Chapter 7 · Verse 157
Quran 7:157
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ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَّبِعُونَ ٱلرَّسُولَ ٱلنَّبِىَّ ٱلۡأُمِّىَّ ٱلَّذِى يَجِدُونَهُ ۥ مَكۡتُوبًا عِندَهُمۡ فِى ٱلتَّوۡرَٮٰةِ وَٱلۡإِنجِيلِ يَأۡمُرُهُم بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ وَيَنۡہَٮٰهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلۡمُنڪَرِ وَيُحِلُّ لَهُمُ ٱلطَّيِّبَـٰتِ وَيُحَرِّمُ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلۡخَبَـٰٓٮِٕثَ وَيَضَعُ عَنۡهُمۡ إِصۡرَهُمۡ وَٱلۡأَغۡلَـٰلَ ٱلَّتِى كَانَتۡ عَلَيۡهِمۡۚ فَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ بِهِۦ وَعَزَّرُوهُ وَنَصَرُوهُ وَٱتَّبَعُواْ ٱلنُّورَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أُنزِلَ مَعَهُ ۥۤۙ أُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ ١٥٧
"(4) follow the messenger, the gentile prophet (Muhammad), whom they find written in their Torah and Gospel. He exhorts them to be righteous, enjoins them from evil, allows for them all good food, and prohibits that which is bad, and unloads the burdens and the shackles imposed upon them. Those who believe in him, respect him, support him, and follow the light that came with him are the successful ones."
Proofs and revelations
Muhammad was prophesied in the previous scriptures.
Verse Reference : 2 writings, 2 passages
God Proven As 1 Sermons
2 writings · 2 passagesSimilarity of your School / College Classes to the Messenger's Class
7:157 Part: Those who believe in him (the messenger), respect him, support him, and follow the light (the teachings) that came with him are the successful ones.Read passage
The Light of Allah – Guidance through it, or Deprivation of Light
The name “Light upon Light” was selected by your votes. I approved it simply because the “Light” refers to the Creator – ALLAH in the Quran, as given in verses 24:35 and 39:69. It also refers to the “Scriptures, the Guidance through them, and the Messengers who deliver and teach the Guidance”. For reference sake, see verses 64:8, 61:8-9, 2:257, 5:44, 5:46, 6:91, 7:157, 14:1, 14:5, 33:43, 39:22, 57:9, 57:28, 65:11. The light is also mentioned as a reward for the believers on the Day of Judgment through verses…Read passage
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