(Say, “All praise is for Allah, and peace be upon His slaves whom He has chosen. Is Allah better,
or those partners whom they associate with Him?”) ** (Is He [not better] Who created the heavens
and earth, and sent down for you rain from the sky, by which We caused to grow gardens of
cheerful beauty? You could never cause their trees to grow. Is there any god besides Allah? No,
but they are people who ascribe equals [to Allah].) ** (Is He [not better] Who made the earth a
stable place to live, and caused rivers to flow through it, and placed therein firm mountains, and
made a barrier between two flowing bodies of water? Is there any god besides Allah? No, but most
of them do not know.) ** (Is He [not better] Who responds to the distressed when he calls out to
Him, and Who relieves suffering, and Who makes you successors on earth? Is there any god
besides Allah? Little is it that you take heed!) ** (Is He [not better] Who guides you in the depths
of darkness of the land and sea, and Who sends the winds as harbingers ahead of His mercy? Is
there any god besides Allah? Exalted is Allah far above the partners they associate with Him!) **
(Is He [not better] Who originates creation then repeats it, and Who gives you provision from the
heaven and earth? Is there any god besides Allah? Say, “Produce your evidence if you are
truthful.”) {27/59-64}
(Say, “Whose testimony is the greatest?” Say, “Allah is Witness between me and you. This Qur’an
has been revealed to me so that I may warn you thereby and whomsoever it reaches. Do you really
bear witness that there are other gods besides Allah?” Say, “I do not bear such witness.” Say,
“Indeed, He is One God, and I disown all that you associate [with Him].”) {6/19}
(And your god is one God. None has the right to be worshiped except Him – the Most
Compassionate, Most Merciful.) . {2/163}
(He said, “Do you see what you have been worshiping,) ** (you and your ancestors?) ** (Indeed,
they are my enemies, except the Lord of the worlds,) ** (Who created me, so He guides me;) **
(and it is He Who provides me with food and drink;)** (and when I am ill He heals me;)** (and
He will cause me to die then bring me back to life;) ** (and I hope that He will forgive me my sins
on the Day of Judgment.”)," {26/75-82}
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(All praise is for Allah Who created the heavens and earth, and made darkness and light. Yet those
who disbelieve set up equals to their Lord.) ** It is He Who created you from clay, then decreed a
term [for your life], and another term [for resurrection] known only to Him – yet you still doubt.)
** (He is Allah in the heavens and on earth. He knows your secrets and what you reveal, and
knows whatever you earn.) ** (No sign ever comes to them from the their Lord except that they
turn away from it.) ** (They have rejected the truth when it came to them, but soon they will face
the consequences of what they used to ridicule.) ** (Have they not seen how many generations
We destroyed before them? We had made them more powerful in the land than We have made
you. We sent down for them abundant rain and made rivers flow beneath them. Yet We destroyed
them for their sins and brought forth after them other generations.) . {6/1-6}
(Your Lord is Allah, Who created the heavens and earth in six days, and then rose over [istawa]
the Throne. He makes the night and day overlap in rapid succession. He made the sun, the moon,
and the stars – all subservient to His command. Behold, His is the creation and the command.
Blessed is Allah, Lord of the worlds.) ** (Call upon your Lord with humility and in private, for
He does not like the transgressors.) ** (Do not spread corruption on earth after it has been set
aright, but call upon Him with fear and hope. Indeed, the mercy of Allah is close to those who do
good.) {7/54-56}
(Pharaoh said, “So who is the Lord of you two, O Moses?”) ** (He said, “Our Lord is the One
Who gave everything its form then guided it.”) ** (Pharaoh said, “Then what about the former
[disbelieving] nations?”) ** (He said, “Its knowledge is with my Lord in a Record. My Lord never
errs, nor does He forget.”) ** (It is He Who spread out the earth for you and made therein pathways
for you, and sent down rain from the sky; and We brought forth thereby various types of plants.)
** (Eat and graze your livestock. Indeed, there are signs in this for people of sound intellect.) .
{20/49-54}
(It is Allah Who created the heavens and earth and all that is between them in six Days, then rose
over the Throne. You have no protector or intercessor other than Him. Will you not then take
heed?) ** (He manages every matter from the heaven to the earth, then everything ascends to Him
on a Day the length of which is a thousand years by your reckoning.) ** (Such is the All-Knower
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of the unseen and the seen, the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful,) ** (Who perfected everything He
created, and initiated the creation of Human from clay.) ** (Then He made his progeny from the
extract of a worthless fluid.) ** Then He fashioned him and breathed into him of His [created]
soul. He granted you hearing, sight and intellect; yet little it is that you give thanks.). {32/4-9}
(Indeed, We have sent down to you [O Prophet] the Book with the truth, so worship Allah with
sincere devotion to Him.) ** (Indeed, sincere devotion is due to Allah alone. As for those who take
others as guardians besides Him, [saying], “We only worship them so that they may bring us closer
to Allah.” Allah will judge between them concerning that over which they differ. Allah does not
guide anyone who is a liar and persistent disbeliever.) ** (If Allah had willed to take for Himself
a son, He could have chosen whatever He wished from among what He creates. Glory be to Him.
