| Q. |
What do you mean by belief in all the prophets
of allah? |
| A. |
By belief in all the Prophets of Allah
I mean that 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 Qur'an 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. |
| Q. |
Do you know the names of all the Prophets
who delivered the Messages of Allah to mankind? |
| A. |
No, I do not know the names of all the
Prophets who delivered the Messages of Allah to mankind, but the names
of the great Prophets are mentioned in the Holy Qura'n |
| Q. |
Can you give a list of the Prophets whose
names are mentioned in the Holy Qur'an? |
| A. |
Yes, Among the Prophets whose names are
mentioned in the Holy Qur'an are:-
Adam, Idrees, Noah, Hood, Saleh, Ibrahim (Abraham), Isma'il (Ishmael),
Ishaq (Issac), Ya'qoob (Jacob), Yusuf (Joseph), Ayyoob, Shu'aib, Moosa
(Moses), Haroon (Aaron), Loot (Lot), Yoonus (Jonah), Al-Yas'a, Zulkifi,
Dawood (David), Sulaiman (Solomon), Ilyas (Elias), Zakaria (Zacharias),
Yahya, 'Isa (Jesus) and Muhammad. |
| Q. |
Who are the most important from among these
Prophets? |
| A. |
They are:-
Adam, Noah, Ibrahim, Moosa, 'Isa and the last and the greatest of
all prophets, Muhammad (May peace and blessings of Allah be upon them
all!) |
| Q. |
Who is a Prophet and what is his duty? |
| A. |
A prophet is a Servant and Messanger of
Allah who receives the Divine reveleations. He is a model for human
beings and teaches and practices the Commands of Allah |
| Q. |
Do you worship any of the Prophets? |
| A. |
No, I don not worship any of the Prophets,
but only love and revere them and consider them as models of conducts
for myself as well as humanity at large. The Prophets themselves worshipped
Allah and taught us to do the same. |
| Q. |
Can any of the Prophets be called God? |
| A. |
None of the Prophets can be called God,
for they were all created by Allah Who Self-Existing and has no partner. |
| Q. |
Did any of the Prophets claim Divinity? |
| A. |
None of the Prophets claimed Divinity,
for, besides being Messanger and Servants of Allah, they themselves
were human beings. |
| Q. |
To what land and to what nation did Prophet
Muhammad proclaim the Message of Allah? |
| A. |
As all the nations of the world had either
lost or forgotten the Messages delivered by the Prophet sent to them,
Prophet Muhammad 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, i.e., for the whole world
and for all the nations. |
| Q. |
Is there any need of a Prophet after Prophet
Muhammad (May peace and blessings be upon him)? |
| A. |
No, there is no need of Prophet after Prophet
Muhammad (May peace and blessings be upon him), for the Message, i.e.,
the Holy Qur'an (that he has brought for the whole world) is the final
and the compeletest Code of Religion, and is and 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 and commandments, or without, is required
after him, and therefore the Holy Qur'an says that Prophet Muhammad
(May peace and blessings be upon him)is the last and the Seal of all
Prophets. |
