Mohammad's Prophethood Reality or Myth

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نبي الإسلام بين الحقيقة والإدعاء
Muhammad's Prophethood Reality or Myth
'Abdur-Radhi Muhammad 'Adbdul-Mohsin
INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC PUBLISHING HOUSE
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Introduction
All praise is due to Allah (), Who has sent the prophets as bearers of glad tidings and as warners for mankind. He sent down the scriptures to them in truth in order to judge between the people in the matters wherein they differed. Those who disputed the scriptures after receiving it did so due to their transgressions among themselves concerning it, even after clear proofs had come unto them. Then Allah () guided the believers to the truth about that upon which they differed.
I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah (3) and that Muhammad (), peace and blessings be upon him, is His slave and Messenger; sent by Allah () as the bearer of glad tidings and a warner to al-'Alameen (mankind, the jinn and all that exist). He is the illiterate Prophet () who was mentioned in the Torah and the Gospel and who they therefore recognised just as they recognised their own children. Their prophets gave glad tidings about him, their books described him, and the evidence of prophethood pointed to
him.
Muhammad() has become a target for Islam's long- established adversaries and their armies of missionaries and orientalists who have aroused suspicions and propagated allegations against the Prophet of Islam and his Message. Their objective has always been to distort the image of the Prophet of Islam in the eyes of those who do not know him and consequently drive them away from studying Islam and contemplating it in a desperate attempt to lay obstacles in the path of Islam's mission so as to impede its vital role in guiding humanity.
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The preparation of this study took about ten years due to the importance and sensitivity of its subject. There were two phases of research which complemented one another. This study is part of the efforts aimed at correcting the misconceptions about Islam. These efforts resulted in a collection of papers written by a number of our intellectuals and published in a special bulletin entitled The Prophet of Islam; Between Reality and Allegations. Our book has become the reference on which such papers rely, because knowing that Muhammad() is truthful and proving the truth of his prophethood must necessarily precede any research into the contents of his
message.
This study has three sections
1. This section's objective is to reveal the meaning and nature of prophethood in Islam by defining its concept linguistically and also as an Islamic term. That concept, which combines the theory of communication and the ensuing knowledge thereafter, with divine bestowal, represents the only path to prophethood in Islam.
This section comprises (the ranks of Prophets), in hierarchical order (from bottom to top): the Prophets followed by the Messengers, then the Messengers of firm resolve, and at the top of the ladder, the last of the Prophets and the best of the Messengers, Muhammad().
It also explains the "Prophets' infallibility," as the moral perfection that protects them from sins and disobedience, and infallibility of conveyance, which means Allah's protection of His Prophets and Messengers from forgetfulness and aberration. The purpose of that is to enable them to achieve their mission in the most perfect way, and this is exclusive to Islam.
This section concludes with the proof that Muhammad () is the seal
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Muhammad's Prophethood Reality or Myth
No other personality in history has generated more debate than that of the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad!
He's been ranked the number one most influential man in human history! Not by a Muslim but by a westerner!
Was he a Prophet or an imposter?
Did Moses really tell of his coming?
Did Jesus order future generations to follow him? Does the Bible describe him and his message?
If you have been contemplating these questions, you will find answers in this book.
It will shock you, soothe you, make you cry, but most of all it will educate you.
Ignorance begets fear, and fear begets hate. This book is a bridge over a gap widened by recent world events and the negative media coverage of them.
If you are seeking the Truth, if you can handle the Truth, you will find it in this book.
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