The Clans
IN THE NAME OF GOD, THE MOST GRACIOUS, THE DISPENSER OF GRACE[33:7]
AND LO! We did accept a solemn pledge from all the prophets – from thee, [O Muhammad,] as well as from Noah, and Abraham, and Moses, and Jesus the son of Mary: for We accepted a most weighty, solemn pledge from [all of] them,

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* v.7 : This parenthetic passage connects with verses 1-3 above, and relates to every prophet’s “pledge” – i.e., sacred duty – to convey God’s message to man, and thus to act as “a bearer of glad tidings and a warner.” (For my rendering of idh, in this context, as “lo,” see sūrah 2, note 21.)