Risalah Flashcards
What is risalah?
Beliefs about prophets, angels and books
What are the types of prophet?
Rasul- messenger, brings written word
Nabi- prophet
Nadir- Warner
Muhammed is all three
How many prophets are there in Islam?
Over 124000
Each generation and race had a phrophet
25 are mentioned in the Quran
Why are prophets needed
God is infinite and we are finite
They bridge the epistemic distance between us
Who are other prophets?
Adam- first prophet after the Fall (which was planned by god) a model of perfection
Nuh (Noah)- restarted human race
Ibrahim (Abraham)- brought the sahifa (scrolls), the first muslim, 2 sons Ishmail and Ishaq who became prophets of the Arabs and Jews respectively, he founded Mecca
Musa (Moses)- brought the Torah, freed Israelites from slavery in Egypt
Dawud (David)- brought the zabur (psalms), king of Israel
Isa (Jesus)- brought injil (gospel), one of the most important prophets, teachings and miracles accredited in the Quran
How do you know to trust a saying of muhammeds?
Look at the person who tells you the saying, if they live like muhammed you can trust it
How did muhammed get his nickname?
Al Amin- the trustworthy one
He’s an honest, good trader
Cared about women
Married an independent woman who was successful in her own right
Practised monogamy whilst with khadija
Good negotiator, united Arabia
He cut prayers short so a woman could return to a crying baby
Worked hard digging the trench in the battle of the trench
Never swore
Didn’t value wealth
