Islam As It Is
Prophethood
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lying down, and reflect on the creation of the
heavens and the earth (saying): ‘Lord, You
have not created these in vain. Glory be to
You! Save us from the torment of the Fire.
Lord, those whom You will cast into hell shall
be put to eternal shame: none will help the
evil-doers. Lord we have heard a preacher call
men to the true faith, saying: ‘Believe in your
Lord,’ and we believed. Lord, forgive us our
sins and remove from us our evil deeds and
make us die with the righteous (3:193).
By reciting these verses, the Prophet meant to show
that the proof of his prophethood lay in the
universe spread all around us. The whole system of
the heavens and the earth testified, albeit silently, to
the truth of his prophethood and divine revelation.
What further miracle was then required?
The prophethood of the Prophet of Islam was for all
time to come. That being so, a miracle of a
temporary nature would not suffice to guarantee
the genuineness of his mission. His miracle, like his
prophethood had to be of a permanent nature, so
that even after he had left this world, its benefits
