Concept of Prophethood In Islam Religion E-Book

Lavadastra Sakura

• Herausgeber: Muham Taqra
• Kategorie: Ratgeber
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

Beschreibung

Prophethood is not unknown to heavenly revealed religions, such as Judaism and Christianity. In Islam, however, it has a special status and significance.According to Islam, God created man for a noble purpose: to worship Him and lead a virtuous life based on His teachings and guidance. How would man know his role and the purpose of his existence unless he received clear and practical instructions of what God wants him to do? Here comes the need for prophethood. Thus God has chosen from every nation at least one prophet to convey His Message to people.Prophets are necessary for conveying God’s instructions and guidance to mankind. We have no way of knowing why we were created. What will happen to us after death? Is there any life after death? Are we accountable for our actions? These and so many other questions about God, angels, paradise, hell, and more, cannot be answered without direct revelation from the Creator and Knower of the unseen. Those answers must be authentic and must be brought by individuals whom we trust and respect. That is why messengers are the elite of their societies in terms of moral conduct and intellectual ability.

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Concept of Prophethood In Islam Religion

Muham Taqra

2015

Table of Contents

Title Page

Table of Content

Pre-Words

1. Concept of Prophethood In Islam Religion

2. The Finality of Prophethood & The Inclusiveness of Islam Faith

3. Story of Prophet Adam The First Messenger of God

4. Story of Prophet Muhammad The Last Messenger of God

References

Table of Content

Pre-Words

1. Concept of Prophethood In Islam Religion

2. The Finality of Prophethood & The Inclusiveness of Islam Faith

3. Story of Prophet Adam The First Messenger of God

4. Story of Prophet Muhammad SAW The Last Messenger of God

References

Pre-Words

Prophethood is not unknown to heavenly revealed religions, such as Judaism and Christianity.  In Islam, however, it has a special status and significance.

According to Islam, God created man for a noble purpose: to worship Him and lead a virtuous life based on His teachings and guidance.  How would man know his role and the purpose of his existence unless he received clear and practical instructions of what God wants him to do?  Here comes the need for prophethood.  Thus God has chosen from every nation at least one prophet to convey His Message to people.

Prophets are necessary for conveying God’s instructions and guidance to mankind.  We have no way of knowing why we were created.  What will happen to us after death?  Is there any life after death?  Are we accountable for our actions?  These and so many other questions about God, angels, paradise, hell, and more, cannot be answered without direct revelation from the Creator and Knower of the unseen.  Those answers must be authentic and must be brought by individuals whom we trust and respect.  That is why messengers are the elite of their societies in terms of moral conduct and intellectual ability.

1. Concept of Prophethood In Islam Religion

Prophethood is not unknown to heavenly revealed religions, such as Judaism and Christianity.  In Islam, however, it has a special status and significance.

According to Islam, God created man for a noble purpose: to worship Him and lead a virtuous life based on His teachings and guidance.  How would man know his role and the purpose of his existence unless he received clear and practical instructions of what God wants him to do?  Here comes the need for prophethood.  Thus God has chosen from every nation at least one prophet to convey His Message to people.

One might ask, how were the prophets chosen and who were entitled to this great honor?

Prophethood is God’s blessing and favor that He may bestow on whom He wills.  However, from surveying the various messengers throughout history, three features of a prophet may be recognized:

1.    He is the best in his community morally and intellectually.  This is necessary because a prophet’s life serves as a role model for his followers.  His personality should attract people to accept his message rather than drive them away by his imperfect character.  After receiving the message, he is infallible.  That is, he would not commit any sin.  He might make some minor mistakes, which are usually corrected by revelation.