Say: "In the bounty of God. And in His Mercy, in that "LET THEM REJOICE": that is better than the (wealth) they hoard (10:58)
Some might think with
their wildest of imaginations that birth and sending of Prophet
(salallaho alaihi wasalam) is not a mercy, some even falsely limit the
Mercies of Allah by saying mercy mentioned here does not refer to
Prophet Muhammad (salallaho alaihi wasalam) thus we should not rejoice,
for best answers we have to understand through Tafsir from Quran itself
We have not sent you but as a “Mercy to the worlds” (21:107)
Hence
without any shadow of doubt arrival of Prophet (saw) is mercy not only
upon us but all worlds and creations of Allah and thus we should rejoice
as told in 10:58
Imam Ibn Jawzi (rah) explains 10:58 in his Tafsir: أن فضل الله: العلم، ورحمته: محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم، رواه الضحاك عن ابن عباس.
Translation: Dhahak narrated from Ibn Abbas (ra) that Bounty means Knowledge (i.e of Quran and Tawhid)whereas Mercy means Muhammad (Salallaho alaihi wasalam) [Ibn Jawzi Z'ad al Maseer fi Ilm at Tafsir, 4:40]
Imam Abu Hayyan al Andalusi (Rahimuhullah) also says: الفضل العلم والرحمة محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم
Translation: Bounty refers to Knowledge whereas Mercy refers to Muhammad (salallaho alaihi wasalam)[Tafsir Al-Bahr al Muheet, 5:171]
Imam Jalal uddin Suyuti (Rahimuhullah) says وأخرج أبو الشيخ عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما في الآية قال: فضل الله العلم، ورحمته محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم، قال الله تعالى { وما أرسلناك إلا رحمة للعالمين } [الأنبياء: 107].
Abu Sheikh (rah) narrated from Ibn Abbas (RA) That Bounty of Allah means Knowledge, whereas Mercy means Muhammad (Salallaho alaihi wasalam)Allah Ta'ala said: We have sent thee not but as Mercy to Worlds (Al Anbiya: 107) [As-Suyuti in Dur al Manthur 4:330]
Allama Aloosi (rah) explains that even Fadhl (i.e. bounty) refers to Prophet Muhammad (salallaho alaihi wassalam) وأخرج الخطيب وابن عساكر عنه تفسير الفضل بالنبـي عليه الصلاة والسلام
Narrated by Al Khatib (rah) and Ibn Asakir (rah) that Bountry refers to An-Nabi (Alaih Salatu Wassalam)[Al-Alusi in Ruh al Ma’ani 11:141]
So Peace on him the day he was born, the day that he dies, and the day that he will be raised up to life (again)! (19:15)
So the days when Anbiya are born are days of Salam in sight of Allah.
Proof No. 4 Quran states:
We sent Moses with Our signs (and the command). "Bring out thy people from the depths of darkness into light, and teach them to remember the “Days of Allah (بِأَيَّامِ اللَّهِ)." Verily in this there are Signs for such as are firmly patient and constant,- grateful and appreciative. (14:5)
What are the Ayyam of
Allah? Imam Baihaqi narrates in his Shuyab ul Iman that Prophet (saw)
said: The Days of Allah are his blessings and Signs [Tafsir Ruh ul
Ma’ani under 14:5]
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