2.1.5 Prophethood (risalah)

Question 1

What is risalah?

Answer 1

Communication between Allah and man in the form of books, angels and prophets

Question 2

What is a prophet?

Answer 2

A messenger chosen by Allah to teach, guide and train people to follow him

Question 3

What doe Muslims believe about the messengers of Allah?

Answer 3

They are human and they are not to be worshipped

Question 4

Why does Allah use prophets?

Answer 4

To worship Allah alone

To give guidance on how to follow Allah

Question 5

Are the prophets seen as equal?

Answer 5

Yes - none is more significant or important than the others

Question 6

Why have there been so many prophets?

Answer 6

So that messengers can be sent to different nations at different times to bring people to Allah

Question 7

Who was the first prophet?

Answer 7

Adam

Question 8

Who was the last prophet?

Answer 8

Sunni Muslims believe that Muhammad was the last prophet as he is referred to in the Qur’an as the ‘seal of the Prophets’ (Surah 22:41)

Question 9

What source of authority is there to do with risalah?

Answer 9

Qur’an
Surah 10:47 ‘ANd for every nation is a messenger. So when their messenger comes, it will be judge between them in justice, and they will not be wronged.’