Unity in the message[ntums]

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“ FROM ADAM TO JESUS

TO MUHAMMAD”

“A TALK ORGANIZED BY NTUMS”- Nanyang Technological University

Muslim Society, Singapore.28 October 2010

By: Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. Singapore.

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ORIGINAL TOPIC (THEME)PROPOSED BY ORGANIZER

“ UNITY OF THE

PROPHETHOOD”

I WAS FIRSTLY INFORMED THAT IT IS:

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TO MUHAMMAD”

THEN YESTERDAY I WAS TOLD, IT IS TO BE:

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TO MUHAMMAD”

THEN YESTERDAY I WAS TOLD, IT IS TO BE:

AS I AM UNCLEAR AS TO WHAT THE ORGANIZER HAD IN MIND OR WHAT THEY HAD EXPECTED OF ME FROM THESE, PLEASE ALLOW ME TO RE-PHRASE THE TOPIC MORE SPECIFICALLY .................

By: Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail. Singapore.

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“A TALK ORGANIZED BY NTUMS”- Nanyang Technological University

Muslim Society, Singapore.28 October 2010

UNITY IN THE MESSAGE OF ALLAH’S MESSENGERS

“TAUHIID RISAALAH &AAKHIRAH”


REALITY OF THIS LIFE

“Those who are unsure of the reality – of where they were from, where they are presently at or what this worldly life is about, and where they will be going to ... are aptly termed in the Qur’an as ‘those who are astray! ” - Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail

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WHAT THE MUSLIMS BELIEVE IN ..


MAN NEEDS TO BE GUIDED

• Everyone of us has certain basic questions within ourselves:

“Why have we been created?” “What is the purpose of my being here in this

world?” “Why do people die?” “Does it end here?” “ Where will we go to after death?” ... Etc.

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• Some may ignore these questions, yet they are still in us and we will have to seek the Truth regarding this matter – sooner or later.

• Man’s limited knowledge of Reality, would not be able to fathomed this mystery.

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• Only Allah s.w.t. the Creator of every creation knows the truth and Reality of our existence, the reason for our being created and our destiny.

• Ever since Adam a.s., mankind has been promised by Allah, guidance from Him. This is through His sending men, who were Prophets and Messengers, who received the Divine messages.

• And the basic fundamental Truth of the message they bring must be universal, consistently similar and unchanging, throughout.

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م� � �ل� أ �ا ف�ى ڪ ن ��ع �ق� ب ��و�ل ة ث� ث�

��ه لل ' �د�وا ب ن� � , أ وال س� ٱر� ث� ٱ

ه�م 5غ�و ف�م� لط�ـ ' �وا �ب �ن ت �ثو ت�‌ ٱ ث� ٱ�ه� لل ٱم� ه�د�ى ث

ه� � ه�م م� ح�ق� ع�ل ث�و�م� ث� ث ث� 5ل �ـ لض�ل ة�‌ ٱ

ض� � أ ' ف�ى وا ير� ث�ف�س� ث� ٱ' وا نظ�ر� �ٱف

�ة� 5ق�ب �ان� ع�ـ ف� ك � ث�ك��ين �ذ�ب ث�م�ك ٱ

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“And verily We have raised in every nation a messenger, (proclaiming): Serve (worship) Allah and shun false gods.

Then some of them (there were) whom Allah guided, and some of them (there were) upon whom error had just hold. Do but travel in the land and see the nature of the consequence for the deniers!”

(Qur’an: An-Nahl: 16:36)

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“ Whosever receives guidance, receives it for his own benefit: whosoever goes astray doth so to his own loss: no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another: nor would We visit with Our Wrath until We had sent an messenger (to give warning).

When We decide to destroy a population, We

(first) send a definite order to those among them who are given the good things of this life and yet transgress; so that the word is proved true against them: then We destroy them utterly.”

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PHENOMENON OF PROPHETHOOD

• We do acknowledge a category of people who discover “Laws” in nature and regard them as reliable and their findings learnt, applied and continue to be taught.

