Belief in Prophethood

Question 1

the term “Risalat” literally means?

Answer 1

to convey message

Question 2

how does Allah reveals commandments to the Prophets?

Answer 2

through revelation

Question 3

How does Allah convey message to his servants?

Answer 3

Prophets

Question 4

from whom did the chain of Prophethood started and ended?

Answer 4

Prophet Adam (AS)
to Prophet Muhammad (SAW).

Question 5

what was the mission of all the Prophets?

Answer 5

to convey the message of Allah and preach the mankind ways of worshipping Allah & reform their morals.

Question 6

from which ayah we can conclude that Allah sent Prophet to every nation?

Answer 6

Surah Fatir: 24
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَـٰكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ بَشِيرًۭا وَنَذِيرًۭا ۚ وَإِن مِّنْ أُمَّةٍ إِلَّا خَلَا فِيهَا نَذِيرٌۭ
“Surely we have sent you with the Truth as a bearer of good news and as a warner. And there was no community without a warner having passed among them.”

Question 7

mention some qualities of the Prophets?

Answer 7

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innocence. (no sin committed)
deep understanding due to revelations.
high status and intellect.
Gentle to the people.
Pure in his worship.
Deep concern for the people.
selflessness.

Question 8

In which ayah Allah orders to obey the Messengers?

Answer 8

Surah Muhammad: 33
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَطِيعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا۟ ٱلرَّسُولَ وَلَا تُبْطِلُوٓا۟ أَعْمَـٰلَكُمْ
“O believers! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger, and do not let your deeds be nullified.”

Question 9

can the position of prophethood be achieved?

Answer 9

No, it can’t be achieved by any special action or effort.
It is a special gift of Allah which is bestowed by Allah’s grace.

Question 10

name some important character traits of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) that no Prophet before him had possessed.

Answer 10

1. He ﷺ has been sent as a Prophet to all mankind until the Day of Resurrection.
2. After his ﷺ Prophethood, all the shariahs were annulled. Only the shariah of the Prophet ﷺ was to be followed.
3. The religion of Allah was completed on the Prophet ﷺ.
4. The Holy Quran was bestowed upon the Prophet ﷺ and is present in original form.
   All the previous books or booklets were either called off or not present in their original form.

Question 11

why is it important to follow the Quran & Sunnah?

Answer 11

because no other Prophet will come until the Day of Judgement.

Question 12

Ayah showing Allah has chosen Islam for all of us.

Answer 12

Surah Maidah:3
ٱلْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ وَأَتْمَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعْمَتِى وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ ٱلْإِسْلَـٰمَ دِينًۭا ۚ
Today I have perfected your religion for you, completed My favor upon you, and chose Islam as your path.