إظهار الرسائل ذات التسميات Prophets. إظهار كافة الرسائل
إظهار الرسائل ذات التسميات Prophets. إظهار كافة الرسائل
الخميس، 23 أكتوبر 2014
Prophet Muhammad pbuh
Islam is the culmination of the universal message of God taught by
all of His prophets. Muslims believe that a prophet was chosen for every
nation at some point in their history, enjoining them to worship God
alone and delivering guidance on how to live peacefully with others.
Some of the prophets of God include Adam, Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac,
Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad, peace be upon them all. The
prophets all conveyed the consistent divine message of worshiping one
God, along with specific societal laws for each nation’s circumstances.
However, after the prophets delivered the divine guidance to their
people, their message was lost, abandoned, or changed over time, with
only parts of the original message intact. God then sent another prophet
to rectify their beliefs. In order to restore the original call of all
prophets, God sent Muhammad, peace be upon him (pbuh), as the final prophet to all of humanity in the 7th century C.E.
In 610 C.E., Angel Gabriel visited Muhammad (pbuh) with the first
divine message. For the next 23 years, he continued to receive
revelations until the message was completed. Muhammad (pbuh) called
people towards the belief in one God and encouraged them to be just and
merciful to one another. He was a living example of God’s guidance for
the benefit of the entire humankind.
“Then We revealed to you [Muhammad], ‘Follow the creed of Abraham, a man of pure faith who was not an idolater.’” (Quran, 16:123)
This section explores the life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), what
esteemed non-Muslims scholars have said about him, biblical references
about him, and more
Prophet Abraham pbuh
Islam, along with Judaism and Christianity, is an Abrahamic faith. In
other words, Muslims revere Abraham as a prophet and true follower of
God’s religion. In the Quran, the holy book of Islam, God describes
Prophet Abraham, peace be upon him (pbuh), as His friend:
Who could be better in religion than
those who direct themselves wholly to God, do good, and follow the
religion of Abraham, who was true in faith? God took Abraham as a
friend. (4:125)
At another point, God says:
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a
Christian. He was upright and devoted to God, never an idolater, and the
people who are closest to him are those who truly follow his ways, this
Prophet, and [true] believers– God is close to [true] believers.
(3:67-68)
الجمعة، 10 أكتوبر 2014
Prophets: An Introduction
Prophets: An Introduction
Dr. Jamal Badawi
Believing in prophets is part and parcel of being a Muslim. It is
documented in the Quran that belief in all the prophets is obligatory on
every Muslim. It specifically says, “So [you believers], say, ‘We
believe in God and in what was sent down to us and what was sent down to
Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, and what was given to
Moses, Jesus, and all the prophets by their Lord. We make no distinction
between any of them, and we devote ourselves to Him.” (2:136)
According to this citation, a Muslim is obligated to accept and
revere all of the prophets. The Quran also ties between the belief in
the prophets and righteousness to one another. One can’t be righteous
and reject genuine prophets. An example is, “Goodness does not
consist in turning your face towards East or West. The truly good are
those who believe in God and the Last Day, in the angels, the Scripture,
and the prophets; who give away some of their wealth, however much they
cherish it, to their relatives, to orphans, the needy, travelers and
beggars, and to liberate those in bondage; those who keep up the prayer
and pay the prescribed alms; who keep pledges whenever they make them;
who are steadfast in misfortune, adversity, and times of danger. These
are the ones who are true, and it is they who are aware of God.” (2:177)
The Quran indicates very clearly that to deny one prophet means that one is denying all of them: “As
for those who ignore God and His messengers and want to make a
distinction between them, saying, ‘We believe in some but not in
others,’ seeking a middle way, they are really disbelievers: We have
prepared a humiliating punishment for those who disbelieve.” (4:150-151)
Prophets Mentioned in Quran
Those that are mentioned specifically by name are a total of
twenty-five. Eighteen of which appear in four successive verses of the
Quran: “Such was the argument We gave to Abraham against his people –
We raise in rank whoever We will – your Lord is all wise, all knowing.
We gave him Isaac and Jacob, each of whom We guided, as We had guided
Noah before, and among his descendants were David, Solomon, Job, Joseph,
Moses, and Aaron – in this way We reward those who do good – Zachariah,
John, Jesus, and Elijah – every one of them was righteous – Ishmael,
Elisha, Jonah, and Lot. We favored each one of them over other people.” (6:83-86)
In five other places in the Quran the other seven are mentioned. They
are Adam, regarded as the first prophet, Hud, Shuaib, Idrees, Thulkifl
(believed to be Issaquah) Salleh and finally prophet Muhammad, may peace
and blessings of God be upon them all. A total of twenty-five are
mentioned by name in the Qur’an and most of them are familiar to the
Judeo Christian faiths.
