The Prophet Muhammad A simple Guide to his Life
The Prophetic Mission
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THE PROPHETIC MISSION
What was the goal or mission of the Prophet of
Islam? This is indeed a very important question. To
determine it academically requires a thorough
study of the Qur’an and Sunnah, the sources of
Islam. First of all the basic guiding principles must
be laid down for such a study.
The first principle is that the correct answer to this
question could only be one which is derived
directly from the holy scriptures, that is, the Qur’an.
No argument of an inferential nature would be at
all useful. An inferential, or indirect argument is
useful only in matters of a partial or relative nature.
But so far as the determining of the mission or goal
is concerned (relating to basic issues), inferential
argument cannot be employed. For instance, if one
argued that the mission of the Prophet of Islam was
to establish an Islamic state and in support of this
he quoted the following verse of the Qur’an, he
would be making a serious error:
“We have sent our Messengers with clear signs
and sent down with them the Book and the scales
