although there are traditions relating that, for example, there have been
three hundred and thirteen messengers and a much greater number of
prophets throughout history. We only know the names of the prophets
mentioned in the Qur'an, the last revelation sent by Allah. Allah provides
us with knowledge of the lives of the prophets to allow us to understand
their conduct. Through the messengers He sent, Our Lord conveys to us
the right way of living and how to conduct ourselves correctly in this
world. Only through Allah's communications can we know how to
conduct ourselves, and which types of behaviour are better and more in
compliance with the values of the Qur'an. It is only through His
communications that we can ever know the behaviour that earn Allah's
good pleasure and His infinite reward as well as those that lead to
punishment.
In the Qur'an, Allah informs us that throughout history He sent His
messengers to all communities, and that they warned them. These
messengers summoned
their people to worship
L
ET'S LEARN OUR ISLAM
The only book revealed by
Allah to have survived
completely intact is the
Qur'an.
