Principles of Islam
40. Prophethood
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ancient times, entrusted with the guardianship of
the divine scriptures, had repeatedly betrayed their
trust, allowing the book of God to be laid waste.
They had to right the wrongs done by human
interpolations in the books they brought with them.
But after the Prophet Muhammad, the world will
see no further prophets, for the Book which the
Prophet gave to the world – the Qur’an – is still
perfectly preserved in its original state. In the divine
scheme of things, no further prophets are then
required.
It is not only the Prophet Muhammad’s (upon
whom be peace) Scripture which is preserved in its
pristine state, but his very spirit, for his utterances,
the events of his life, the struggle of his prophetic
mission, have all been fully recorded and have
remained intact.
The Qur’an tells us that when the Prophet
Muhammad proclaimed his prophethood, people
found it difficult to believe in him. They asked,
“What kind of messenger is this? He eats and
drinks and moves about in the markets. If God had
to send a prophet, why didn’t He send an angel?”
