2:62 and 5:59

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ان الذين امنوا والذين هادوا والنصاري والصابئين من امن بالله واليوم الاخر وعمل صالحا فله[ اجرهم عند ربهم ولا خوف عليهم ولا هم يحزنون
2:62
(That was a glimpse of the past.) Indeed, those who believe (in the Qur’an and call themselves Muslims), and those who are Jews, and Christians and the Sabians; whoever truly believes in God and the Last Day and does works that benefit humanity, their reward is with their Lord. For them shall be no fear from without, nor shall grief touch them from within.

[Note]

- It is inconceivable that those who deny the Truth, whether they are the People of the Book, or the idolaters, could get out of error till the Clear Proof, AlQur’an, comes to them. [98]

- The nonIsraelite Prophet liberates the People of the Book from the shackles of their manmade dogmas and brings them from darkness to Light. [7]

- They say, “Be Jews or Christians, then you will be rightly guided.” Say, “Nay, we follow the way of Abraham, the upright. He associated no partner with the One True God.” [2]

- O You who have chosen to be graced with belief! Say, “We believe in God and the Revelation that has been conveyed to us, and in what was sent down to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, as well as the tribal Israelite prophets and in what was given to Moses and Jesus and to other prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction among them since all of them were one in Purpose and they got their Guidance from the One True God. And for Him, we are Muslims.” [2]

- Thus, if they come to believe as you believe, then they are rightly guided. But if they turn away, they will be falling into opposition and God will be Sufficient for you against them. He is the Hearer, the Knower. 2:137.

[O You who have chosen to be graced with belief = O You who acknowledge the Qur’an. Reflecting on the above verses makes it clear that the belief in God and the Last Day must be in accordance with the Qur’an. verses 2]ان الذين امنوا والذين هادوا والصابئون والنصاري من امن بالله واليوم الاخر وعمل صالحا فلا[/b] خوف عليهم ولا هم يحزنون
5:69

Those who attain belief (and call themselves Muslims) and those who are Jews, and the agnostics, and Christians; whoever believes in God and the Last Day, and helps people, for them shall be no fear from without, nor shall grief touch them from within.

[Surely, those who attain belief (and call themselves Muslims), and those who are Jews, and Christians and the agnostics, whoever believes in God and the Last Day and helps people, shall have their reward with their Sustainer. For them there shall be no fear from without, nor shall grief touch them from within. (2]In the presences of these two very explicit Ayas, does it still mean that jews and christians will have no reward for their phenomnanl services to humanity?[/b]

Badar Kanwar