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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The General Pattern of Islamic Thought in The Qur'an Prophethood The Philosophy of Prophethood What is the purpose of the Divine religions and what is the philosophy of "prophethood" which conveys the Divine messages of such religions? What is the meaning of ··prophet hood and what is its relation to the “prophetic mission." What are the goals of prophethood and the prophetic mission?

What is the starting point of the prophets and what is the fruit of their endeavors? These questions and the like are fundamental subjects of “prophethood” which every true believer must be aware of. The Holy Our'an has given short perfect and clear answers to all these questions. Prophethood is essential for man's senses and instincts and even his knowledge are not enough to lead him to salvation. So he needs something superior to his intellectual power i.e. guidance through heavenly revelation.

This heavenly revelation originates from God who is the Creator of man and aware of all his imperfections, needs, sufferings and the treatment for them. This is the logic of all religions of the world and the philosophy of "prophethood.” Due to this need (heavenly guidance) the prophets are called to prophethood in order to bring into action programs which can meet it.

The above-mentioned points can be clearly found in some verses of the Qur'an as follows: كَانَ النَّاسُ أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً فَبَعَثَ اللَّهُ النَّبِيِّينَ مُبَشِّرِينَ وَمُنْذِرِينَ وَأَنْزَلَ مَعَهُمُ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ لِيَحْكُمَ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ فِيمَا اخْتَلَفُوا فِيهِ ۚ وَمَا اخْتَلَفَ فِيهِ إِلَّا الَّذِينَ أُوتُوهُ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا جَاءَتْهُمُ الْبَيِّنَاتُ بَغْيًا بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ فَهَدَى اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لِمَا اخْتَلَفُوا فِيهِ مِنَ الْحَقِّ بِإِذْنِهِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ يَهْدِي مَنْ يَشَاءُ إِلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ "The people were one nation; then God sent forth the prophets, to hear good tidings and warning and He sent down with them the Book with the truth.

That He might decide between the people touching their differences; and only those who had been given it were at variance upon it, after the clear signs had come to them. Being insolent one to another; then God guided those who believed to the truth, touching which they were at variance, by His leave and God guides whomsoever He wills to a straight path".

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