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In this chapter, we will discuss:

1. Certain terminology pertaining to this subject of studying Islam;2. The gifts that have been granted by Allah to each Prophet ;

and3. The four negative actions that all Prophets AS are protected from.

Let us now begin with the definitions of the terminology.

We should realise and be well aware that Allah , The WiseCreator, has created everything in different forms and has giventhem different qualities. Every creation of Allah differs from eachother in their natures and strengths. In the same way, every humanbeing is different in his personality, and in the manner he looks atand considers something.

The welfare of creation, and in particular, humanity, is specified inthe sense that it is directly linked to glad-tidings and warnings.Allah , through His infinite Mercy and knowledge, had chosenProphets and Messengers AS to guide humanity and lead them outfrom the darkness of Kufr (disbelief) and sin, to the radiance of theTruth, namely Islam. It is through revelation, inspiration and truedreams that Allah enlightened His Noble Prophets AS, who Hegifted with the highest qualities that anyone was gifted with, and thesame qualities that Allah gifted His pious and noble angels with.

Regarding the term Al-Nubuwwah , it is A means of communication for a servant of Allah to transmit messages from Allah Himself, to

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those who have understanding from Allahs creation. For this reason, itis always described with the Message and the Mission.2 The term Al-Nabi refers to one who has been sent with news andinformation, in other words, he informs people about Allah through Divine Revelation. The term Al-Rasool refers to the onewho has been sent, in other words, he has been commanded byAllah to deliver the message and the revelation. The term Al-Wahi refers to Divine Revelation or Inspiration from Allah to aProphet of His, which is delivered quickly and withouthesitation.

Furthermore, this Nubuwwah (or Prophethood as we understand it),is not complete except with four special qualities, which Allah granted to His Divine Emissaries AS. In the same manner, it is notcomplete except due to the fact that Allah saved His Prophet from four negative qualities. Only with both of these two specialgifts, can a person be honoured with Nubuwwah. 3 Regarding thefour special qualities that a Prophet AS is gifted with, they are:

1. A special type of virtue: The best and the most praiseworthyaspect in the life history of kings, is that they always sent the bestperson amongst their servants to deliver their messages. This personis the only one amongst the kings subjects that has the ability tocarry the responsibilities of the message on his shoulders. Allah ,The Most Wise and The One Who has power over all things, did notchoose except the most educated and righteous person to deliver HisMessage to the people. This is what is meant by the verse of the HolyQuraan: [ Allah knows best who He gives the right to deliver Hismessage.]4

2 Dalaailul An-Nubuwwah, Al-Haafidh Abu Na`eem Al-Asbahaani . 3 Same as previous reference.4 Surah Al-An`aam, verse 124.

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not have knowledge about. I am giving you admonishment, so that you donot become of those who are ignorant.]7

Hence, these four special qualities are not achieved through earningit and striving for it, because they are gifts from Allah Himself.The wisdom behind them is directly linked to Allah , in Whosehands lies everything, and He does not manifest these qualities,except in special times and places. That is why He says: [ Allah doesnot grant anyone knowledge of the Unseen, except whom He has chosen asa messenger.]8

The four negative qualities or actions that a Prophet AS is savedfrom are:

1. Disbelief in Allah ;2. Falsely claiming to receive Divine Revelation from Allah ;3. Transgressing against the commands of Allah; and4. Ignorance concerning the laws and rulings of Allah .9

1. Disbelief in Allah : A Prophet of Allah is free andinnocent from even an atoms weight of Kufr (disbelief). This is truerelating to before Nubuwwah, as well as after. Some people mighthave the misconception that Nabi Ibraheem worshipped thesun, the moon and the planets before believing in Allah . This is afalse belief, because Kufr is something that every single Prophet ofAllah is completely granted salvation from. Nabi Ibraaheem used these creations as proof to teach his people that there is a GreatDivine Entity that exists, namely, Allah , The Greatest and TheCreator of all existence.2. Falsely claiming to receive Divine Revelation: Every Prophet is assisted with certain miracles, known as Mu`jizaat , to support his

7 Surah Hood, v 46. 8 Surah Al-Jinn, v 26-27. 9 Dalaailul Nubuwwah, Imaam Al-Asbahaani .

mission. In this way, Allah proved that the Prophet wasreceiving Divine Revelation.

3. Transgression against Allahs commands: No Prophet hasever acted in a manner contrary to the commands of Allah . Theyhave made mistakes, yes, but none of them have ever transgressed.

4. Ignorance concerning his message: As we have mentionedpreviously, each Prophet was enlightened by Allah about Hislaws and messages.

I hope that this chapter will broaden our knowledge concerning, thegift of Nubuwwah, which Allah has only bestowed on a selectednumber of His pious servants. Through this, we will gain deeperunderstanding of what we will discuss in the coming chapters of thisbook.

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