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Concept of Prophet Hood in Quran

A Lecture Presented to a group of Non Muslims

During Ramadan 1430 H



د رب لعالمين بسم ا الرحن الرحيم و لصة و لس ى حمد و آله-لحمأا عد- و أحاه أجمعين

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful,All Praise be to Allah, Creator and Sustainer of this Universe .

And May His Peace and Blessings be to His Messenger Mohammad and his family and Companions,

Afterwards,



Arrangement of Presentation

A. Need of Divine Guidance & Scope

B. How Divine Guidance is Provided

C. Qualities of Prophets

D. Duties of Prophets.

E. Common Messages of all prophets

F. Prophets and Miracles

G. How people treated their prophets.

H. The Last Prophet



A. Need for Divine Guidance in Human lives

Is there really a need of Divine Guidance into

Human Lives?

What is the scope of this Divine Guidance?

We will discuss these points before proceeding to

our main topic.



A. (Contd.)

Human beings need guidance on understanding

the secrets of this Universe (material and physical

sciences) Human beings also need guidance in

understanding their Creator and what are His likes

and His dislikes and what is the purpose of human

life on this earth (Spiritual Matters)



Divine Guidance for Physical Sciences

The growth of Physical Science has been gradual

and with time.

There is no urgent need for divine guidancedirectly in these fields as success of humans and

their civilization is not based on the level of

scientific progress.

That is why there is not too much direct divine

guidance in these matters.



Need for Guidance in Spiritual matters((Knowing our Creator and His likes and Dislikes

This is a field where humans really need divineguidance, because if they are left to themselves, it

is very difficult for them to find it. Then these matters do not change with time. That is why Divine Guidance thru out the ages has

been provided for spiritual matters.

If Human life is a test, then it is very importantthat humans should be educated about the test andwhat they will be asked. Other wise it would belike taking exams without teaching in the class



B. Methods of providing guidance

There can be two methods for providing guidance:

1. Provide direct guidance to each and every human

(It looks interesting, but it is not workable in asocial environment).

2 Provide guidance by sending a Working Model(This is more practical and easier)

That is the model which is selected by our Creator and these models are known as prophets.

We will discuss in some details about the prophets.



C1. Qualities of Prophets ((All prophets were Humans

كأ رلا اذ القو اا ف شو طلا

And they say “What sort of an

Apostle is this, who eats food and

(walks thru the street…(25:7

ج إ ق و مهيلإ ح

And before you also the Apostles We

(sent were but men (21:7

ج إ ق ن و

مهيلإ ح And before you also the Apostles We

(sent were but men ( 16-43

إ ن إ مه مهل تلق ثم ولن ا ن عى ر بش

ع ن ءش ن

Their Apostles said to them: “We are

humans like yourselves..” 14:11



C1. ((.Contd

ضا ف ك ل قش ةئ

مهيع ل ين لز ط

ء ن الس

?Why Angels are not sent as Prophets

”Say if there were settled on earth

angels walking about in peace

and quite, We should certainly have sent them down from the

heavens an Angel for a prophet

((17:95

ن د لو جاو مهل جو ق

ةو

We did send prophets before you

and appointed for them wives and

(children… (13:38



C2. Qualities of Prophets(( Picked up by God

No one can become prophet by his ownefforts:

يح م ع ال

God knows best, where

(and by whom) to carry

(out His mission (6:124



C3. Qualities of Prophets (Picked up from the

(same people and speak the same language

Prophets are no stranger to their people, they are born

and brought up with their people and speak their

language

برعو عWhat! (a book) not in Arabic

and a messenger an Arab?...

((41:44

ن وسب إم ن له ليي ق

We sent not a prophet except

to teach in the language of his

(own people… (14:4



C4. Qualities of Prophets((Sent to every nation and to every people

اريشب ل ب إخ إ ن ة وذرا وإ

رذ هيف

And there never was a people

without a Warner having lived

(amongst them (35:24

ق لو ذ ت إAnd to every people (was sent) a

(guide (13:7

ة ك ف ثب دلو For We assuredly sent amongst(every people a messenger (16:36

ة لو To Every people was sent a

(Prophet (10:47



C5. Qualities of Prophets((People of Highest Moral Character

ن ارع ميف ت ث ل دف ف ق

A whole life time before this have I

lived amongst you: will you not

(then understand (10:16

غ ل ك No prophet could ever be false toو

(his trust (3:161



?D1. Why prophets are sent

ولد ىق خر آب لا ىلإ ظلا ن

ا أب مركو

We sent Moses with Our signs to

“Bring out your people from darkness

(to light..” (14:4

ب ن مل ل هو مظب الر ه

فThe prophets were sent) for your) Lord would not destroy for their

wrong doing men’s inhabitations

whilst their occupants were unwarned

((6:131

إ ني رلا ر ونرش

We sent the prophets only to give

(good news and to warn ( 6:48



D2. Duties of Prophets

Rehearse the Revelation received from God Explain its meanings to people.

