Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
1. From Adam to the Messiah
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people’s beliefs and actions. Consequently, people
turned against them. If the prophets had taught
what everyone wanted to hear, they would never
have been treated in this manner.
Although this was the fate of most of the prophets,
a few of them were spared, Joseph, Solomon and
David being names that immediately spring to
mind. But the power and prestige that these
prophets acquired was not due to the popularity of
their teachings; they had an entirely separate origin.
David was a young soldier in the army of the
Israelites under King Saul, during the time that the
Israelites and Philistines went to war with each
other. Among the army of Philistines was the giant
Goliath. So powerful a fighter was he that no one
was prepared to do battle with him. King Saul then
announced that he would give his daughter in
marriage to anyone who slew Goliath. David came
forward, challenged the giant, and killed him. In
this way he became the son-in-law of the King of
Israel. In a subsequent war, both King Saul and his
heir apparent were killed in battle. David was
thereupon crowned King of Israel. Solomon was