• These are the people gifted with insights and inspired with knowledge of the physical world. We called them “Scientists”.

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PHENOMENON OF PROPHETHOOD

• Yet there is another category of people, who came in different place and time, yet all claimed to receive Divine communication, asserted similar universal message of God, of man’s moral obligation, of the life in Hereafter etc.

• They delivered a message which transcend knowledge of this physical world, inviting mankind towards Faith in the One God. These are the Anbiya’ [translated as “Prophets or Apostles.”]

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DISTINCTION BETWEEN ‘NABIY’ AND ‘RASUL’• The word “Nabi” means “prophet” refers to a male person who receives divine inspiration, to assist them in guiding the people based upon code of life which had already been conveyed by earlier Messengers (Rasul).

• Word “Rasul” means a “Messenger”, it refers to a “Nabi” who were tasked to convey a new message, code of life to the people, complementing and superseding what had came before.

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DISTINCTION BETWEEN ‘NABIY’ AND ‘RASUL’

• So not every “Nabi” is a “Rasul”; whereas all “Rasul” must also be a “Nabi”.

• According to a tradition, Allah has sent 124,000 Prophets (Anbiya’).


, وال س� ر� “And verily We have raised in every nation a messenger,”

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NAMES IN THE QUR’AN

• ADAM• IDRIS• NUH• HUD• SALIH

• Adam• Enoch• Noah• Heber• Methuselah

WHO WERE THE MESSENGERS/PROPHETS

PROBABLE BIBLICAL EQUIVALENT

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• IBRAHIM• ISMA’IL• ISHAQ• LUT• YA’KUB

• Abraham• Ishmael• Isaac• Lot• Jacob



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• YUSUF• SHUAIB• AYUB• MUSA• HARUN

• Joseph• Jethro• Job• Moses• Aaron



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• DZULKIFLI• DAWUD• SULAIMAN• ILYAS• AL-YASA’

• Ezekiel• David• Solomon• Elias• Elijah



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• YUNUS• ZAKARIYYA• YAHYA• ‘ISA• MUHAMMAD


• Jonah• Zachariah• John the Baptist• Jesus

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OUR BASIC STAND

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OUR BASIC STAND

“Say : We believe in Allah, and in that which has been revealed to us and that which has been sent down on Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac and Jacob, and the tribes, and that which was given to Moses and Jesus and the prophets of their lord; we make no division between any of them, and to Him (Allah) we surrender (as Muslims).”

(Qur’an : al- Baqarah : 2 : 135)


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STRATEGIC MIDDLE-EAST


The Middle-east.


The Middle-east.


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“for We assuredly sentamongst every nation, (other nations)a Messenger” (Q: Nahl : 16:36)

JOHN THE BAPTIST (Yahya)

MUHAMMAD(The chosen Seal of Prophethood)

ADAM (other nations) NOAH (Nuh)

(Shem) (Ham) (Yaphet)

JACOB (Ya’akub))

(1st Born) (2nd Born)

ISHMAEL (Isma’il) ISAAC (Ishaq)

JOSEPH (Yusuf)

(The Quraysh tribein Mecca, direct

descendants of Ishmael)

MOSES (Musa)

DAVID (Dawud)

ABRAHAM (Ibrahim)

SOLOMON (Sulaiman)(many others amongst Israelite)

JESUS CHRIST (‘Isa al-Masih)


UNITY IN THE MESSAGE OF ALLAH’S PROPHETS

AND MESSENGERS


• Muslims do not regard al-Islam as a ‘religion’ or that Islam was founded by Muhammad – as purported in many history books.

• It is ‘Ad-Deen’ a total way of life, based upon revelations from Allah (the One and only God), proclaimed since the first Prophet Adam a.s., providing mankind with guidance through submission to God’s Will (Islam) to be established in accordance with their needs, until it culminated with the coming of the final Prophet Muhammad - as man’s life had gradually evolved from simple nomadic life toward a higher or global civilization.

