God Protect Us From Sin (2:285 – 2:286)
Quran Talk Blog · Article · February 23, 2015
You Shall Not Make Any Distinction Among God’s Messengers
2:285 The messenger has believed in what was sent down to him from his Lord, and so did the believers. They believe in GOD, His angels, His scripture, and His messengers: “We make no distinction among any of His messengers.” They say, “We hear, and we obey.* Forgive us, our Lord. To You is the ultimate destiny.”
* 2:285 One of the major commandments is: “You shall not make any distinction among God’s messengers” ( 2:136, 3:84, 4:150). The believers react by saying, “We hear and we obey,” while the idol worshipers argue back to justify their insistence upon mentioning Muhammad’s name next to God’s, to the exclusion of all other messengers. The corrupted Muslims mention Muhammad in their profession of faith (Shahaadah) and during their Contact Prayers (see ).