He is Allah, the One, the Subjugator.) ** (He created the heavens and earth for a true purpose. He
wraps the night over the day and wraps the day over the night. He has subjected the sun and the
moon, each running its course for an appointed term. Indeed, He is the All-Mighty, Most
Forgiving.) ** (He created you from a single soul, then He made from it its mate, and He created
for you eight pairs of livestock. He creates you in the wombs of your mothers [in stages], creation
after creation, in three layers of darkness. Such is Allah, your Lord. To Him belongs the dominion;
none has the right to be worshiped except Him. So how are you averted?) ** (If you disbelieve,
then Allah is in no need of you, but He does not approve of disbelief for His slaves. If you are
grateful, He approves that for you. No bearer of burden can bear the burden of another. Then to
your Lord is your return, and He will inform you of what you used to do. He is All-Knowing of
what is in the hearts.). {39/2-7}
(What is [the matter] with you that you do not attribute to Allah [due] grandeur,) ** (when He has
created you in stages?) ** (Do you not see how Allah has created seven heavens, one above
another,) ** (and has placed the moon therein as a light and the sun as a burning lamp?) ** (Allah
has produced you from the earth like a plant,) ** (then He will return you into it, and then will
bring you out again.) ** (Allah has made the earth wide spread for you )** (so that you may tread
its spacious paths.’”). {71/13-20}
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(Why should I not worship the One Who created me and to Whom you will all be brought back?)
** (Should I take besides Him other gods whose intercession cannot avail me in the least, nor can
they come to my rescue, if the Most Compassionate wills to harm me?) ** (Surely I would then
be clearly misguided.) {36/22-24}
(His companion said, while conversing with him, “Do you disbelieve in He Who created you from
dust, then from a sperm-drop, then fashioned you into a well proportioned man?) ** (As for me:
He is Allah, my Lord, and I do not associate anyone with my Lord.) . {18/37-38}
(Among His signs are the night and the day, the sun and the moon. Do not prostrate to the sun or
to the moon, but prostrate to Allah Who created them, if you truly worship Him.) . {41/37}
(Say, [O Prophet], “O people, if you are in doubt about my religion, then I do not worship those
whom you worship besides Allah. But I worship Allah, Who causes you to die, and I have been
commanded to be one of the believers.) ** (And be steadfast and exclusively devoted to true faith,
and never be of those who associate partners with Allah.) ** (Do not supplicate besides Allah that
can neither benefit nor harm you, for if you do so, you will be one of the wrongdoers.) . " {10/104-
106}
(O people, remember Allah’s favor upon you. Is there any creator other than Allah who gives you
provision from the heaven and earth? None has the right to be worshiped except Him. How can
you then be deluded?) {35/3}
(They know Allah’s favors, yet they deny them, and most of them are ungrateful.) . {16/83}
([O people], your god is only Allah; none has the right to be worshiped except Him. He
encompasses everything in knowledge.”) . {20/98}
(He to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and earth, Who has never begotten a son, and
has no partner in His dominion. He has created everything and measured it precisely.) ** (They
have taken besides Him other gods who can create nothing but are themselves created. Nor do they
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have power to harm or benefit themselves, nor do they have power to cause death, give life or
resurrect the dead.) . {25/2-3}
(To Him alone should all supplication be addressed. But those whom they supplicate besides Him
do not respond to them in any way, except like one who stretches out his hands for water to reach
his mouth, but it will never reach it. The supplication of the disbelievers is all in vain.) ** (To
Allah prostrates whoever is in the heavens and on earth, willingly or unwillingly, and so do their
shadows in the morning and evening.) ** (Say, “Who is the Lord of the heavens and earth?” Say,
“Allah.” Say, “Have you taken besides Him protectors, those who have no power to benefit or
harm themselves?” Say, “Can the blind person be equal to the seeing, or can the darkness be equal
to the light?” Or do they ascribe to Allah partners who created the like of His creation, so they are
confused between two creations? Say, “Allah is the Creator of all things, and He is the One, the
Subjugator.”) ** (He sends down rain from the sky, causing the valleys to flow, each according to
its capacity, and the torrent carries along rising foam, similar to the slag produced from metal that
people melt in the fire to make ornaments or tools. This is how Allah compares truth to falsehood:
as for the residue, it is then cast away, but that which benefits people remains on the earth. This is
how Allah sets forth comparisons.) ** (Those who respond to their Lord will have the best reward.
As for those who do not respond to Him, even if they were to possess all that is on earth and the
likes thereof, they would surely offer it to ransom themselves; they will have the worst reckoning,
and their abode will be Hell. What a terrible resting place!) . {13/14-18}
(Say, “Tell me about your associate-gods whom you supplicate besides Allah. Show me what they
created on earth, or do they have a share in the heavens? Or have We given them a Book so they
have a clear proof? No, the wrongdoers promise one another nothing but delusion.”) ** (Allah
keeps the heavens and earth from vanishing. If they were to vanish, there is none to sustain them
other than Him. He is Most Forbearing, All-Forgiving.). {35/40-41}
(Say, “Can any of your [so-called] partners originate creation then repeat it?” Say, “Allah
originates creation then repeats it. How are you then deluded [from the truth]?”) ** (Say, “Can
any of your [so-called] partners guide to the truth?” Say, “Allah guides to the truth.” Who is then
more worthy to be followed: the One Who guides to the truth, or he who has no guidance unless
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he himself is guided? What is the matter with you, that you judge so?) ** (Most of them follow
nothing but assumptions. However, assumptions are of no avail against the truth. Indeed, Allah is
All-Knowing of what they do.). {10/34-36}
(Say, “Call upon those whom you claim [to be gods] besides Allah. They do not have even an
atom’s weight of authority in the heavens or on earth, nor do they have any share in either of them,
nor is any of them a helper to Allah.”) . {34/22}
(He merges the night into the day and the day into the night, and subjected the sun and the moon,
each running its course for an appointed term. Such is Allah, your Lord. To Him belongs the
dominion, whereas those whom you invoke besides Him do not own so much as the membrane of
a date stone.) ** If you call upon them, they cannot hear your call, and even if they were to hear,
they could not respond to you. On the Day of Resurrection they will disown your associating them
as partners with Allah. And none can inform you like the All-Aware.) ** ( people, it is you who
are in need of Allah, whereas Allah is the Self-Sufficient, Praiseworthy.) ** (If He wills, He can
eliminate you and bring in a new creation,) ** (for that is not difficult for Allah.). {35/13-17}
(Say, “Who is the Lord of the heavens and earth?” Say, “Allah.” Say, “Have you taken besides
Him protectors, those who have no power to benefit or harm themselves?” Say, “Can the blind
person be equal to the seeing, or can the darkness be equal to the light?” Or do they ascribe to
Allah partners who created the like of His creation, so they are confused between two creations?