At the same time, the Quran also indicated that these were not the only prophets that were raised to humanity. Indeed, the Quran says, “and there never was a people, without a warner having lived among them (in the past)” (35:24). The warner in this context is the same as a prophet. More specifically, God declares in the Quran: “to every people (was sent) an apostle.” (10:47) He goes on to explain, “We did aforetime send apostles before thee: of them there are some whose story We have related to thee, and some whose story We have not related to thee.” (40:78)
The stories of prophets in the Quran are not there just for
historical interest. For those who are familiar with the Bible, it is
not just a chronology telling a story as such. The Quran discusses the
story and at times omits some minor details while focusing on the
lessons that can be learned from studying the history of those prophets.
Prophet Muhammad was the last of all the prophets and messengers of
God through whom the entire mission of prophet-hood was brought to its
final most comprehensive and complete format.
Adapted, with permission, from transcribed audio lectures
Prophet Abraham pbuh
Islam, along with Judaism and Christianity, is an Abrahamic faith. In
other words, Muslims revere Abraham as a prophet and true follower of
God’s religion. In the Quran, the holy book of Islam, God describes
Prophet Abraham, peace be upon him (pbuh), as His friend:
Who could be better in religion than
those who direct themselves wholly to God, do good, and follow the
religion of Abraham, who was true in faith? God took Abraham as a
friend. (4:125)
At another point, God says:
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a
Christian. He was upright and devoted to God, never an idolater, and the
people who are closest to him are those who truly follow his ways, this
Prophet, and [true] believers– God is close to [true] believers.
(3:67-68)
moses
Moses Peace Be Upon Him
Moses (Musa), peace be upon him, is a prophet mutually revered by
Muslims, Christians, and Jewish people. God relates the story of Moses
repeatedly throughout the Quran, His final revelation. While it is
similar to the Biblical narrative, it also differs in some crucial
places.
The Quran chronicles his journey as an infant into the palace of
Pharaoh, his exile from Egypt and then his return as a messenger of God.
It further documents the various travails he endured with his people as
he led them to Palestine. Throughout, God honors Moses in the Quran,
and exonerates him of any blame for the actions of his people
Jesus
Jesus
Jesus Peace Be Upon Him
Muslims respect and venerate Jesus, peace be upon him. They consider him to be one of God’s greatest messengers to humankind. The Quran re-affirms his miraculous birth and his miraculous abilities. Furthermore, his mother Mary is regarded as one of the most pure and exalted women of all creation.
Jesus Peace Be Upon Him
Muslims respect and venerate Jesus, peace be upon him. They consider him to be one of God’s greatest messengers to humankind. The Quran re-affirms his miraculous birth and his miraculous abilities. Furthermore, his mother Mary is regarded as one of the most pure and exalted women of all creation.
At the same time, Islam teaches that Jesus did not die on the cross
but was instead raised up to the heavens by God. In addition, Islam
maintains that Jesus was human and any divine traits he possessed were
by the permission of God.
The Prophet Muhammad
Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), Prophethood
Islam is the culmination of the universal message of God taught by all of His prophets. Muslims believe that a prophet was chosen for every nation at some point in their history, enjoining them to worship God alone and delivering guidance on how to live peacefully with others. Some of the prophets of God include Adam, Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad, peace be upon them all. The prophets all conveyed the consistent divine message of worshiping one God, along with specific societal laws for each nation’s circumstances.
However, after the prophets delivered the divine guidance to their
people, their message was lost, abandoned, or changed over time, with
only parts of the original message intact. God then sent another prophet
to rectify their beliefs. In order to restore the original call of all
prophets, God sent Muhammad, peace be upon him (pbuh), as the final prophet to all of humanity in the 7th century C.E.
In 610 C.E., Angel Gabriel visited Muhammad (pbuh) with the first
divine message. For the next 23 years, he continued to receive
revelations until the message was completed. Muhammad (pbuh) called
people towards the belief in one God and encouraged them to be just and
merciful to one another. He was a living example of God’s guidance for
the benefit of the entire humankind.
“Then We revealed to you [Muhammad], ‘Follow the creed of Abraham, a man of pure faith who was not an idolater.’” (Quran, 16:123)
This section explores the life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), what
esteemed non-Muslims scholars have said about him, biblical references
about him, and more.
How many prophets in Islam