Lesson No 13
(peace be upon him)
Q. Who are Messengers (Rasuls)
Ans. The Messengers are Allah’s servants and human beings. Allah appoints them to carry His messages to His creatures. They are truthful, never tell lies and never commit sins; they show miracles by the will of Allah, convey Allah’s messages in full, with no subtractions from or additions to them. Nor do they with-hold any of His messages.
Q. Who is a Prophet (Nabi)?
Ans. The Prophets are also Allah’s servants and human beings. They transmit Allah’s messages to his servants; they are truthful, never tell lies and never commit sins. They do not subtract from or add to the message of Allah and never withhold and Divine orders.
Q. Is there any difference between a Nabi (Prophet) and a Rasul (Messenger), or are the two terms identical in meaning?
Ans. There is some difference between a Nabi (Prophet) and a Rasul (Messenger). The Rasul (Messenger) is one who is given a new Code and a new Scripture. Nabi (Prophet), on the other hand, is any apostle whether or not he is given a new Code or whether he follows some previous Code or Scripture.
Q. Is it possible for a man to become a prophet through his own efforts and devotion?
Ans. No, only he whom Allah chooses to be a prophet becomes so. In other words, human effort or intention does not have any thing to do with one’s being or not being a prophet. Allah bestows this high rank upon anyone He chooses.
Q. How many Messengers and Prophets have there been?
Ans. A large number of Messengers and Prophets came to this world. Only Allah knows their exact number. We should have faith that whatever number of Prophets Allah sent to the world, we hold them to be true and rightly ordained.
Q. Who was the first Prophet?
Ans. The first Prophet was Hadrat Adam (peace be upon him.)
Q. Who is the last Prophet?
Ans. The last Prophet is Hadrat Muhammad (peace be upon him).
Q. Is there any other prophet to come after Hadrat Muhammad (peace be upon him)?
Ans. No, because prophet hood ends with him. No prophet will now come until the Day of Judgment. Anyone who claims to be a prophet of Allah after him is an impostor.
Q. Who is the most exalted of all the Prophets?
Ans. Our Prophet Hadrat Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the most exalted and glorious of all the Messengers and Prophets. He, too, is Allah’s servant and is obedient to Him, but he is the most exalted of all after Allah.
