He sent messengers as warners and bringers of glad tidings...

He sent messengers as warners and bringers of glad tidings; so he that perishes does so on account of clear proofs and he that lives does so on the basis of clear signs. He sent messengers so that His servants could know about their Lord what they had been ignorant of and thus recognise Him through His Divinity and uphold His unique status as Deity, and this after they had held beliefs to the contrary.

I extol Him with praise that cures (afflicted)souls and meets with His good pleasure and offers gratitude for that which has reached us from the outpourings of His blessings, His abundant favours and His sublime Grace. I bear witness that there is no Deity except Allah alone and that He has no partners; the One and Unique Allah, the Eternal and Everlasting and He has not taken for Himself a spouse or a child.

I (also) testify that Muhammad, may Allah send His peace and Blessings on him and his family, is a bondsman of Allah chosen by Him, and a Messenger sent by Him after the period of Fatra (the period after Isa (a.s) until the coming of the prophet Muhammad). An era when nations where in a state of heedless slumber, a time of widespread ignorance, of dissension and civil strife, of the loss of moral values. An age which turned a blind eye to truth, leading to oppression and injustice.

In short an age in which religion was almost wiped out. In such conditions Allah revealed to him the Book, containing clear expositions and explanations, namely, the Quran in the Arabic tongue, without any crookedness or deviancy-so that they may grow in Allah consciousness. He expounded its meanings to mankind and clarified it through knowledge set out in detail and a Religion clearly explained.

He made certain duties incumbent upon His servants and disclosed and revealed manifold mysteries to His creatures. In it lies clear pointers to attain salvation and signs that invite to the path of true guidance. The Messenger of Allah preached what was revealed unto him and carried out what he was commanded to do -fulfilling the responsibilities of Prophethood that he shouldered.

He bore with patience the hardships he endured for the sake of his Lord and strove in His path counselling his people and calling them to salvation; urging them to absorb themselves in His remembrance.