said, "Allah is aware that His creation is incapable of pure obedience to Him so He informed us in this sequence – the Messenger, then Allah – so it would be realized one would never be able to aspire to the achievement of pure obedience to Him. Therefore, between Allah and mankind He placed one of their own, adorning him with His own attributes of Compassion and Mercy.
He made him a truthful ambassador for all creation and decreed that when a person obeys the Prophet he is in fact obeying Allah, and when someone complies with him, they are also complying with Allah."
Abu Bakr, Tahir's son, explained the verse, "We have not sent you except as a mercy to all the worlds" (21:107) as meaning Allah endowed Prophet Muhammad with mercy so that his very being was mercy and all his qualities and attributes were a mercy to all creation. When a person is touched by any portion of his mercy he is saved in both worlds from every hateful matter and reaches everything that is loved. Reflect upon the words of Allah who said, "We have not sent you except as a mercy to all the worlds."
Abu Bakr, Tahir's son further explained that the Prophet's life and death were a mercy, because the Prophet said, "My life is good for you and my death is good for you" (reported in Musnad Ahmad and according to Sahih Muslim's criteria). Prophet Muhammad also said, "When Allah decrees mercy for a nation He takes its Prophet to Him before them, and causes him to be the one to go ahead in order to prepare for them the way." (Reported in Sahih Muslim in the Chapter of Virtue).
As-Samakandi further elaborated on, "as a mercy to all the worlds" saying it refers to both mankind and jinn, and that it has also been explained as being for all of creation. For believers he is indeed a mercy as he is their guide. As for the hypocrites he was also a mercy to them because he granted them security by not