The Prophets and Messengers Of Allah

The Prophets and Messengers Of Allah

The Prophets And Messengers Of Allah Allah ﷻ says in the Qur'an: -وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ We have not created the Jinns and humans except to worship us. (Al-Zariyat 51: 56) To worship Allah ﷻ means to believe in Tawhid; that He is One, and no one is like Him. He is the Creator and Lord of everyone, and no one shares His power. Worshiping Him also means to follow His Shariah (Islamic laws, rules and regulations) and lead our lives according to His Will. How can human beings know what Tawhid is, and what His Will is? Allah, in His Kindness, has sent many prophets (Anbiya') and messengers (Rusul) to lead humanity to success in the Hereafter. A prophet (Nabi) is a human being chosen by Allah ﷻ to receive His message and deliver it to human beings. A prophet is not an angel, Jinn or other non- human creature. He is an ordinary human being, a servant of Allah, whom Allah ﷻ chooses for His Divine purpose. One cannot choose to be a prophet, it is a gift of Alla…