I am told by a brother that muqatil bin sulayman held the opinion that we saw Allah during covenant, the mithaq. He didn't provide any reference. The verse of mithaq is 7:172 Since I am unable to understand arabic, I am unable to locate his view. The report which tells implicitly that we saw Allah during covenant is bukhari 7439 > Then the Almighty will come to them ***in a shape other than the one which they saw the first time***, and He will say, 'I am your Lord,' and they will say, 'You are not our Lord.' And none will speak: to Him then but the Prophets, and then it will be said to them, 'Do you know any sign by which you can ***recognize*** Him?' The key word here is RECOGNISE, we only recognise when we have seen something previously.

Biblically, circumcision is a sign of the [Abrahamic Covenant](http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+17&version=KJV) between God and Abraham, and was incumbent on him and each of his (male) descendents lest they be "[cut off from his people.](http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2017:14&version=KJV) " Insofar as they're descended from Ishmael, one could argue that Arabs (especially the prophet himself and his descendants) would be accounted as among Abraham's offspring and thus still affected by the Covenant. However, it would be harder to extend this same to non-Arab muslims who are not descended from the Abrahamic line (either by blood or by adoption). To my understanding, circumcision is also considered mandatory in Shi'a Islam: Is there any evidence that this is directly due to the Covenant of Abraham, and if so, does it (the Covenant) apply to even those Muslims not of Abrahamic descent?

According to a hadith, "[whoever prays the Subh then he is under the protection of Allah's covenant, so do not be treacherous with Allah in his covenant.](http://www.sunnah.com/tirmidhi/2#74) " Evidence exists of many different covenants between God and mankind, each with their own terms and conditions: **What exactly is the nature of this particular covenant, and when was it covenanted?**

While not explicitly mentioned in the Bible, the Jewish oral history refers to the [Seven Laws of Noah](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noahide_laws) as binding on all mankind as part of the Covenant of the Rainbow. While it is known that all prophets preached the same fundamental message of Islam, is there mention of these particular laws, as per this particular Covenant, in the primary sources?