Prophethood

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Jeremiah

Who Is Jeremiah? Prophet Jeremiah (c. 650 – c. 570 BC), also called the “weeping prophet“, was one of the major prophets of the Hebrew Bible. According to Jewish tradition, Jeremiah authored the Book of Jeremiah, the Books of Kings, and the Book of Lamentations, with the assistance and under the editorship of Baruch ben Neriah, his scribe and disciple. In addition...

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Prophethood

Prophethood What is it? What does it mean for people? Did all the prophets appear in the Arabian Peninsula? Were there any people among whom a prophet was not raised? If so, can those to whom prophets were not sent be held responsible for their beliefs and actions? Prophethood is...

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What Is A Prophet?

What Is A Prophet? A prophet (from the Greek word προφήτης, meaning one who “utters forth”) is a person who is believed to speak for God (or the gods), with the purpose of delivering a divinely inspired message. A prophet often operates through means of recitation, divination, or channeling, and the process of receiving a message from the...

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What Is The Meaning Of Prophethood And Its Function?

What Is The Meaning Of Prophethood And Its Function? This article covers the answer to the question: “What is the Meaning of Prophethood and its Function?“ God has created no community of beings in the world without a purpose and left them without a guide or leader. It is inconceivable...

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The Quran And Scientific Discoveries

The Quran And Scientific Discoveries This article explores the Quran and scientific discoveries. There are many more verses in the Quran that are related to what we now call scientific facts. The existence of such verses indicates that man’s seeking of knowledge is a portion of Divine Mercy graciously bestowed...

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What Are Information Sources In Religion?

What Are Information Sources In Religion? This article covers the answer to the question: “What are Information Sources in Religion?“ Much has been said on the issue of information sources. Some of the people who have commented on this issue have sometimes been restricted by their knowledge and/or faith, thus...

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What Is Wisdom (Hikmah)?

What Is Wisdom (Hikmah)? Wisdom has been defined in various definitions and meanings. Some of them are as follows: Performing something in the ideal and optimum way. Science explaining the real nature of things. Divine mysteries and intentions inherent in things. Knowledge together with action. Beneficial knowledge and good deed....

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Muhammad’s Generosity

Muhammad’s Generosity This article covers Muhammad’s Generosity in detail. The Messenger is the most polished mirror in which God’s Names and Attributes are reflected the highest degree. As the perfect manifestation of these Names and Attributes, an embodiment of the Qur’an and Islam, he is the greatest and most decisive...

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Muhammad’s Modesty

Muhammad’s Modesty This article describes the Islamic Prophet Muhammad‘s Modesty. In society, each person has a window (status) through which he or she looks out to see others and be seen. If the window is built higher than their real stature, people try to make themselves appear taller through vanity...

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Muhammad’s Mildness And Forbearance

Muhammad’s Mildness And Forbearance This article covers the Islamic prophet Muhammad’s Mildness and Forbearance. Mildness is another dimension of his character. He was a bright mirror in which God reflected His Mercy. Mildness is a reflection of compassion. God made His Messenger mild and gentle, thereby allowing him to gain...

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Muhammad: The Prophet Of Universal Mercy 

Muhammad: The Prophet Of Universal Mercy This article covers Muhammad: The Prophet of Universal Mercy. The beginning of existence was an act of mercy and compassion without which the universe would be in chaos. Everything came into existence through compassion, and by compassion, it continues to exist in harmony. Muslim...

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Muhammad’s Prayers And Supplications

Muhammad’s Prayers And Supplications This article covers Muhammad’s Prayers and Supplications. Muhammad According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet, sent to present and confirm the monotheistic teachings preached previously by Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets. He is viewed as the final prophet of God in all the main branches of Islam, though some modern...

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Isaac

Prophet Isaac Prophet Isaac is one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites, according to the biblical Book of Genesis. In the biblical narrative, he was the son of Abraham and Sarah, the father of Jacob, and grandfather of the twelve tribes of Israel; his name means “he will laugh”, reflecting when both Abraham and Sarah laughed in disbelief...

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Prophet Zechariah In Islam And Christianity

Prophet Zechariah In Islam And Christianity This article covers an Abrahamic Prophet Zechariah in Islam and Christianity. Zechariah, זכריה Zəḵaryāh, “remember Yah”; Zacharias, Zachary, Zakariyyāʾ (زَكَـرِيَّـا‎) in Islamic tradition) is a figure in the New Testament Bible and the Quran, hence venerated in Christianity and Islam. In the Bible, he is the father of...

Prophet Isaiah

Isaiah

Prophet Isaiah Isaiah was the 8th-century BC Jewish prophet for whom the Book of Isaiah is named. Within the text of the Book of Isaiah, Isaiah himself is referred to as “the prophet”, but the exact relationship between the Book of Isaiah and any such historical Isaiah is complicated. The traditional view is that...

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Prophets In The Quran

Prophets In The Quran All messengers mentioned in the Quran are also prophets, but not all prophets are messengers. The following are named as Prophets in the Quran.  In Islam, every prophet preached the same core beliefs, the Oneness of God, worshipping of that one God, avoidance of idolatry and sin, and the belief...

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Why Prophets Are Sent

Why Prophets Are Sent This article helps us understand why prophets are sent. To Illuminate Humanity’s way Today, our greatest problem is that many do not recognize Prophet Muhammad and that others neglect or refuse to follow his way. God sent him, as He sent all previous Prophets, to illuminate...

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The Essentials of Prophethood

The Essentials of Prophethood According to Muslim theologians, the essentials of Prophethood are truthfulness, trustworthiness, communicating of God’s messages, intelligence, infallibility, and freedom from all bodily and mental defects. These are found in every Prophet. Truthfulness Truthfulness is the cornerstone of Prophethood. No lies or deceit, whether explicit or implicit,...

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Characteristics Of Prophets

Characteristics Of Prophets This article covers the characteristics of prophets. Total Dependency on Revelation and Submission to God Although every Prophet was intelligent and endowed with a comprehensive understanding and a pure soul, these play no role in God’s choice of a Prophet. Most Prophets, including Prophet Muhammad, were unlettered...

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Prophet

Prophet In religion, a prophet is an individual who is regarded as being in contact with a divine being and is said to speak on that entity’s behalf, serving as an intermediary with humanity by delivering messages or teachings from the supernatural source to other people. The message that the...