Surah Al-Fath
Chapter 48 · Verse 9 · Revealed in Madinah
“That you [people] may believe in Allah and His Messenger and honor him and respect the Prophet and exalt Allah morning and afternoon.”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
Qualities of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ
Allah the Exalted says to His Prophet, Muhammad ﷺ,
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَـكَ شَاهِداً
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
Injunctions and Related Considerations
In the preceding verses, Allah referred to the favours he bestowed generously upon the Holy Prophet ﷺ and his Ummah, especially upon those who participated in the pledge of Ridwan. The Bestower of the favours is Allah and the medium is the Holy Prophet ﷺ . Therefore, in the current set of verses, the right of the Holy Prophet ﷺ and the obligation of the Ummah to honour and revere him is entrenched. First, three attributes of the Holy Prophet ﷺ are referred to: shahid, mubashshir, nadhir. Shahid means 'witness' and its sense here is the same as that of shahid which occurs in [ 4:41].
What does this verse bring up for you today?