Prophethood Flashcards
What is the Arabic word for prophet hood
Risalah
Why are prophets important human beings
They give Gods guidance to people and it’s important to understand Gods wisdom
Who is the most important prophet and why
Muhammad
Was the last prophet and the perfect example of a human being who lived a moral and prayerful way of life and through whom God revealed his perfect and direct word the Quran
5 reasons why prophets are important in Islam
God sent many different prophets to guide people
Prophets are human beings chosen to carry Gods message
Only 25 prophets are named within the Quran
Muslims believe that over time the message from the prophets became lost or corrupt so their was need for a final revelation
Muhammad the seal of the prophets was given the revolution of the Quran Gods final and absolute word
Key facts about Adam
Was formed by handfuls of colourful soil to represent diversity and eve was then created from his rib
God breathed into him to give him a soul
They lived together in paradise but disobeyed God and was banished
Adam confessed his sin and was forgiven becoming the first prophet
Why is prophet Adam important
He is called the father of human race
He became the first prophet
Was created as khalifah (gods representative on earth)
According to tradition he built the first kaba in Makkah
Key facts about prophet ibrahim
Born into a polytheistic family however he only believed in one God
He became a Muslim and bowed down to God
Became the father of 2 sons ishaq (Isaac)through Sarah and ishma’il (ishmael) through hajar
Why is ibrahim important
Regarded as a hand (one who has inner knowledge that there is only one God)
The greatest of the prophets before isa (Jesus)
Father of ishmail who is a ancestor of Muhammad
Key facts about isa
Was born to mother Maryam (Mary) who is prominent in the quran
Given the injil (gospel) and performed many miracles
Didn’t die on the cross but was taken up to heaven as God wouldn’t allow evil men to triumph over his prophet
Why is Prophet isa important
Regarded as a prophet and successor to musa (Moses)
Received a revelation (injil) from God
He will return in the second coming when God judges the world
What does Muhammad is the seal of prophets mean
The will of Allah was revealed fully through prophet Muhammad so there can be no more prophets
Muhammad is the one that ends the series of the prophets sent by God
Sunni and Shia Muslim views on someone else being a prophet after Muhammad
See it as delusion or wish
There is no possible way
Allah started the series of prophets with Adam and ended it with Muhammad
