UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OF PROPHETS The prophets who are sent...

UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OF PROPHETS The prophets who are sent down come as spiritual guides. They can do this because they are already aware of the secret path. They have already proven themselves worthy of this status through their total submission and obedience to Allah (S.W.T.). Because they have maintained purity and protected themselves from sin, they are known as Ma'soom (infallible ones).

The divine revelation - WAHY - comes down to them from Allah (S.W.T.), while they deliver His message to the people. As we have mentioned throughout, prophets are chosen by the Merciful Creator. They are the 'Living Qur'an' for they showed total devotion to the divine system and implement its laws in the most perfect manner. Hence, they become our role models. DA'WAH OF PROPHETS Since the beginning of creation, prophets came to safeguard the school of Monotheism (Tawheed).

As young children, you must have read numerous stories about the various prophets since the creation of Prophet Adam (a.s.). Prophets were just like the human beings. They lived amongst the people and in the community. But the important point to mention is that no matter what community they were sent to they lived their lives according to the message of Absolute Oneness of Allah (S.W.T.). This was to show that Islam - as a way of life - suits all times and all communities.

Through their actions, they were able to show mankind the path to worshipping Him alone. Through their total love and commitment to Him, they attracted others to seek a similar path. The human soul has a natural desire to love Good and Truth. Deep inside every person's mind is the urge to seek the right path. In order to successfully achieve this quest, it was necessary for prophets to act as Beacons of Guidance lighting the way for us.

As we look at their lives we will realise that despite all the struggles and hardships they faced, they always conveyed the message of truth against falsehood. In the past nations and tribes, the greatest forces of Evil were Shirk (Polytheism), Kufr (Disbelief), Dhulm (Injustice) and Fasaad (Corruption). All these united in one form - The Violation of Human Rights. To date, such evil forces prevail and require constant fighting against.

Akhlaq or 'Moral Excellence' was what the prophets basically practised. The people they were sent to were attracted to their message through their manners. In particular, our Holy (s.a.w.w.) was the perfect example of akhlaq.