Say, “Allah is the Creator of all things, and He is the One, the Subjugator.”) {13/16}
Abraham said, “Do you then worship besides Allah that which can neither benefit nor harm you
in the least?) ** (Fie upon you and upon all that you worship besides Allah! Do you not have any
sense?”) {21/66-67}
(Say, “Do you worship besides Allah that which can neither harm nor benefit you?! And Allah is
the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.”) {5/76}
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(They worship besides Allah those who have nothing to provide for them from the heavens and
earth, nor are they capable of doing so. ). {16/73}
(You worship nothing besides Allah but idols and fabricate lies. Those whom you worship besides
Allah have no power to give you provision. So seek provision from Allah, worship Him, and be
grateful to Him. To Him you will all be returned.) . {29/17}
(Say, “If there were other gods besides Him – as they claim – they would have surely sought a way
to the Lord of the Throne.”) ** (Glorified and Highly Exalted is He far above what they claim!)
** (The seven heavens and the earth, and all those in them glorify Him. There is not a single thing
that does not glorify Him with His praise, but you do not understand their glorification. Indeed,
He is Most Forbearing, All-Forgiving.). {17/42-44}
To Him alone should all supplication be addressed. But those whom they supplicate besides Him
do not respond to them in any way, except like one who stretches out his hands for water to reach
his mouth, but it will never reach it. The supplication of the disbelievers is all in vain.). {13/14}
(Allah said, “Do not take two gods. He is only One God, so fear Me alone.”) ** (To Him belongs
all that is in the heavens and earth, and constant devotion is to Him alone. Will you then fear
anyone other than Allah?) ** (Whatever blessing you have, it is from Allah. Then when you are
afflicted with hardship, to Him alone you cry out for help.) ** (Then as soon as He removes the
hardship from you, some of you associate partners with their Lord,) ** (showing their ingratitude
for what We have given them. Then enjoy yourselves now, but you will soon come to know.) **
(They assign a portion of what We have provided for them to those [idols] who know nothing. By
Allah, you will surely be called to account for what you used to fabricate.) {16/51-56}
(Do you not see that to Allah prostrate all those who are in the heavens and all those on earth: the
sun, the moon, the stars, the mountains, the trees, the moving creatures, and many humans? But
there are many on whom the punishment has become due. Whoever Allah disgraces, none can
honor him. Allah surely does what He wills.). {22/18}
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(I have not created the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.) ** (I seek no provision from
them, nor do I want them to feed Me.). {51/56-57}
So Our Creator has favored us with signs and guidance, leaving us no reason for
disbelieving in Him.
Accordingly, the purpose of our creation is to give thanks to our creator. The great thanks we owe
Him is to devote ourselves to worship Him alone and not associate any partner with Him. Out of
His Mercy, He has given us all perceptive means for us to realize the purpose of our existence.
Q) How did we know?
A) To inform mankind about their creator and purpose of their life, our Lord has chosen certain
men to be His Messengers and Prophets. They teach us about the oneness of God, the purpose
of our existence and the obligations that are expected of us. They explain what reward we will
receive if we fulfill our purpose here and what will be the state of one who disobeys his Lord.
Indeed, We sent to every community a messenger, [saying], “Worship Allah and shun false gods.”
Among them were some whom Allah guided, while others were destined to stray. So travel through
the land and see how was the end of the deniers!). {16/36}
(We have sent you with the truth as a bearer of glad tidings and a warner. There has never been
any community except that a warner came to it.). {35/24}
(We have sent revelation to you [O Prophet] just as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after
him. We also sent revelation to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob and his descendants, and to Jesus,
Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and We gave David the Psalms.) ** (There are messengers whose
stories We have already mentioned to you, and messengers We have not mentioned to you. And
Allah spoke to Moses directly.) ** (These messengers were sent as bearers of glad tidings and as
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warners, so that the people may have no excuse before Allah after [the coming of] the messengers.
For Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise.). {4/163-165}
(Indeed, We sent before you messengers to their people, and they came to them with clear signs.
