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THE ROLE OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD - By Ijaz Chaudry
Role of prophet Muhammad
Muhammad was a final prophet and a messenger. Hence we expect all the duties of prophet and a messenger by him. As the following verse (33:40) tells us that he was no more then a prophet and messenger or no less then a prophet and a messenger. For example no where in the Quran it is said that Muhammad had any more or any less duties then a messenger and a prophet. This means he was exactly similar to other prophet/messenger.
33:40: Muhammad was not the father of any man among you. He was a messenger of God and the final prophet. God is fully aware of all things.
Although Muhammad performed all the tasks came with his job, there are some events, which took place in his life. Some of these events were specific to his job and some had important influence in the future. Collectively these events have been called in this article "Role of prophet Muhammad".
Muhammad:
" Delivered the Quran
" Followed the Quran as only source of religion
and asked us to do the same
" Explained the Quran
" Fought oppression and ruled Mecca
" Purified the fundamentals of Islam
" Pledged support for the messenger of the covenant,
in future
Muhammad delivered the Quran
17:106: A Quran that we have released slowly (O Muhammad) in order for you to read it to the people over a long period, although we sent it down all at once.
53:1-18: .. He then revealed to His servant (Muhammad) what was to be revealed..
43:31: They said, "If only this Quran was sent down through another man from two communities who is prominent!"
Above some verses from the Quran, which confirm Quran was delivered to Muhammad. Below few verses, which tell us that Quran were the only revelations to Muhammad for our religious guidance. And Hadith and Sunna were written by disbelievers.
69:38-47: I swear by what you see and what you do not see. This is the utterance of a honourable messenger. Not the utterance of a soothsayer, rarely do you believe. Nor the utterance of a poet; rarely do you take heed, A revelation from the Lord of the Universe. Had he uttered any other teachings, we would have punished him. We would have stopped the revelations to him. None of you could have helped him.
Hadith & Sunna mere fabrications
6:112-114: We have permitted the enemies of every prophet- human and jinn devils - to inspire in each other fancy words, in order to deceive. Your Lord willed, they would not have done it. You shall disregard them and their fabrication. This is to let the minds of those who do not believe in the Hereafter listen to such fabrications, and accept them and thus expose their real convictions. Shall I seek other than God as a source of law, when He has revealed to you this book (Quran) fully detailed?..
Muhammad followed the Quran as only source of religious guidance and asked us to do the same
Muhammad should follow Quran alone
5:48: Then we revealed to you (O Muhammad) this scripture (Quran), truthfully, confirming previous scriptures, and superseding them. You shall rule among them in accordance with God's revelations (Quran), and do not follow their wishes if they differ from the truth that came to you. For each of you, we have decreed laws and different..
Muhammad's followers should follow the Quran alone
5:49: You shall rule among them in accordance with God's revelations (Quran) to you. Do not follow their wishes, and beware lest they divert you from some of God's revelations to you. If they turn away, then know that GOD wills to punish them for some of their sins. Indeed, many people are wicked.
Muhammad explained the Quran
Some followers of the Quran believe that Muhammad's sole mission was to deliver Quran and nothing else. They put their believe to the verses in the Quran which allegedly asks Muhammad not to explain the Quran. The verses they claim said this are (75:15-19). These verses are looked at later in detail. However, if what they say is true then why does the following two verses state that Muhammad explained the Quran???
6:46-47: Say (O Muhammad), "What if GOD took away your hearing and your eyesight, and sealed your minds; which god, other then GOD, can restore these for you?" Note how WE EXPLAIN THE REVELATIONS, and note how they still deviate! Say..
92 6 46 47 = 487613 * 19
Above nineteen based mathematical proof that these two verses were specific to Muhammad.
The interesting bit in these two verses is the words "WE EXPLAIN THE REVELATIONS", and "SAY" above. Since Muhammad is saying the above verses he is included in the "WE EXPLAIN THE REVELATIONS". Since Muhammad did explain the revelations, (75:15-19) have been misinterpreted by these followers of the Quran see below;
In order to explain this we need to look at (75:13-21) rather then just (75:15-19).
13) The human being will be informed, on that day, of everything he did to advance himself, and everything he did to regress himself.
14) The human being will be his own judge.
