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The Merciful and Loving Allah has sent many
Prophets at different times in mankind’s long
and arduous history. Every known nation has had one
Prophet or more. All the Prophets of Allah were men of
good character and high honour. They were prepared
and chosen by Allah to deliver His Message to
mankind. Their honesty and truthfulness, their intelli-
gence and integrity are beyond doubt. They were infal-
lible in that they did not commit sins or violate the Law
of Allah. But as mortals, they might have made some
unintentional, well-intended errors of judgement.
The deputing of these Prophets from Allah is a clear
manifestation of a strong link between Heaven and
Earth, between Allah and man. It means that man is
reformable and in him there is much good. The purpose
of Prophethood is to confirm what man already knows
or can know, and to teach him what he does not or can-
not know by his own means. It is also to help man to
find the Straight Path of Allah, to do the right and
abstain from the wrong.
Prophethood is an eloquent expression of Allah’s love
for humanity and His will to guide them to the right way
of belief and behavior. It is an emphasis of His justice
to man, because He shows him true guidance first, and
then holds him responsible for his deeds. He gives
warnings through His prophets, and if man fails to see
the dangers of his wrong deeds, his behavior becomes
punishable. This is in complete accord with Allah’s love
and justice, and the worth and capability of man of
being responsible to his Lord.
The Source of Prophethood and the Sponsor of all the
Prophets are One and the Same, namely Allah, Lord
and Creator of all. Their aim is to serve Allah, to
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