Then We took vengeance on those who persisted in wickedness, for it is incumbent upon Us to
help (give victory to) the believers). {30/47}
(“O assembly of jinn and humans, did there not come to you messengers from among you, reciting
to you My verses and warning you of meeting this Day of yours?” They will say, “We testify
against ourselves.” They were deluded by the life of this world, and they will testify against
themselves that they were disbelievers.) ** (This is because your Lord would never destroy a town
for their wrongdoing while its people are unaware [of the truth].) {6/130-131}
(Those who disbelieved will be driven to Hell in groups, until when they reach it, its gates will be
opened and its keepers will say to them, “Did there not come to you messengers from among you,
reciting the verses of your Lord and warning you of your meeting of this Day?” They will say,
“Yes indeed, but the decree of punishment has come to pass against the disbelievers.”) {39/71}
(We have sent Our messengers with clear proofs, and sent down with them the Scripture and the
criteria of justice, so that the people may uphold justice. And We sent down iron, in which there
is great might and benefits for people, so that Allah may make known those who help His cause
and His messengers without seeing Him. Indeed, Allah is All-Powerful, All-Mighty.) {57/25}
(We do not send the messengers except as bringers of glad tidings and as warners. Those who
believe and mend their ways, they will have no fear, nor will they grieve.) ** (But those who reject
Our verses, they will be afflicted with the punishment for their evil deeds.). {6/48-49}
(How many a prophet did We send to the earlier peoples!) ** (No prophet ever came to them
except that they ridiculed him.) ** (So We destroyed them, although they were greater in might
than these [Pagans], and the stories of the earlier nations have already been related.). {43/6-8}
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(Mankind was just one nation. Then Allah sent prophets with glad tidings and warnings, and sent
down to them the Scriptures in truth, to judge between people in matters over which they disputed.
But none disputed thereafter except out of arrogance after they had received the clear proofs. Then
Allah, by His grace, guided those who believed to the truth in which they disputed. For Allah
guides whom He wills to a straight path.) {2/213}
(Then We sent Our messengers in succession: every time a messenger came to his people, they
rejected him. So We destroyed them, one after the others, and made them mere tales. Away with
the people who refuse to believe!) . {23/44}
Q) What is The base of a Prophets Message?
A) All prophets called for One essential thing that is to worship Allah alone according to his
Divine law and they cannot call for otherwise.
As we have learnt, God created humans for a noble purpose: to worship Him alone and lead a
virtuous life based on His teachings and guidance. Humankind would not know his role and the
purpose of his existence unless he receives clear and practical instructions of what Allah wants
him to do. Here comes the need for prophethood. Thus, Allah has chosen from every nation at least
one Prophet to convey His Message to those people.
One might ask, how were the Prophets chosen and who were entitled to this great honor?
Prophethood is Allah's blessing and favor that He may bestow on whom He wills. However, from
surveying the various messengers throughout history, three features of a Prophet may be
recognized:
1. He is the best in his community, morally and intellectually. This is necessary because a Prophet's
life serves as a role model for his followers. His personality should attract people to accept his
message rather than drive them away by his imperfect character. Sending prophets is very
essential for humankind to convey Allah’s message and guide the people to the right path otherwise
people will go astray and lost. The prophets give the correct answers to people’s existential
questions that cannot be known without revelation from Allah (the creator). These answers must
be authenticated and presented to humans by humans at the highest levels of trust, honesty and
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morals. Those people are the prophets that Allah chosen to convey his message and hence they
were the elite of their people in behavior and mental ability.
2. He is supported by miracles to prove his sincerity. These miracles are granted by the power and
permission of Allah and are usually in the field in which his people excel and are recognized as
superiors. As an example: messenger Eisa (Jesus) – peace be upon him- came to people with
medical expertise and they know that it is impossible for a human to give life for a dead person or
puff s in a bird doll so it will be a real bird, so Allah gave him these miracles to prove his
prophethood to his people so the follow his teaching.
3. Every Prophet states clearly that what he receives is not from his own, but from Allah for the
well-being of mankind. He also confirms what was revealed before him and what may be revealed
after him. A Prophet does this to show that he is simply conveying the message that is entrusted to
him by The One True God of all people in all ages. So the message is one in essence and for the
same purpose. Therefore, it should not deviate from what was revealed before him or what might
come after him.
The content of the Prophets' message to mankind can be summarized in three points:
a) Clear concept of Allah: His attributes, His creation, what should and should not be ascribed to
Him.
b) Clear idea about the unseen world, the angels, jinn, Paradise and Hell.
c) Why Allah has created us, what He wants from us and what rewards and punishments are for
obedience and disobedience.
d) How to run our societies according to His will. That is, clear instructions and laws that, when
applied correctly and honestly, will result in a smoothly functioning and harmonious society.
(Indeed, We sent to every community a messenger, [saying], “Worship Allah and shun false gods.”
Among them were some whom Allah guided, while others were destined to stray. So travel through
the land (the earth) and see how was the end of the deniers!) {16/36}
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(“We never sent before you [O Prophet] any messenger without revealing to him that none has the
right to be worshiped except Me, so worship Me.” ){21/25}
(Indeed, this religion of yours is one religion, and I am your Lord, so worship Me alone.). {21/92}
(It is not for a human being whom Allah has given the Scripture, wisdom, and prophethood to say
to the people, “Be my worshipers instead of Allah.” Rather, he would say, “Be devoted servants
of your Lord because of your teaching of the Scripture and because of your study thereof.”) **
(Nor would he order you to take angels and prophets as lords. Would he order you to disbelieve
after you have submitted to Allah [as Muslims]?) ** (And [remember] when Allah took the
covenant of the prophets, [saying], “After I have given you the Book and wisdom, if there comes
to you a messenger confirming what is with you, then you must believe in him and support him.”
