Transliteration:( Fa in haaajjooka faqul aslamtu wajhiya lillaahi wa manit taba'an; wa qul lillazeena ootul Kitaaba wal ummiyyeena 'a-aslamtum; fa in aslamoo faqadih tadaw wa in tawallaw fa innamaa 'alaikal balaagh; wallaahu baseerum bil 'ibaad )
42. Do not enter into any debate with them but rather through declaration of your faith propagate Islam to them, thereafter shun them.
43. From this we learn that the unflinching belief of the Noble Companions (On whom be peace) is positive that even Allah Almightybears testimony to it and has asked His Beloved Prophet to do likewise. Whosoever tries to cast a doubt on their faith is indeed openly rejecting this verse.
44. By "those who read not" is either meant the polytheists or the illiterate among the People of the Book. In the former it would be the ignorant. The 'men of the Book' would refer firstly to the general Nasara and Yahud, and in the second instance to their scholars.
45 From "Have you submitted?" we learn that no Christian or a Jew is a Muslim. Muslims are those who have brought faith in the Messenger while of Allah Almighty 'submitted’ refers to accepting Islam.
46 From this we learn that the Holy Prophet will not be accountable fortheir non-belief or infidelity. Thus, just as Allah Almighty is totally free of want concerning man's acceptance of His Divinity, so independent is the Holy Prophet about his Prophethood among people i.e. it matters not whether people believe in his Prophethood or not. By rejecting the sun it does not diminish its brightness in any way. If the entire world were to reject his Prophethood it will in no way undermine his noble status.
The tafsir of Surah Imran verse 20 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Imran ayat 18 which provides the complete commentary from verse 18 through 20.
18. The Prophet (peace be on him) is asked to tell them in effect: I and my followers have embraced the original, unadulterated Islam which is the true religion enjoined by God. Tell us, now, if you are prepared to give up the accretions introduced by your forefathers, and embrace this original, true religion?’
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