15) No excuses will be accepted.
16) Do not move your tongue to hasten it.
17) It is we who will collect it into Quran.
18) Once we recite it, you shall follow such a Quran.
19) Then it is we who will explain it.
20) Indeed you love this fleeting life.
21) While disregarding the Hereafter.
The verses from 13 to 16 can be seen clearly to be referring to "humans". The verse 16 is definitely referring to humans because of the verses 17 to 19. These 17 to 19 verses are referring to the entities, which brought the Quran to us, which include, GOD, angels, and Muhammad.. The verses 20 to 21 are again referring to humans because it defines the traits of humans rather then traits of messenger (Muhammad). Muhammad did love GOD and not the "fleeting life", and Muhammad regarded the "Hereafter", but most humans don't.
Hence Muhammad is once again asked to explain the Quran in 75:19, which has been confused by some followers of the Quran.
When you add the digits of verses 17, 18 and 19 and the geometric value of Muhammad (92) we get 38 which is 19 *2 a mathematical proof that Muhammad did explain the Quran.
To further their argument they quote (3:20;5:48 50,92,99;6:19;13:40;16:35,82;24:54;29:18,42:48;64:12) these verses tells us that the function of a messenger is to deliver the message (Quran). However, this does not mean that messenger cannot explain within the context of the Quran while delivering the message. In fact that is what it means in order to deliver the message the messenger have to explain, 75:17-19. After all the function of any messenger is to clarify matters 5:19.
Muhammad and believers fought oppression
See (2:191-195,217;4:75-77;8:26;8:39) It is quite clear
that Muhammad and his followers suffered oppression
by the disbelievers and he was forced to fight them
in order to freely administer the religious rights.
And finally..
The victory..
48:24: He is the One who withheld their hands of aggression against them in the valley of Mecca, after He had granted you victory over them. GOD is seer of everything you do.
Muhammad purified the pillars of Islam with the help of Quran
Muhammad brought Quran to Christians, Jews, non-believers and so called Muslims in his time (2:62;5:69). The religious practices were distorted beyond recognition at that time. For example Christians and Jews had lost the salat (19:59), and the so-called Muslims at that time had not had messenger sent to them for at least 600 years (Jesus). Therefore their religious practices had to be rejuvenated.
There are examples in the Quran, which purify the religious practices of that time e.g.
Dietary prohibitions (16:112-116), correction of salat (17:110-111), the first pillar of Islam (3:18), fasting (2:183-187), alteration of sacred months in which we can do Hajj (2:197;9:37).
Muhammad made pledge
3:18: GOD took a covenant from the prophets, saying, "I will give you the scripture and wisdom. Afterwards a messenger will come to confirm all existing scriptures. You shall believe in him and support him!" He said, "Do you agree with this, and pledge to fulfil this covenant!" They said, "We agree", He said, "You have thus borne witness, and I bear witness along with you".
33:7: Recall that we took from the prophets their covenant, including you (O Muhammad), Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus the son of Mary, we took from them a solemn pledge.
This prophecy which came true in the 20th century by the advent of the messenger of the covenant Dr. Rashad Khalifa, who unveiled the Miracle of number 19 mentioned in chapter 74 (The Hidden Secret) of the Quran. And also he proclaimed the worship of GOD alone using the Quran alone. He also unveiled the immense corruption of Islam, by opening our eyes to the idol worship of Muhammad by following fabrications such as Hadith and Sunna.
The difference between 'Prophet' and 'Messenger' according to the Quran - United Submitters International
"The Most Gracious, teacher of the Quran" 55:1-2
With this promise in mind, one has to remember that the teaching of God is the BEST teaching, and the knowledge given by God is the most accurate knowledge. All the teachings or knowledge given by the human beings can be compared to that given by God and only those teachings which agree with the teachings of God can be accepted as truth, irrespective of how many scholars agree or disagree with it. As God promised, those who will not accept the words of God in the Quran will not have access to understanding the Quran. They have shields placed around their hearts and deafness in their ears.6:25, 17:46 and 18:57
"Who is more wicked than one who is reminded of the proofs of His Lord, then disregard them, while unaware of his sin ? Consequently, we place shields on their hearts, to prevent them from understanding (Quran), and deafness in their ears. Thus, if you invite them to the guidance, they can NEVER EVER be guided." 18:57
One of the issues that always comes up when discussing the Quran is the issue of the definition of the Prophet (Nabi) and the definition of the messenger (Rasoul). As a believer would imagine, NO ONE can define these better than the One who sent them both, the prophets and the messengers. It is interesting to note that the definition of the prophet and messenger is very clear in the Quran. Most of the scholars, and their followers, however, do not accept the definition given by God and instead accept the definition they gave themselves or given in the dictionary by older scholars.