Allah said, “Do you affirm this covenant and accept this commitment?” They said, “Yes, we do.”
He said, “Then bear witness and I am with you among the witnesses.”). {3/79-82}
(When Allah will say, “O Jesus, son of Mary, did you tell people, “Take me and my mother as
gods besides Allah?” He wills say, “Glory be to You! It is not for me to say what I have no right.
Had I said so, You would have surely known it. You know what is within myself, whereas I do
not know what is within Yourself. Indeed, You are the All-Knower of all unseen.) ** (I did not
tell them except what You ordered me – ‘Worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord.’ I was witness
over them as long as I was among them. But when You took me up, You Yourself were Watcher
over them, and You are a Witness over all things.) ** (If You punish them, they are Your slaves;
if You forgive them, You are indeed the All-Mighty, All-Wise.” ) ." {5/116-118}
Q) Who were the Messengers and Prophets?
Allah Almighty told us about some of the prophets and messengers.
(There are messengers whose stories We have already mentioned to you, and messengers We have
not mentioned to you. And Allah spoke to Moses directly.). {4/164}
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(We have sent revelation to you [O Prophet] just as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after
him. We also sent revelation to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob and his descendants, and to Jesus,
Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and We gave David the Psalms.). {4/163}
(That was Our argument which We gave Abraham against his people. We elevate in ranks whom
We will. Your Lord is All-Wise, All-Knowing.) ** (We granted him Isaac and Jacob – each of
them We guided as We previously guided Noah, and among his descendants: David, Solomon,
Job, Joseph, Moses, and Aaron. Thus do We reward those who do good.) ** (And Zachariah, John,
Jesus, and Elias – each was among the righteous.). {6/83-85}
(Say [O believers], “We believe in Allah and what has been sent down to us; and what was sent
down to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the descendants [of Jacob]; and what was given to
Moses and Jesus; and what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction
between any of them, and to Him we have submitted.”)." {2/136}
(Indeed, We sent Noah to his people. He said, “O my people, worship Allah; you have no god
other than Him. I fear for you the punishment of a momentous Day.”). {7/59}
(To the people of ‘Ād We sent their brother Hūd. He said, “O my people, worship Allah; you have
no god other than Him. Will you not then fear Him?”) . {7/65}
(And to the people of Thamūd [We sent] their brother, Sālih. He said, “O my people, worship
Allah; you have no god other than Him. There has come to you a clear proof from your Lord: this
is a she-camel of Allah, as a sign to you. So leave her to graze in Allah’s land, and do not harm
her in any way, or else a painful punishment will seize you.) . {7/73}
(And to the people of Midian [We sent] their brother Shu‘ayb. He said, “O my people, worship
Allah; you have no god other than Him. There has come to you a clear proof from your Lord. Give
full measure and weight, and do not defraud people of their property, and do not spread corruption
in the land after it has been set aright. That is best for you, if you are [truly] believers.).{7/85}
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(And [remember] when We took from the prophets their covenant and from you [O Prophet], and
from Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus, son of Mary; We took from them a solemn covenant)
{33/7}
Q) What are the attributes of the prophets and messengers?
A) The messengers are men whom God has chosen and prepared them to carry the message and
communicate it. They are the best in attributes and morals.
( And We made them leaders, guiding people by Our command, and We inspired them to do
righteous deeds, establish prayer and give zakah; and they were Our true worshipers.) .{21/73}
( And [remember] Ishmael, Idrīs and Dhul-Kifl; they were all steadfast (the most patient ones))
** And We admitted them to Our mercy, for they were truly righteous.) {21/85-86}
( So We answered his prayer and gave him John, and made his wife fertile. They used to hasten
in doing good deeds and used to call upon Us with hope and fear, and they were humble before
Us) . {21/90}
( These are the prophets whom Allah has favored from among the descendants of Adam, and from
those whom We carried with Noah [in the Ark], and from the descendants of Abraham and Israel
[Jacob], and from those whom We guided and chose. Whenever the verses of the Most
Compassionate were recited to them, they fell down in prostration, weeping) . {19/58}
( There has come to you a Messenger from among yourselves; he is grieved by your suffering,
and is concerned for you, and is gracious and merciful towards the believers.). {9/128}
Q) Who is the final messenger?
A) He is Prophet Mohammad, peace and blessings be upon him.
( Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but he is the Messenger of Allah and the seal
of the prophets. And Allah is All-Knowing of everything.). {33/40}
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Q) Did Allah send Prophet Mohammad for his people or arabs only?
A) Each prophet was sent solely to his nation except Prophet Mohammad who was sent to all
mankind. He is the seal of the prophets.
(We have not sent you [O Prophet] except as a bearer of glad tidings and a warner to all mankind,
but most people do not know.). {34/28}
(We have not sent you [O Prophet] except as a mercy to the worlds.). {21/107}
(Indeed, We have sent to you a Messenger to be a witness over you, just as We sent to Pharaoh a
messenger) . {73/15}
( We have sent you [O Prophet] as a messenger to mankind, and sufficient is Allah as a witness.)
{4/79}
(Say [O Prophet], “O people, I am the Messenger of Allah to you all. To Him belongs the dominion
of the heavens and earth; none has the right to be worshiped except Him; He gives life and causes
death.” So believe in Allah and His Messenger, the unlettered Prophet, who believes in Allah and
His words, and follow him, so that you may be guided.) .{7/158}
Q) How do we know that Mohammad is really a messenger of Allah?
