THE
PROPHETS OF ALLAH
| Question | Answer | |
| 1. | What do you mean by belief in all the Prophets of Allah . | By belief in all the prophets of Allah , I mean that at different stages of the History of Mankind, Allah sent Prophets as his messengers for the guidance of mankind. I believe in all of them in general and in those whose names are mentioned in the Holy Quran in particular. I cannot personify anyone as a Prophet if his name is not so mentioned in the Divine Book, nor can I deny the prophethood of any one whose name is so mentioned in the Divine Book. |
| 2. | Do you know the names of all Prophets who delivered the message of Allah to mankind? | No, I do not know the names of all the Prophets who delivered the message of Allah to humanity, but the names of some of the great prophets are mentioned in the Holy Quran. |
| 3. | Can you give a list of the Prophets whose names are mentioned in the Holy Quran? | Yes.
Among the Prophets whose names are mentioned in the Quran
are: Adam, Idrees, Noah, Hood, Saleh, Ibrahim ( Abraham), Isma’il (ishmael) , Ishaq ( Issac), Yaqoob ( Jacob), Yusuf ( Joseph), Ayyoob, Shu-aib, Moosa ( Moses) , Haroon (Aarron) , Loot ( Lot), Yoonus (Jonah), Al-Jas’a, Zulkifl, Dawood (David), Sulaiman (Solomon), Ilyas (Elias), Zakaria (Zacharias ) , Yahya, Isa (Jesus) and the last Messenger Prophet Muhammad ( May peace and blessings of Allah be upon them all) |
| 4. | Who are the most important from among these Prophets? | They are: Adam, Noah , Ibrahim, Moosa, Isa, and the last and greatest of all Prophets, Muhammad Rasullallah ( May peace and blessings of Allah be upon them all). |
| 5. | Who is a Prophet and what is his duty? | A Prophet is the messenger Allah who has been sent with a mission and who receives divine revelations. He is a model for human beings; teaches and practices the Commands of Allah. |
| 6. | Do you worship any of the Prophets? | No, I do not worship any of the Prophets, but only love and follow them and consider them as models of conduct for myself as well as humanity at large . The prophets themselves worshipped Allah and taught us to do the same. |
| 7. | To what land and to what nation did Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihe Wasallam proclaim the message of Allah? | As all the nations of the world had either lost or forgotten the messages delivered by the Prophets sent to them , Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihe Wasallam proclaimed the message of Allah to all lands and to all nations. His prophethood is, therefore, not confined to any one land or one nation, but is universal, that is for the whole world and for all the nations. |
| 8. | Is there any need of a Prophet after Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihe Wasallam? | No, there is no need of a Prophet after Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihe Wasallam, for the message that is the Holy Quran ( that he has brought for the whole world) is the final and the completest code of Religion . This Holy book will be preserved for all time absolutely intact in its original form; besides the authentic record of the prophet’s eventful life covering all human activities is also extant, and will always remain as a model for mankind. Hence no Prophet either with code or commandments, or without, is required after him, and therefore the Holy Quran says that the Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihe Wasallam is the LAST and the SEAL of all Prophets. |