Believing in God means to believe Him and accept His teaching and His word. Choosing the scholars or the dictionary over God reflects a disbelief in God and His word (Quran). God called this kind of practice, idol-worship.
"They have set up their religious leaders and scholars as lords; instead of God....." 9:31
God's Definition of
PROPHET and MESSENGER
(Nabi and Rasoul)
In 3:81 God described exactly the function of the Prophet (Nabi) and the function of the Messenger (Rasoul). Both definitions come in the middle of a very important verse that is dealing with the Messenger of the Covenant. For the sincere believer both definitions are clear and well described by the Teacher of the Quran, the Most Gracious.
"God took a covenant from the PROPHETS, saying, "I will give you the SCRIPTURE AND WISDOM. Afterwards, a MESSENGER will come to CONFIRM all existing scriptures. You shall believe in him and support him." He said, "Do you agree with this, and pledge to fulfill this covenant?" They said, "We agree." He said, "You have thus borne witness, and I bear witness along with you." 3:81
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall translated 3:81 as follows:
"When Allah made (His) covenant with the PROPHETS, (He said): Behold that which I have GIVEN you of the SCRIPTURE AND KNOWLEDGE. And afterward there will come unto you a MESSENGER, CONFIRMING that which ye possess. Ye shall believe in him and ye shall help him. He said: Do ye agree, and will ye take up My burden (which I lay upon you)in this (matter)? They answered: We agree. He said: Then bear witness. I will be a witness with you."
Verse 3:81, among many other verses, provides the definitions of "Nabi" (Prophet) and "Rasoul" (Messenger). Thus, "Nabi" is a messenger of God who delivers a new scripture, while "Rasoul" is a messenger commissioned by God to confirm existing scripture; he does not bring a new scripture. According to the Quran, every "Nabi" is a "Rasoul," but not every "Rasoul" is a "Nabi." It is not logical that God will give a scripture to a prophet, then ask him to keep it exclusively for himself, as stated by some Muslim "scholars" (2:42, 146, 159).
The Quranic definition of Prophet, and how all the prophets were given Scripture to deliver, is also confirmed in the following verse:
"The people used to be one community when God sent THE PROPHETS as bearers of good news, as well as warners. HE SENT DOWN WITH THEM THE SCRIPTURE, bearing the truth, to judge among the people in their disputes" 2:213
Those who are not sufficiently familiar with the Quran tend to think that Aaron was a "Nabi" as stated in 19:53, who did not receive a scripture. This claim can only be made by those who do not believe the Quran, since God ascertains in 2:213 that all the prophets were sent with the Scripture. Moreover, the Quran clearly states that the Torah was given specifically "to both Moses and Aaron" (21:48, 37:117).
In other terms ALL THE PROPHETS are MESSENGERS, but NOT ALL the MESSENGERS are PROPHETS.
MORE PROOFS from the Quran
PROPHETHOOD AND SCRIPTURE
Whenever God mentions prophethood in the Quran, He mentions scripture and sometimes wisdom. The association of prophethood and scripture cannot be missed except by those blocked by God from seeing the truth. The following are some examples:
"Never would a human being whom GOD blessed with the scripture and prophethood say to the people, "Idolize me beside GOD." Instead, (he would say), "Devote yourselves absolutely to your Lord alone," according to the scripture you preach and the teachings you learn." 3:79
"Those were the ones to whom we have given the scripture, wisdom, and prophethood. If these people disbelieve, we will substitute others in their place, and the new people will not be disbelievers." 6:89
"We granted him Isaac and Jacob, we assigned to his descendants prophethood and the scriptures, we endowed him with his due recompense in this life, and in the Hereafter he will surely be with the righteous." 29:27
"We have given the Children of Israel the scripture, wisdom, and prophethood, and provided them with good provisions; we bestowed upon them more blessings than any other people." 45:16
"We sent Noah and Abraham, and we granted their descendants prophethood and the scripture. Some of them were guided, while many were wicked." 57:26
MESSENGER PROPHET and not, PROPHET MESSENGER:
The first example for messenger prophet comes from 7:157, and 7:158 where God described the Prophet Muhammed as, "the messenger the prophet" and not as "the prophet the messenger," not a coincidence, [God does not have coincidences]. The reason is that not every messenger is a prophet and therefore the word PROPHET is used to further define and clarify the description of that messenger.