A) There are many evidences and among them are:
1- The messenger before him, Jesus, peace be upon him, gave glad tidings of him, and if he was
not a messenger Jesus would have warned people about him instead.
( And [remember] when Jesus, son of Mary, said, “O Children of Israel, I am truly a messenger
of Allah to you, confirming the Torah which came before me, and giving glad tidings of a
messenger after me whose name will be Ahmad.” But when he came to them with clear proofs,
they said, “This is clear magic.”) .{61/6}
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(those who follow the Messenger – the unlettered Prophet – whose description they find in their
Torah and the Gospel. He enjoins them to do what is good and forbids them from what is evil; he
makes lawful for them what is pure and makes unlawful for them from what is impure; he relieves
them of their burden and the shackles that were on them. So those who believe in him, they honor
and support him, and follow the light which is sent down with him – it is they who will be
successful.”). {7/157}
(And [remember] when Allah took the covenant of the prophets, [saying], “After I have given you
the Book and wisdom, if there comes to you a messenger confirming what is with you, then you
must believe in him and support him.” Allah said, “Do you affirm this covenant and accept this
commitment?” They said, “Yes, we do.” He said, “Then bear witness and I am with you among
the witnesses.”) {3/81}
2- Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) informed us about previous nations, unseen and
future matters that were unknown by his people and there is no way for a human to know but by
revelation especially when we know the fact that he was unable to read or write.
(This is from the stories of the unseen that We reveal to you [O Prophet]; you were not with them
when they cast lots as to which of them should take guardianship of Mary, nor were you with them
when they disputed about it.) {3/44}
(This is one of the stories of the unseen that we reveal to you [O Prophet]; neither you nor your
people knew it before this. So be patient; the outcome is for the righteous.). {11/49}
(These are some of the stories of the towns that We relate to you; some are still standing, while
others have been mowed down.) . {11/100}
(That is from the stories of the unseen which We reveal to you [O Prophet]; you were not with
them when they agreed upon their plan as they were plotting.) . {12/102}
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(This is how We relate to you [O Prophet] from the stories of the past, and We have given you a
Reminder from Us.). {20/99}
(You were not [O Prophet] on the western side [of the mountain] when We gave Moses Our
commandment, nor did you witness that event.) ** (But We brought forth many generations [after
Moses], and a long time passed on them. And you [O Prophet] did not dwell among the people of
Midian, rehearsing with them Our verses, but it is We Who sent you as a messenger [and revealed
to you their stories].) ** (You were not at the side of Mount Tūr when We called out [to Moses].
But [you have been sent] as a mercy from your Lord, to warn a people to whom no warner had
come before you, so that they may take heed.). {28/44-46}
(We relate to you [O Prophet] the best of stories through Our revelation of this Qur’an, although
before this you were unaware of them.). {12/3}
(We inspired Moses, “Leave with My slaves by night; you will surely be pursued.”) ** (So Pharaoh
sent heralds to the cities,) . {26/52-53}
(Soon their united front will be defeated, and they will flee.). {54/45}
This verse was revealed to Prophet Mohammad in Makkah at the early years of revelation when
Muslims were oppressed by the unbelievers and after many years its interpretation occurred when
the unbelievers were defeated by Muslims in the battle of Badr.
(Allah has promised those among you who believe and do righteous deeds that He will make them
successors in the land, as He made those who came before them, and He will surely establish for
them their religion which He has chosen for them, and He will surely change their state of fear
into security; that they worship Me, not associating anything with Me. But whoever disbelieves
after that, it is they who are the rebellious.). {24/55}
This what happened later where Islam spread widely and his followers (The believers) were
empowered.
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(They seek to extinguish the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah refuses except to perfect
His light, even if the disbelievers hate it.) ** (It is He Who has sent His Messenger with guidance
and the religion of truth, so that He may make it prevail over all other religions, even though the
polytheists dislike it.). {9/32-33}
(If you do not support the Prophet, Allah has already supported him when the disbelievers forced
him out; when he was second of the two in the cave – saying to his companion, “Do not grieve;
Allah is with us.” Thereupon Allah sent down His tranquility upon him, supported him with
soldiers that you did not see, and rendered the word of the disbelievers the lowest, whereas the
Word of Allah is supreme. And Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise.). {9/40}
(It is He Who has sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth, to make it prevail
over all religions, and sufficient is Allah as a Witness.). {48/28}
(May the hands of Abu Lahab perish, and may he perish!) ** (Neither his wealth nor his worldly
gains will avail him.) ** (He will burn in a Flaming Fire,) ** (and so will his wife, the carrier of
firewood,) ** (around her neck will be a rope of palm fiber.).{111/1-5}
This man, Abu Lahab, and his wife were among the toughest enemies of the prophet.
They could have – even falsely – claimed Islam so they could tell people "Look ! we
embraced Islam so we will not enter Hell as claimed by Muhammed." But amazingly this
never happened.
(It is He Who has sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth, so that He may make
it prevail over all religions, even though the polytheists may dislike it.). {61/9}
This is what happened. Allah gave him victory over his opponents and enemies and spread his
religion. As a matter of fact, a quarter or more of the world population are Muslims and the fastest
growing religion nowadays is Islam despite of the distortion it is exposed to.
