The Prophet Muhammad A simple Guide to his Life
The Prophetic Mission
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form part of the history of the Prophet rather than
of his actual mission. His mission was only one and
the Prophet had always to fulfill it at all costs. No
prophet could ever leave the world without
fulfilling his mission. So far as the history of any
prophet is concerned, this keeps, changing
according to circumstances. Various factors are
responsible for changes in circumstances. That is
why the history of each prophet is differently
shaped despite all of them having had one and the
same mission.
The actual status of the Prophet of Islam was that of
a
dayee.
The Qur’an repeatedly presents him in this
capacity:
‘O Prophet, truly We have sent you as a witness,
and a bearer of glad tidings and a warner, one who
shall call men to God, by His command, and guide
them like a shining light.’ (33:45-46)
These verses go to prove that the mission of the
Prophet of Islam, far from being the establishment
of political rule, was essentially
dawah.
It is true no
doubt that in his life there were components other
than
dawah,
but only that explanation of these other
