The Essence of Islam – Volume IV — Page 184
184 Essence of Islam-IV It is worth remembering that in the verse: كَمَا اسْتَخْلَفَ الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ 100 the same kamā has been used which is employed in the verse: كَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَى فِرْعَوْنَ رَسُولًا 10 [Tohfah-e-Golarhviyyah, Rūķānī Khazā'in vol. 17, pp. 120-127] Other Similarities between the Islamic and Mosaic Dispensations According to the Holy Qur'an, the Islamic dispensa- tion resembles the Mosaic dispensation in respect of every vice and virtue. At one place, the Holy Qur'an says concerning the Jews: يَنْظُرَ كَيْفَ تَعْمَلُونَ & 102 And concerning the Muslims it says: لنَنْظُرَ كَيْفَ تَعْمَلُونَ 103 The meaning of both verses is that God will bestow succession and kingdom upon you and will then see whether you remain established on righteousness or not. The same words have been employed both for the Jews and the Muslims. Both are therefore covered by the same verse. Can there be clearer evidence than these two verses in which God has described some 100 As He made Successors from among those who were before them. Al-Nūr, 24:56 [Publisher] 101 As We sent a Messenger to Pharaoh. Al-Muzzammil, 73:16 [Publisher] 102 That He may see how you act. Al-A'raf, 7:130 [Publisher] 103 That We might see how you would act. Yūnus, 10:15 [Publisher]