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( Say, “If the Home of the Hereafter with Allah is only for you [O Israelites] among all humans,
then wish for death if you are truthful.” )** (But they will never wish for that because of what their
hand have sent forth. And Allah is All-Knowing of the wrongdoers.) . {2/94-95}
No one of those dared to wish death while they can do so to make people think that Prophet
Muhammad is a liar but the astonishing fact that none of them did.
Also the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, told about so many future matters with
comprehensive and accurate descriptions and it occurred exactly as he had told. Those matters are
impossible to know by a regular person unless by revelation from God Almighty who knows the
unseen. This is to assure people that Mohammad is a true prophet. Here are some examples:
- He said: "You will conquer Egypt...” and this is what happened after five years of his death.
- He told his daughter Fatima that she will be the first member of his family to follow him after
his death. Fatima passed away after six months of his death and she was the first member of his
family to follow him.
- He told one of his companion that he will wear the bracelets of Khosrow (King of the Persians)
indicating that Muslims will seized Persian empire and this what happened after many years
of his death exactly as he told.
3- Allah supported Prophet Mohammad by many signs and miracles to prove his prophethood. As
an example Allah said:
(The Hour has drawn near and the moon has split asunder.) {54/1} (the people of Makkah
requested Prophet Muhammad to show them a miracle, so he showed them the splitting of the
moon)).
The moon splitted and none of his enemies dared to deny this or accuse him of lying although
they would have liked to do so.
4- Among these miracles and it is indeed a great miracle is the Quarn:
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Each prophet presents his people with miracles that suit their field of expertise so as to assure them
that this cannot be done by a human without the Allah’s help. Prophet Moses –peace be upon himcame
with the stick that became a snake which swallowed all of Pharaoh's magicians work so they
believed in him because they had no doubt that this is beyond human capability.
Jesus –peace be upon him – came to people who were knowledgeable in medicine so he came
with medical miracles which were impossible for a human to come up with unless by revelation
by God, like bringing the dead back to life. For the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), he
came to eloquent people who used to compete in fluency in the language. Therefore, the greatest
miracle Allah gave him is the holy book, "The Quran -word of Allah-". He challenged his people
to come up with a single verse similar to it but they failed to do so and this challenge is still valid
until the day of resurrection.
It is important to mention here that the inimitability of the Koran is not only in its eloquence. It
has many inimitabilities aspects and only Allah who revealed the Quran knows them all. Glory be
to Him. Some of these aspects are:
A- Language and rhetorical inimitability.
B - The inimitability of telling of the unseen.
C - The scientific inimitability.
D - The legislative inimitability.
People of every age will find an aspect of inimitability that suit there age and expertise.
(Do they not then ponder on the Qur’an? If it had been from anyone other than Allah, they would
have surely found in it many discrepancies.).{4/82}
(This Qur’an could not possibly have been produced by anyone other than Allah. It is a
confirmation of what came before it and an explanation of the Scripture, and is undoubtedly from
the Lord of the worlds.) ** (Or do they say, “He fabricated it?” Say, “Produce then one Chapter
like it, and call upon whoever you can other than Allah, if you are truthful!”) ** (But they rejected
that which they did not comprehend, and its warning has not yet been fulfilled against them.
Similarly, those who came before them refused to believe. Then see how was the end of the
wrongdoers!) {10/37-39}
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(Say, “If all humans and jinn were to come together to produce something similar to this Qur’an,
they would not be able to produce the like of it, even if they collaborated with one another.”)
{17/88}
(If you are in doubt concerning that which We have sent down upon Our slave, then produce a
chapter like it and call upon your helpers other than Allah, if you are truthful.). {2/23}
(Or do they say, “He has fabricated it”? Say, “Then produce ten fabricated Chapters like it and
seek help from whoever you can besides Allah, if you are truthful!”). {11/13}
(When Our verses are recited to them clearly, those who do not expect to meet Us say, “Bring us
a different Qur’an, or make changes in it.” Say, “It is not for me to change it on my own accord; I
only follow what is revealed to me. If I were to disobey my Lord, I fear the punishment of a
momentous Day.) {10/15}
(We send down the Qur’an as a healing and mercy for the believers, but it does not increase the
wrongdoers except in loss.) .{17/82}
(We have explained every kind of example for mankind in this Qur’an, yet most people persist in
disbelief.). {17/89}
(Indeed, this Qur’an explains to the Children of Israel most of that over which they differ.) ** (
And it is certainly a guidance and mercy for the believers.). {27/76-77}
(We have surely given you the seven oft-repeated verses and the great Qur’an.) {15/87}
(Indeed, We have presented for mankind all kinds of examples in this Qur’an, so that they may
take heed ) **( an Arabic Qur’an, free of flaws and contradictions, so that they may be conscious
of Allah.). {39/27-28}
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([Say], “Should I seek a judge other than Allah when He is the One Who has sent down to you the
Book explained in detail?” Those whom We gave the Book know that it has been sent down from
your Lord in truth, so never be among those who doubt.). {6/114}
No human being dares to write a book then tell others, “look at my book, it has no mistakes and it
contains authentic information without a doubt, and I challenge you to bring something like it.”
Rather, authors ask their readers to contact them regarding any mistakes so they can be taken into
account in future editions but for the Quran the case is completely different. Since the Quran is
the word of Allah, He the almighty challenged creation to come up with the same. Read what Allah
said about His Holy book “the Quran”.
