Islam Guidance

verse69

(69) إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ وَالَّذِينَ هَادُواْ وَالصَّابِؤُونَ وَالنَّصَارَى مَنْ آمَنَ بِاللّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ و

عَمِلَ صَالِحًا فَلاَ خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلاَ هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ

69. " Verily those who believed, and those of the Jews and the Sabians and the Christians, whoever believed in Allah and the Last Day, and worked righteousness - no fear shall be upon them, nor shall they grieve."

Commentary:
The verse relates to the Faith and the deeds of the followers of those religions mentioned in the verse at their own concerning times. Then, with the advent of a new religion, they should believe in the new Divine law, else the appointment of the successive prophets seems useless. Then, either of the Jews, the Christians, and others should believe in Islam like Muslims and act righteously. It is in that case that they will have no fear nor any grief.
" Verily those who believed, and those of the Jews and the Sabians and the Christians, whoever believed in Allah and the Last Day, and worked righteousness - no fear shall be upon them, nor shall they grieve."
All the heavenly religions prove that the criterion of felicity is both ' Faith and righteous deed ', not the bare claims and names or slogans. Thus, Faith is not separate from action; and tranqulity and secureity are found under the shade of them both.
Explanation:
What is the objective meaning of the Sabians?
Some commentators have said that they are a group of people whose religion has been taken from those of the Jews and Christians. Some others have said that they believe in Noah (a.s.) and do not believe in all prophets after him. But, as Imam Rida (a.s.) has said, the Sabians are some formerly worshippers who repented and believed in both ' Origin and End ' and did righteous deeds, too.(1)

(1) Tafsir-i-Atyab-ul-Bayan

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