"follow the messenger, the prophet (gentile prophet) (Muhammed), whom they find written in their Torah and
Gospel . . . " 7:157
"..........therefore you shall believe in God and His messenger, the prophet (gentile prophet), who believes in God and His words. Follow him, that you may be guided." 7:158
MOSES, THE MESSENGER PROPHET:
In 19:51, Moses was described by God as a messenger prophet (Rasoulan Nabyya), and NOT as a prophet messenger (Nabyyan Rasoula).
ISMAIL, THE MESSENGER PROPHET
In 19:54, Ismail is described with the same words, 'Rasoulan Nabyyan'.
The reason is that, NOT every Rasoul (Messenger) is a Nabi (Prophet), BUT every Prophet (Nabi) is a Messenger (Rasoul), so God defined the word Rasoul by adding to it Nabyya. God does not make mistakes and He does not choose His words haphazard, it is meant to be in this order.
OTHER EXAMPLES are found in the Quran to clarify this description:
HUMAN BEING MESSENGER:
"Am I more than a human messenger (Basharan Rasoula)" 17:93
Notice, " a human messenger" and NOT "a messenger human (Rasoulan Bashara)."
The reason is that not every Bashar (human) is a Rasoul (messenger) while every Rasoul (messenger) from among us is a Bashar (human).
17:94, has the same expression again, human messenger (Basharan Rasoula), not (Rasoulan Bashara)
ANGEL MESSENGER:
" . . . we would have sent to them from the sky an angel messenger (Malakan Rasoula)" 17:95
Notice, "an angle messenger" and NOT "a messenger angel (Rasoulan Malaka). The reason is that not every angel is a messenger but every messenger FROM God's soldiers is an angel.
SAINT PROPHET:
In 19:41, God described Abraham as "a Siddiqan Nabyya (Saint Prophet)" and NOT as a Nabyyan Siddiqa, (Prophet Saint). The reason is that not every Siddiq (Saint ) is a prophet, while every prophet is a siddiq.
If God would say, Abraham was a Nabbyan Siddiqua (prophet saint), this would indicate that not every prophet is a saint while every saint is a prophet.
In 19:56, God described the prophet Idris the same way, as a Siddiquan Nabyya (Saint prophet).
NO WHERE in the whole Quran does God use these terms different. God never described a prophet as a prophet messenger ( Nabbyan Rasoula), or prophet saint (Nabyyan Siddiqua).
'MESSENGER NOR A PROPHET' :
Perhaps one of the strongest indications in the Quran that the words prophet and messenger do not have the same meaning, is found in the following verse:
"We did not send before you any MESSENGER NOR A PROPHET, without having the devil interfere in his wishes. GOD then nullifies what the devil has done. GOD perfects His revelations. GOD is Omniscient, Most Wise." 22:52
If the words prophet and messenger had the same meaning God would not be saying "MESSENGER NOR A PROPHET" ...... would He ? Had the two words had exactly the same meaning , then mentioning one of them would have been sufficient.
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The Quran is clear that EVERY PROPHET (NABI) IS A MESSENGER (RASOUL) BUT NOT EVERY MESSENGER IS A PROPHET.
Now that we have the definition of Prophet (Nabi) and Messenger (Rasoul) by God Almighty Himself, the Teacher of the Quran, NO SCHOLAR's opinion can change that fact. We, however are FREE to side with God or side with the scholars. Generations before you did just that and were described by God in the Quran in 9:31:
"They have set up their religious leaders and scholars as lords, instead of God . . . "
This kind of idol-worship is leading only to one place, and it is not Heaven"
Allahu Akbar