Allah (swt) granted this righteousness to some of their forefathers, their descendants and their brothers and brought them close.

(  وَهَدَيْنَاهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ… ) (…and We guided them to a straight path): This straight path of Allah (swt) is Islam. Islam, as we have mentioned, is the submission to the commands of Allah (swt). Each of the Prophets brought with him Islam, not in its laws but in its general meaning. As for the laws of Islam, they were brought by the Prophet Muhammad (saws).

Allah (swt) blessed these Prophets with being the guides who guided humankind to this path. This straight path is the shortest route to reach the aim, which is to obtain Allah’s Pleasure and to reach the eternal gardens. As we repeat in every prayer:

 اهدِنَــــا الصِّرَاطَ المُستَقِيمَ

(Guide us to the correct path) (Al-Fatiha: 6)

The path of those blessed by Allah; the Prophets, the people of truth, the martyrs, and the righteous.