Sanctify his followers. Present themselves as working models for their

followers. Establish the Way of God Judge between people as per God’s laws. To give witness against their people on last day. To give accounts of their response from people



E1. Prophets: They form a continuous line, they

are one brotherhood

ة م ذ إو

مب و دحاو ف

And verily this Brotherhood (of

prophets) is one Brotherhood and I am your Lord: therefore fear me

(and no other (23:52



E2. What was the Fundamental teachings of

all Prophet’s message

Worship only one True God

Make no Partners in His Worship.

Fear only True God and no one else. Follow me (i.e. follow my teachings)



?E3. How many prophets were sent

ن د ل و ق هم ن قصص

مل ن م عي وهيع ص

We did aforetime send prophets

before you, of them there are some

whose stories we have related to

you and some whose story We

(have not related to you (40:78

ن نذ أ ال م أ لمع و ق م ق

مدب ن نذلاو و ا هم إ

And those who (came) after..

them? None knows them except

(but God (14:9



E4. How Many Prophets Quran mentions by

:name

Quran mentions 25 prophets by name and theseare:

Adam, Noah, Enoch, HOOD, Saleh Abraham, Lot, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph,

SHOAIB Moses, Aaron, David, Solomon, Elijah, Elisa,

Zachariah, Jonah, Job, John the Baptist, Jesus andfinally

Mohammad the Last prophet



E5. Why Quran mentions only Jewish and

?Arabian Prophets

Because the message first came to Arabs and theyhad to understand it fully. If Quran had mentioned

names of prophets whom they had never heard themessage would not have been clear to them. Because Jews, Christians and Arabs did have

some concept of human prophets, while in other

nations the concept of prophet hood was not veryclear and they had gone for concept of Incarnation, i.e. God taking human form

Allah knows Best



F1. Prophets and Miracles

The real sign of a prophet is in his message and hisupright and unselfish character, but to convincecommon people God some times gives prophetMiracles as a proof that they are from God.

These Miracles are special acts which these prophetsshow to people.

The miracles are not by prophets own authority butonly by permission of God. No prophet can show any Miracle unless God

permits it.



F2. Prophets and Miracles:Miracles are in the hands of God

ى ق ع ا إ قة ز

Say “God has certainly power

(to send down a sign” (6:37

ا د ع ا إ قني رذ إو

Say “The signs are indeed

with God and I am indeed a

(Clear Warner (29:50

مي أ ل ك وا ب إ سط ب

It is not for us to bring you an

authority except as God

(permits (14:11



F3. Prophets and Miracles:?Are Miracles sure sign of a prophet

As mentioned, Miracles are not a sure

sign for a prophet, there have been many

prophets of God, who did not show any

miracle.

So we cannot say that no one can be a

prophet unless he shows some miracle.



F4. Prophets and MiraclesWhat is difference between Miracles and Magic

Miracles are real acts of God whereas magic ismostly tricks and mesmerism.

Prophets are honest truthful and men of highestmorality, whereas magicians and tricksters are

people of lowest morality and worldly wise typeof people.

Prophets do not demand any worldly gains from

their miracles whereas magicians and tricksters areonly for worldly gain or popularity or some other ulterior motives.

Learned people can distinguish between Miracleand Magic.



F5. Prophets and MiraclesSome Prophets and their Miracles

Abraham: getting saved from fiery furnace

Saleh: She Camel

Moses: Rod, Shining Hand and Nine pestilences. Jonah: Surviving in the belly of Whale

Jesus: Healing Lepers and those born blind and

dumb, bringing dead to life etc. Solomon: Understanding language of Birds.

Mohammad: Quran



G1. How people treated their prophet :

