The fundamental beliefs which serve as the foundation of a religion are called its article of faith. Belief in Prophethood is one of the articles of faith in Islam. Prophet means a person who speaks by divine inspiration or conveys Allah's message to people. Prophethood is the channel of communication between Allah and mankind. Since the beginning of creation, Allah ha sent his Guidance for mankind through his chosen people. Prophethood is Risalat is conferred on these people by Allah. They are called Prophets or messengers whom Allah sent to convey His teachings to the people. A prophet only interpreted and communicated what had been transmitted to him by Allah. Every Prophet clearly stated that he taught was not of his own from Allah for the benefit of manind. He also confirmed what was revealed before him.
The message of all the prophets is one and the same. As Allah is One,so is His message. This message is :"Worship Allah, as there is no god for you but He." In other words, all the Prophets preached the message of the unity of Allah that is,"There is no god but Allah."All the Prophets according to Islam, were true and good. It is therefore, mandatory for Muslims to believe in all of them, regard them with reverence and respect and to make no distinction among them.
The message of all the prophets is one and the same. As Allah is One,so is His message. This message is :"Worship Allah, as there is no god for you but He." In other words, all the Prophets preached the message of the unity of Allah that is,"There is no god but Allah."All the Prophets according to Islam, were true and good. It is therefore, mandatory for Muslims to believe in all of them, regard them with reverence and respect and to make no distinction among them.
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