(This is the Book about which there is no doubt, a guidance for the righteous,). {2/2}
(Those who disbelieve in the Reminder when it comes to them [will be punished], for it is truly a
mighty Book.) ** (No falsehood can approach it from the front or from behind; a revelation from
the One Who is All-Wise, Praiseworthy.). {41/41- 42}
(It is We Who have sent down the Reminder, and it is We Who will preserve it.) . {15/9}
If you read a book written by a human two or three times you often will be annoyed and get bored.
However, as far as the Quran is concerned, the matter is completely different. Millions of people
recite the Quran hundreds of times, and a great number of them even memorize it – but amazingly
they do not get bored. Each time they read and recite it they feel as if they are reading it for the
first time. They find deeper meaning, a new understanding and a new renewed taste. You will not
feel this until you try it. This is not the case with other book. This phenomenon clearly demonstrates
the miraculous nature of the Quran and its divine origin.
5- God (Allah) would not let anyone lie to him and continue to lie without punishment.
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(If he had (prophet Mohammad) falsely attributed something to Us,) ** (We would have surely
seized him by the right hand,) ** (then severed his aorta,) ** (and none of you could have rescued
him.) {69/44-47}
(Or do they say, “He has fabricated lies about Allah!”? But if Allah willed, He could seal up your
heart. Allah wipes out falsehood and establishes the truth by His Words. Indeed, He is All-
Knowing of what is in the hearts.). {42/24}
6- The testimony of previous revealed books
(those who follow the Messenger – the unlettered Prophet – whose description they find in their
Torah and the Gospel. He enjoins them to do what is good and forbids them from what is evil; he
makes lawful for them what is pure and makes unlawful for them from what is impure; he relieves
them of their burden and the shackles that were on them. So those who believe in him, they honor
and support him, and follow the light which is sent down with him – it is they who will be
successful.”) . {7/157}
(Those whom We gave the Scripture recognize him [the Prophet] as they recognize their own sons,
yet a group of them conceals the truth knowingly) ** (It is the truth from your Lord; so never be
among those who doubt.) . {2/146-147}
(Those who disbelieve say, “You are not a messenger.” Say, “Allah is sufficient as a Witness
between me and you, as well as those who have knowledge of the Scripture.”) {13/43}
7- His message matched with the messengers before him.
(Say, “I am not the first of the messengers, nor do I know what will happen to me or to you. I only
follow what is revealed to me, and I am not but a clear warner.”) {46/9}
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(Muhammad is no more than a messenger; there were messengers passed away before him. If he
dies or is killed, will you turn back on your heels? Anyone who turns back on his heels will not
harm Allah in the least, but Allah will reward those who are grateful.) . {3/144}
(O People of the Book, there has come to you Our Messenger, making things clear to you, after an
interval between the messengers, so you do not say, “No bearer of glad tidings or a warner has
ever come to us.” Now there has come to you a bearer of glad tidings and a warner. And Allah is
Most Capable of all things). {5/19}
(So be patient, as the Messengers of Firm Resolve were patient, and do not seek to hasten
[punishment] for them. On the Day when they see what they were warned of, it will be as if they
had only stayed [in this world] for an hour of a day. This is a warning. Will anyone be destroyed
except the rebellious people?). {46/35}
(We have sent revelation to you [O Prophet] just as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after
him. We also sent revelation to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob and his descendants, and to Jesus,
Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and We gave David the Psalms.) ** (There are messengers whose
stories We have already mentioned to you, and messengers We have not mentioned to you. And
Allah spoke to Moses directly.) ** (These messengers were sent as bearers of glad tidings and as
warners, so that the people may have no excuse before Allah after [the coming of] the messengers.
For Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise.) {4/163-165}
(Then We revealed to you [O Prophet] to follow the religion of Abraham, inclining to true faith,
and he was not one of those who associate partners with Allah.) {16/123}
8- He spoke about scientific matters that could not be known by any one at his time unless he is
a prophet revealed to him from the Creator and some of these matters are only discovered recently.
Allah is showing signs to people of this time and will show to the people of times to come until it
becomes manifest to them that this is the truth.
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(Are the disbelievers not aware that the heavens and earth were joined together and then We split
them apart? We created from water every living thing. Will they not then believe?) {21/30}
(It is He Who created the night and the day, the sun and the moon – each floating in its orbit.).
{21/33}
It is not for the sun to catch up with the moon, nor for the night to outstrip the day. Each is floating
in its own orbit.). {36/40}
(He created the heavens and earth for a true purpose. He wraps the night over the day and wraps
the day over the night. He has subjected the sun and the moon, each running its course for an
appointed term. Indeed, He is the All-Mighty, Most Forgiving.) {39/5}
(The sun and the moon follow their precise courses,) {55/5}
(He merges the two seas [of fresh and salty water] meeting together,) ** (yet between them is a
barrier so that they do not cross.). ** (Then which of the favors of your Lord will you [humans
and jinn] deny? ) {55/19-21}
(We created human from an extract of clay,) ** (then We placed him as a sperm-drop in a safe
place, (womb of the woman)) ** (then We made the sperm-drop into a clinging clot, then We
made the clinging clot into a lump, then We made the lump into bones, and We clothed the bones
with flesh, and then We developed it into another creation. So Blessed is Allah, the Best of
Creators.) {23/12-14}
(He created you from a single soul, then He made from it its mate, and He created for you eight
pairs of livestock. He creates you in the wombs of your mothers [in stages], creation after creation,
in three layers of darkness. Such is Allah, your Lord. To Him belongs the dominion; none has the
right to be worshiped except Him. So how are you averted?) {39/6}