Risalah (Prophethood)

Question 1

What is Prophethood? How do they bring God’s message?

Answer 1

• This is the channel of communication between God and humans
• Prophets are humans chosen by God; to be guides
• 25 Prophets are mentioned by name in the Qur’an however it is believed there was 124,000
• There was a need for a seal of all messages and prophets to Muhammad was chosen for this
• It is believed he was chosen due to him being humble, it was believed he did not grow up rich and was chosen for his nature

Question 2

Adam

Answer 2

• He is known as the father of the human race
• He was created from a handful of soil of many colours allowing for diversity
• A wife (Eve) was created for him from his rib
• They lived in paradise, ate from a tree Allah had forbidden due to temptation from the devil and was banished to Earth
• Adam admitted his sin and asked for forgiveness, he was forgiven and made the first prophet
• It is believed he built the first Ka’ba
• He was made as God’s Khalifah, Allah representative on Earth

Question 3

Ibrahim

Answer 3

• He is regarded as a Hanif
• Before Isa he is regarded as one of the greatest prophets
• He was born to a polytheist family and sought God and Islam himself
• This showing Fitrah as he was inclined to God regardless of his upbringing
• He had 2 sons; Ishaq and Ishma’il (Ishma’il was an ancestor of Muhammad)
• He was ordered by God to sacrifice his son Ishma’il, when Shaytaan tried to tempt him into disobeying God he threw stones at him (done in Hajj), God replaced the son with a lamb
• God revealed a holy book to him but there is no record of it today

Question 4

Musa

Answer 4

• He led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt and to the Promised land
• It is believed that he was also given the word of God but it was lost due to corruption and the message became distorted

Question 5

Dawud

Answer 5

• He was Israel’s greatest king
• He made Jerusalem a holy place for Muslims
• He received the word of God in the Zabur, praising God

Question 6

Isa

Answer 6

• The Qur’an recognises Isa as a prophet and as a successor to Musa
• He was given the Injil (Gospel), and he performed miracles
• He will return to Earth on judgement day
• He did not die on the cross as Allah would not allow one of his prophets to get crucified so he instead had him taken up to heaven

Question 7

SOURCE OF WISDOM - PROPHETHOOD - QUR’AN 13:38

Answer 7

“we have already sent the messengers before you and assigned to them wives and descendants.”

Question 8

SOURCE OF WISDOM - WHO GOD CHOOSES? - QUR’AN 42:!3

Answer 8

“God chooses for Himself whom he wills and guides to Himself whoever turns back,”

Question 9

SOURCE OF WISDOM - ADAM - QUR’AN 15:26

Answer 9

“we created man from sounding clay.”

Question 10

SOURCE OF WISDOM - IBRAHIM - QUR’ANN 3:67

Answer 10

“Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was one inclining toward truth, a Muslim. And he was not one of the polytheists.”

Question 11

SOURCE OF WISDOM - ISA - QUR’AN 4:157

Answer 11

“and they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him, but was made to resemble him to them.”

Question 12

SOURCE OF WISDOM - ISA - QUR’AN 3:87

Answer 12

“We gave Jesus…signs and strengthened him with the holy spirit.”

Question 13

SOURCE OF WISDOM - PROPHETHOOD - QUR’AN 6:48

Answer 13

“and we send not the messengers except as bringers of good tidings and warners.”

Question 14

MUHAMMAD’S LAST SERMON

Answer 14

“people, no prophet or messenger will come after me, and no new faith will emerge.”