Al-An'am 86: Ismaeel, Elyesa, Jonas and Lot (also attained guidance); all of them were superior above the worlds.

A. Metin Saruhan · 16 July 2017 · Al-An'am

Translation

Ismaeel, Elyesa, Jonas and Lot (also attained guidance); all of them were superior above the worlds.

Tafsir

He bestowed guidance and Prophethood on Ishmael, the son of Ibrahim Alayhis Salam, on Elyesa, the son of Uhtub bin Ujur, and on Lot, the son of Haran, the brother of Ibrahim Alayhis Salam. Knowing Allah as One, they did not compromise on Allah and did not care about the evil that their people would do to them, they did not deviate from Allah's commands and called their people to guidance.

Elyesa was also from the tribe of Israel and came to this tribe as a Prophet. He was with Hadrat Elijah 'alaihis-salâm' at Belabah. They came eight centuries before the birth of Hazrat Jesus in the Gregorian calendar. After Hadrat Elijah, they were sent as Prophets to the people of Israel and they preached and advised them. Then this tribe went after wealth, property and sovereignty, and they did not listen to Elyesa. The Assyrian state came upon this tribe. Before the death of Hazrat Elyesa, Allah sent Zulkuf to them.

What is said in the video

Verse 86 of Surah Al-An'am, that one too. Among the wrongly interpreted; let's see what we say here, the Diyanet's version let's read. Ishmael, Elyas, Jonah and Lot too We led to guidance. We made all of them superior to the worlds, it says.

Yes. Ishmael, Elyas, Jonah and Lot too were among those who attained guidance. All of them were superior over the worlds. They were superior above the worlds. Of course, the prophets were superior above the worlds. All of them. When it says all of them, here Ishmael, Elyas, Jonah and Lot are not what is meant. Since all the prophets are a single offspring, because of the single offspring they are superior above the worlds. That is, they are superior above people too. Because these are prophets. Their stations are great.

Otherwise: Ishmael, Elyas and Jonah and Lot too were among those who attained guidance. These too were, the verse would be contradictory. Because when the worlds are mentioned, at the top of the worlds is the Prophet (peace be upon him). All the worlds were created for his sake. But when it says all of them, then, since all the prophets come from a single offspring, from a single generation, saying all of them includes the Prophet too; so above the worlds they were superior. To Ishmael, son of Abraham (peace be upon him), to the son of Uhtıb bin Ucur, Elyas, and to Lot, son of Haran, brother of Abraham (peace be upon him), He granted prophethood with guidance.

These too, knowing Allah as One, among their (?) peoples, without compromising on Allah, and without regard to the evils their peoples would do to them, from the straight path, from Allah's commands they did not depart, and they invited their peoples to guidance. They shied away from no hardship. From the misfortunes that would come to them, from the traps that would be set for them, undaunted by any of them, they strove to carry out the commands of Allah Almighty. To Elias too; being from the people of the Children of Israel, he came as a prophet to this people. He was in Baalbek together with Elias (peace be upon him).

In Baalbek. They worshipped the idol called Beyl, remember. By order of the king of Baalbek, the same as the prophet Elias, to Elias too, they were in the same place. Yes. By the Christian-era calendar, 8 centuries before the birth of Jesus they came. After Elias they were sent as prophets to the Children of Israel, and to this people they gave sermons and advice. Then this people went after (?) and dominion, and did not listen to Elias. The Assyrian state is set upon this people. Before Elisha's passing to the hereafter, Allah Almighty sends them Dhul-Kifl (peace be upon him). Dhul-Kifl's. What does our Lord say in His verse anyway?

They were cursed, it says. The reason is their (?) and their killing their prophets, it says. Yes.