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Prophets were sent to serve as examples who must be followed consciously. After mentioning the Prophets in Surat al-An’am, God told His last Messenger: Those are they whom God has guided, so follow their guidance (6:90). In particular, we are told to follow Muhammad’s exam

At a time when some people lived in monasteries and others drowned in luxury, Prophet Muhammad came with the Qur’anic instruction: Seek, amidst that which God has given you, the Last Abode, and do not forget your portion of the present world (28:77). All Prophets, peace be upon

Prophets also were sent so that people cannot plead ignorance in the Hereafter. Regarding this, the Qur’an says: Messengers bearing good tidings and warning, so that humanity might have no argument against God (4:165). Humanity, who has followed many so-called guides or leaders

Hannah, the grandmother of Jesus , The mother of Mary, The wife of Aaron, The mother-in-law of Zachariah, The daughter of Fazuka, On realizing that she was pregnant, Prayed to God in utmost sincerity: “O my Lord! I do dedicate to You What is in my womb for Your special service, Free f

TRUTHFULNESS AS AN ESSENTIAL ATTRIBUTE OF PROPHETHOOD) Truthfulness is the cornerstone of Prophethood. No lies or deceit, whether explicit or implicit, were ever heard from them. The Qur’an declares: Mention Abraham in the Book: Surely he was a most truthful Prophet (19:41); Men

TRUSTWORTHINESS – AS AN ESSENTIAL ATTRIBUTE OF PROPHETHOOD The second attribute of Prophethood is amana, an Arabic word meaning trustworthiness and derived from the same root as mu’min (believer). Being a believer implies being a trustworthy person. All Prophets were the b

INFALLIBILITY – AS AN ESSENTIAL ATTRIBUTE OF PROPHETHOOD Infallibility is a necessary attribute of the Prophets. The original Arabic word translated here as infallibility is ‘isma, which means protecting, saving, or defending. It appears in the Qur’an in several deri

Allah: Translated as God, Allah is the proper Name of the Divine Being Who creates and administers His creatures, individually and as a whole, Who provides, brings up, sustains, protects, guides each and all, Who causes to perish and revives each and all, Who rewards or punishes, and

Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: “Allah will shade seven (groups) of people under His shade on the Day when there will be no shade except His: the just ruler; young people who have grown up in worship of Allah, may He be glorified;

It is related from Abu Hurayra that he heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say: “What do you think would happen if there was a river by someone’s door in which he washed five times every day? Do you think that any dirt would remain on him?” They said