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CRITERIA


CRITERIA

• As man’s life and his needs differ from one era to another, therefore some of the legal precepts (laws) brought by these prophets would have to be different – in accordance with differing times and changing needs.

• Yet, in the fundamental Truth and the basic teachings of Reality (Haqiqat),this would (and must) be expected to remain unchanging and consistently similar throughout – from Adam, to Noah, to Abraham, to Moses, to Jesus and finally to Muhammad. (Peace & blessings be upon them all).


CRITERIA

• We believe these fundamental principles can guide us to verify truth, whatever may remain amongst the many ‘religions’ in today’s pluralistic world – because in essence, all prophets advocating belief in the One God, must be proclaiming the same basic Truth.

• What are these?


“TAUHIID RISAALAH &AAKHIRAH”

“ATTESTATION OF ONENESS OF GOD”“GOD’S MESSAGE AND GUIDANCE”

“THE BELIEF IN THE HEREAFTER”

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“TAUHIID”


“ATTESTATION TO ONENESS OF GOD”

TAUHIID

“There is no god but He: that is the witness of Allah His angels and those endued with knowledge, standing firm on justice. There is no god but He, the Exalted in Power, the Wise.”

(Qur’an: Aali ‘Imran: 3: 18)36

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� م ع� ' �وا و'ل� �ة� و�أ �hك j5ٮ �ـ م�ل �ث�و ث� ٱ ث� ٱ

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TAUHIID

“For We assuredly sent amongst every People a messenger, (with the Command) "Serve [worship] Allah, and eschew Taghut (false deities).”

(Qur’an: An-Nahlu: 16: 36)

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��ه لل ' �د�وا ب ن� � , أ وال س� ٱر� ث� ٱ

5غ�و لط�ـ ' �وا �ب �ن ت �و ت�‌ ٱ ث� ٱ


TAUHIID

“The Religion before Allah is al-Islam (submission to His will): nor did the people of the Book dissent therefrom except through envy of each other, after knowledge had come to them. But if any deny the Signs of Allah, Allah is swift in calling to account.”


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Say (O Muhammad): "I am but a man like yourselves, (but) the inspiration has come to me, that your God is one God: whoever expects to meet his Lord, let him work righteousness, and in the worship of his Lord, admit no one as partner."

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• Belief in the Absolute Oneness of God is the most important teachings of every Prophet sent to mankind since Adam a.s.

• The belief in One unique Divine Being (God) - Who has neither partners nor image to be compared with - was never a complex notion.

• Thus idol worship, or attempts to create images of the Divine, ascribing anthropomorphic ideas into theology etc. , cannot be attributed to teachings of the Prophets - but were post-prophetic innovations and theology introduced by others.



• Man’s inquisitive search to know about God’s attributes and essence have led many to innovate on their own, creating objects of worship (ma’budat) – thus compromising the notion of God being the Unique One – without likeness.

• This explain why certain religions, later became infused with totem, anthropomorphism, myths, superstitions etc.

• It is because of such deviations that subsequent Prophets were sent - to correct and re-assert the same universal Truth.



• So today, those who claim to being monotheistic, must be sincere and eradicate whatever false notions which certain theology may actually be advocating, and return to adhere to the Truth.



• Such Truth ought to be simple (not simplistic), non-contradictory and clear (not mysterious and antithetical to reason). Message that can be accepted by all levels of society. Thus:

“There is no other god except Allah (God)”“Hear O Israel! your Lord our God, the Lord is One”

“God is One, but wise men call Him by many Names”• Any subsequent teachings or theology which

deviate from, and opposed to, this basic Truth must be regarded as crooked interpolation and false.


“RISAALAH”


“GOD’S MESSAGE AND GUIDANCE”

RISAALAH

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RISAALAH

“Praise be to Allah Who hath sent to His Servant the Book, and hath allowed therein no Crookedness:

(He hath made it) Straight (and Clear), in order that He may warn (the godless) of a terrible Punishment from Him, and that He may give Glad Tidings to the Believers who work righteous deeds, that they shall have a goodly Reward.

