He said: My covenant does not reach the wrong-doers (among them).

He said: My covenant does not reach the wrong-doers (among them).” (2) In the above verse, Allah states that the position of God-assigned leadership does not reach to a person who is “Dhalim” (wrong-doer). Now, there is no dispute that (PBUHH) was a divinely appointed leader and a descendant of Abraham (AS). Not only him, but also Moses, Jesus, David, and Sulayman (Solomon) were also descendants of Abraham and all of them were assigned by Allah as Imam.

This goes to prove that none of them was “Dhalim” (wrong-doer), otherwise, the last sentence of Verse 2:124 will become untrue! The only way to accept that there is no contradiction between verse 2:124 and the verse you mentioned, is to accept what our Prophet said in the above-mentioned tradition concerning that sin has a different meaning for those who are close to Allah. Their sins are good deeds in our eyes!

📌A Muslim convert (former Catholic) stated that there is a report of David’s adultery in the Old Testament. The Prophets were human. Remember that Muhammad’s past and future sins were forgiven. It is not that he didn’t have any. The Prophet (PBUHH) used to ask forgiveness for himself. Clearly, that would constitute the attitude of a sinner repenting after an act of sin.

In reply to the disparaging quote about David (AS) from the Bible, I won’t even dignify that statement by the Bible writers with a comment! one should know better than to quote a mutilated book!

As for the Prophet (PBUHH) asking for forgiveness from Almighty Allah, I have just answered this few lines before and proved it by Quran and Hadith that the sin of the Prophets and Imams are much different than what we consider sin (which is punishable), and as such, they will not be held accountable for that. That is why Allah informed the Prophet (PBUHH) that his past and his future “sins” are forgiven!

If Almighty Allah had inspired “sinful” prophets and messengers to lead people to the Right Path, it would mean that Almighty Allah approves of sinfulness! Why then does He prohibit it? What kind of game is Almighty Allah playing? What kind of Creator is He Who approves of something while prohibiting it at the same time? Cease and desist from insulting Almighty Allah by claiming that His prophets and messengers were sinners.

Fear Almighty Allah O People before the day comes when you will account for your deeds! Exalted be the Merciful from these ludicrous insinuations! A reader mentioned that Moses (AS) killed a man with his fist.

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