The Prophet Muhammad A simple Guide to his Life
The Prophetic Mission
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today’s jargon would be that of a minister of
agriculture;
It may also be established from a study of the
Qur’an that all the prophets were given the same
religion. Yet their respective histories shaped
themselves differently, for history has always
depended on the prevailing sets of circumstances.
As such, a correct appraisal of the teachings of the
Prophet would be that they have the status of the
basics of religion, whereas the history that unfolds,
as compared to the fundamental teachings of the
religion, has the status of only a relative part.
When we study the Qur’an, in order to
understand the prophetic mission, the clearest
picture we have is one that occurs at four places in
the Qur’an. At one place it is in the form of
Abraham’s prayer (2:129), and at other places it is
found in general terms. While stating the purpose
of sending the Prophet to the world, the Qur’an
has this to say:
It is He who has raised among the unlettered, a
Messenger from among themselves to recite to them
His revelations, to purify them and to instruct them
