Belief in all the Prophets

Belief in all the Prophets

Muslims believe that prophets and messengers were sent to nations
throughout history.
They all came with the message ‘There is no God but Allah.’
It is estimated that about 124,000 prophets were sent over time.
Muslims believe in all the prophets, respecting all of them equally.
Muslims are not permitted to speak ill of any prophet.
25 Prophets are mentioned in the Qur’an, including;

Adam: The
first human created by Allah

Yunus
(Jonah): Swallowed by a whale

Nuh
(Noah): Built the Ark

Ibrahim
(Abraham): Father of the Faiths ... read more

Ismail
(Ishmael): Helped build the Ka’bah

Ishaaq (Issac): Son of Prophet Abraham and brother of Prophet Ishmael

Yusuf
(Joseph): Had the ability to interpret dreams

Dawud
(David): Fought Goliath (Jaalut), given the psalms

Musa
(Moses): Freed the children of Israel from the Pharaoh; given the
Torah

Isa
(Jesus): Given the Gospel

Muhammad:
The last and final messenger, the seal of the Prophets; given the Qur'an.

Peace be upon them all.

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) - Brief Introduction

Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh) was born in Makkah (now in Saudi Arabia) in 570.
His
father died before he was born; his mother died when he was 6 years old. He was
raised by his paternal grandfather until he was eight years old and
then by this paternal uncle.
He was a
thoughtful man who spent a lot of time in contemplation in the nearby hills.
In 610,
at the age of forty, during one of his many retreats to Mount Hira for
meditation during the month of Ramadan, he received the first revelation from
the Archangel Jibril (Gabriel). This was when he was informed of his Prophethood.
His
message was rejected by the majority of the leaders of Makkah who persecuted the
Prophet (pbuh) and his followers, so in 622 CE they migrated to Medina where
they were welcomed. This migration is called the Hijra. This is the year from
which the Islamic calendar is calculated.
In 629
he returned to Makkah. Before entering the city he sent word to citizens of
Makkah that anyone who remained in his home, or in Abu Sufyan’s home, or in the
Ka’bah would be safe. The army entered Makkah without fighting.
The
Prophet performed his first and last pilgrimage in 632 CE. One hundred
twenty-thousand men and women performed pilgrimage that year with him. Two
months later, Prophet Muhammad (s) fell ill and after several days died, eleven
years after the Hijra ( 632 CE), in Medina. He is buried in the same place where
he died.
The life
and actions of the Prophet are called the SunnahHadith. and are followed by Muslim. The
sayings of the Prophet have been collated and authenticated in collections of
In his
last sermon he said ‘...I leave behind me two things, the Qur'an and my example,
the Sunnah and if you follow these you will never go astray...’

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