Arguments from the Quran

INTERPRETATION OF THE ISLAMIC MISSION ‘Yes.’ Then the witnesses will be questioned, ‘Your time was after theirs; how do you know?’ They will reply, ‘Our Prophet informed us.’ This is the meaning of the verse, ‘And thus We have made you a middle (just) nation so that you may be witnesses over the people.’ (In another narration) following this, the state of the Ummah will be asked of Muhammad œ, and he will testify to their fairness. This is the meaning of the verse ‘and the Messenger will be a witness over you.’” (Musnad Ahmad, Hadith No. 11558, 11283 ) Quoting this hadith, Allama Alusi of Baghdad writes: You may be witnesses over the people— meaning, over all other nations on the Day of Judgment, bearing witness that Allah indeed made His way clear to them, sent Messengers who conveyed the truth, and fulfilled their duty of sincere counsel. “We made” in the verse refers to the appointment of this Ummah, and its purpose is specifically this. (Ruh al-Ma’ani, Vol. 1, p. 404) Abu Hayyan al-Andalusi, while discussing scholars’ interpretations of this verse, writes: One interpretation, supported by the majority