Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
1. From Adam to the Messiah
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1. FROM ADAM TO THE MESSIAH
All of the prophets who came into this world had
an identical mission. They taught that man’s life on
earth was but an infinitesimal part of his eternal life.
In this world he was put to the test. Reward or
punishment would come in the next. After death, if
he had followed the Lord’s path, he would find his
eternal abode in heaven. But, if he had strayed from
it, he would be plunged straight into hell. His
damnation would be everlasting. This was the
reality of life taught by each and every one of the
prophets.
Adam was the first man on earth and also the first
prophet. He was succeeded by a long line of
prophets right up to the time of the Messiah.
Altogether there have been some 124,000
messengers of God, of whom 315 have been
prophets. They appeared in different lands and
among different peoples, preaching the word of
God and exhorting people to live in fear of Him. But
very few of those they addressed have ever proved
willing to give up their freedom for the sake of God.