Rejected them

ن نذلا ى كذل إ قلا ن قهم

حر و

No prophet came…but they said “A

(sorcerer of one possessed” (51:52

رلا اب ل كذ قو

مقر

And the people of Noah- when they

(rejected the prophet (25:37

ق ن تبذك دلو

فصروا عى كذبا وووا

Rejected were the prophets before

you, with patience and consistency

(they bore their rejection (6:34

ذك دف بذك ف ق ن

Then if they reject you, so were

(rejected prophets before you (3:184



G2. How people treated their prophetsMocked Them

ن رب ز ولد اهق

Mocked were (many) prophets

(before you (21:41

إ م ن و أيهئزهس ب اك

But never came a prophet to

them, but they mocked him((15-11

ق ن رب ز Mocked were (many) prophetsولد اه

(before you (13-32

ق ن رب ز Mocked were (many) prophetsولد اه

(before you (6:10



G3. How people treated their prophetsPersecuted, Threatened and even killed them

ف جءكم بر م ف را مس ه

رفو مبذك

Whenever comes to you a prophet…

Some you called imposters and

(others you slay (2:87

ن اورا نذلا لا ق ي جرل ق و رق ن ا نذلاو

ف ل

The leaders, the arrogant party amongst them said “O SHOAIB we

shall drive you and those who follow

(you from our city (7:88

مهرل اورك نذلا قو و ن مجرل

ف ل

And the unbelievers said to their

prophets “Be sure we shall drive you

(out of our land..” ( 14-13



G4. How people treated their prophets((When they left this earth

Some people raised them to the level of

Divinity, took the as God itself.

Some people Changed the original message of

Prophets.

Some people got divided into sects and

factions and each faction tried to get aboveone another



G5. Should we believe in All prophets?Rejection of one prophet is indeed rejection of all

نير ال ق تبذك People of Noah (AAD, THAMOOD, LOT) rejected

(all) prophets (26: 105, 123,

(141, 160

و ب ور نذلا إا نيب اق ر ودرو

ب نؤ لو و

و ر ب ورد و ي ن ل ذوا بي)150(ورفلا م لو

ح

Those who deny God and His

prophets, and (those) who wish

to separate God from prophets

saying “We believe in some but

reject others…they are in truth

((equally) unbelievers (4:150

?H1 Is the door of Prophet Hood still Open



?H1. Is the door of Prophet Hood still Open

In old times prophets were sent to their own people. Their message was only for their own people

Because the human civilization was in infancy,there were not enough means of travel andinteraction between people located in differentnations and geographical areas.

Religion of all prophets was basically same as for as article of faiths are concerned, however therewas difference in some rituals and dietary laws

based on local conditions.

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?H2. Is the door of Prophet Hood still Open

It was in the plan of God that when humancivilization would be sufficiently progresses, Hewill send a last Prophet and Universal prophet andthru him combine all humanity under a commonsystem.

So when that time came approx 1400 years back,

the Last and Final prophet was sent and the chainof prophets came to an end and no more prophetwould come into the world now.



H3. Is the door of Prophet Hood still Open?Covenant taken from past prophets

مر نبا ىسيع ق إو إ يئارإ ب نيب ا إليم صدق لارشو الا ن د

د أ ن ب رب د ا ح

And remember Jesus son of Mary said “O Children of Israel I am the

messenger of God….glad tidings of a

messenger to come after me, whose

name shall be Ahmad) ( (61:6

نييلا ثي ا ذ وإ خ ل يم ن ك

مكءج م ة حو نؤل م ل دص

رصلو ب

Behold! God took the covenant of the

prophets saying” I give you book and

wisdom; then comes to you a messenger

confirming what is with you; do you

believe in him and render him

(help”?(3:81



H4. Is the door of Prophet Hood still Open?? Is there really need of a new prophet

The Book of God given to the Last Prophet is

preserved in its original condition.

Sayings and life story of the Last prophet is preserved in its minutest details.

It is to say that Last Prophet is “Living and with

us” all these days.

So really there is no need for any new prophet to

come into the world.



H5. Coming of New Prophet-?Boon or bane for humanity

Coming of a new prophet is a difficult test for humanity.

If they reject a true prophet, they are in trouble. If they believe in false prophets, they are in greater

trouble. So it was a real mercy from God that door of

Prophethood was closed 1400 years back.

ةح إ ونيل ل

We sent you (O Mohammad) but

(as mercy to all Creations (21:107



Summary of Presentation

A . Humans do need Divine Guidance specially in.Spiritual matters

B. Divine Guidance has been provided to each nation

.by sending prophets C. All prophets were human, from the same community.and men of highest moral characters

D. All prophets preached the same message which was

.to worship one God E. Prophets often showed miracles as proof of their authority. Miracles are Acts of God on the hands of

prophets



(.Summary of Presentation (Contd

F . People rejected, mocked, persecuted and even killed their .prophets when they were with them

G. When they died, they either raised them to divinity or

.changed their message

H. We have to believe in all prophets of God and must not.reject any one

.IVThe door of prophet hood is now closed, after

.coming of Last and Final prophet.VJ. This indeed is a mercy from God and boon

for humanity



Conclusion

هل دمحا نأ اوع رخآيما ب

اصة اس على مد آه أحه

أجي

And our last saying is “Praise be

to Allah, the Cherisher and

“Sustainer of the Worlds And May His peace and blessings

.be to our prophet Mohammad

I thank you for your presence and your patience .May Peace and Blessings of Allah be on All of You.

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