Principles of Islam
39. Prophet
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gives tidings of the next world. He thereby enables
the individual to formulate a plan for his entire
existence in the full light of knowledge and
awareness so that he may carve out a successful life
for himself.
Since the settlement of human beings on earth, the
prophets have been coming one after another. In
every age they have been the conveyors of God’s
messages to human beings. However, whatever
records of these ancient prophets have survived
have been rendered historically unreliable by
interpolations. The same is true of the books they
brought to mankind. The sole exception was the
case of the Prophet Muhammad, who had been
chosen by God as His Final Messenger. The Prophet
was born in an age when the history of the world
was already being extensively chronicled. This in
itself made circumstances conducive to authentic
records being kept of God’s messages and the
Prophet’s exemplary life. The relevant facts were
passed on from one generation to the next by both
oral and written tradition, and with the advent of
the printing press came the modern guarantee that
no changes would ever be made in the divine
