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Infallibility of the Prophets in the Quran and Hadith 2 - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief Infallibility of the Prophets in the Quran and Hadith 2 2022-10-13 395 Views The Prophet , Infallibility , Sinlessness In continuation of our discussion on the topic “Infallibility of the Prophets in the Qur’an and Hadith, we shall discuss the logical support for the infallibility of the Prophets in this part, and we then provide some traditions from Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih al-Tirmidhi with regard to the issue of infallibility.

Contents Reason and Logic Reference to Infallibility in Sahih al-Bukhari Do I need to make any comments?! Is anyone Like Him? Reason and Logic Apart from the analysis of the character of a prophet historically or as a character from the Quran, such a character can also be judged within the confines of reason and logic. As such, the obvious question is: Is it rational and/or realistic for a Prophet sent by the Creator and Sustainer of the Universe to be a sinner?

Let’s find out: First, when Almighty Allah sends forth a Prophet, He (SWT) distinguishes him from all the creatures by cleansing him from evil and sin, so that he may serve as an example.

Indeed, Almighty Allah asserts: “You have indeed in the Messenger of Allah an excellent exemplar for him who hopes in Allah and the Final Day, and who remembers Allah much.” (1) As such, a man that has been chosen by the Creator of the Universe to represent Him (SWT) on the Earth, cannot be of an evil nature, nor can he be a sinner that commits ignoble acts.

If the Prophet is sent to advise humanity to do good deeds, then he himself commits sins, do you believe that he will serve as an outstanding example to be followed? That would be like an Imam of a Mosque who waves his right hand saying: “Don’t drink beer!” while a holds a beer can in his left hand!!! Second, if the Prophet (PBUHH) enjoins righteousness and forbids evil when he himself is a sinner who commits evil, he has gone against what Allah said in Quran: O you who believe!

why do you say that which you do not act? It is most hateful in the sight of Allah that you say that which you do not act. (2) Based on the above verse of the Quran, if the Prophet was a sinner, he should not have preached to others in the first place!! As such, a sinful prophet faces a dilemma: If he does not preach, he has disobeyed the order of God who has ordered him to convey the message.