Islam 1.4 Risalah Flashcards
What is risalah?
Communication between Allah and his creation
What is a prophet?
A human chosen by Allah as a messenger, receive messages due to special revelations
The 5 main ‘resolute’ prophets each received…
A book from Allah
Who were the first and last prophets?
Adam and Muhammad, “seal of the prophets”
Give 3 reasons prophets are important today.
Their messages came from God, they provide knowledge and wisdom, they told people about the Day of Judgement
How are prophets different to Imams?
They are contacted directly by Allah and it is impossible for them to commit sin
2 quotes about prophethood
“devoutly obedient to God and true in faith”
“God gave him sovereignty and wisdom”
Why does Allah choose special messengers?
Allah gave us free will and to reveal himself would be to force belief upon people