Wherein they shall remain forever:”(Qur’an: Kahfi: 18: 1-3)

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RISAALAH

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RISAALAH “Further that He may warn those (also) who say "Allah

hath begotten a son": No knowledge have they of such a thing, nor had their fathers. It is a grievous thing that issues from their mouths as a saying. What they say is nothing but falsehood!

Thou wouldst only perchance, fret thyself to death, following after them, in grief, if they believe not in this Message. That which is on earth We have made but as a glittering show for the earth, in order that We may test them, as to which of them are best in conduct.”

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ا �ص�ير, با � اك ��م�ا ش �يل� إ ب لس� 5ه� �ـ ن ��ا ه�د �ن "�إ ة ٱ ث�

ا �ف�ور, �م�ا ك و�إ

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“ Verily! We create man from a drop of mingled sperm, in order to test him; so We gave him (gifts of) hearing, sight. Verily! We have shown him the Way, whether he be grateful or ungrateful i.e. disbelieving (rests on his will).”

(Qur’an: Al-Insan:76: 2-3)


RISAALAH


ن� �س� 5ن� ف�ىj أ ـ ��نس إ �ا ن � ل ��ق� خ ثpل ث� ٱ Uث ث�

و�ي � �Xت ة Uث

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�و ن �ر� م �ر� غ� �ه� أ �ف�ل ة Xث ث� ث� Xث

�لد�ين� د� ب � �ك� ب �ذ�ب �ك ٱف�م�ا ي ث��5ك�م�ين ـ �ح � �م ك � �أ �ه� ب لل �س ��ل ث�أ ٱ pث ٱ ث�


RISAALAH


“We have indeed created man in the best of moulds. Then do We abase him (to be) the lowest of the low― Except such as believe and do righteous deeds: for they shall have a reward unfailing. Then what can, after this, contradict thee; as to the Judgment (to come)? Is not Allah the wisest of Judges?”

(Qur’an: At-Tin: 95: 4-8)


RISAALAH


RISAALAH

“Messengers who gave good news as well as warning, that mankind, after (the coming) of the messengers should have no plea against Allah: for Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.”

(Qur’an: An-Nisa’: 4: 165)

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ا "Xح�ك�ي ة


RISAALAH

“Namely, that no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another; That man can have nothing but what he strives for; That (the fruit of) his striving will soon come in sight; Then will he be rewarded with a reward complete; That to thy Lord is the final Goal;”

(Qur’an: Najm: 52: 38-42)54

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ى5 � م�نت ��ك ب ��ى5 ر �ل ت�إ ث� ٱ


“GOD’S MESSAGE AND GUIDANCE”• The fundamental message from God throughout

human history, must be one and the same, and its truth consistent and unchanging.

• It reveals man’s purpose and destiny; the reality of existence that transcend this temporary worldly life and warns mankind of the eternal destination in the Hereafter; and provides mankind the guidance for their salvation.

• It’s message, not only warns man of God’s Justice, but also convey message of Hope of His Mercy and forgiveness.


“GOD’S MESSAGE AND GUIDANCE”• The common theme of this is of man’s tribulation

against evil, since Adam a.s. - and the hope of gaining Allah’s Forgiveness and Mercy through repentance and submission to God’s Will (al-Islam).

• Neither does it contain anything which connotes injustice towards man. Although having freewill to choose his own destiny, it speaks of man’s potential towards goodness, despite his shortcomings.

• And no one is made to bear the sins of another. And no one shall the burden greater than what he can bear.


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• God’s message is never one of despair and hopelessness. Even if men were to sin, yet Allah is willing to forgive any who repents and return to the path of submission.

• The greatest message being that of : Allah’s Mercy to those who seek His forgiveness. For Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. Prophethood is fulfilment of Allah’s promise to Adam a.s. for mankind:

“GOD’S MESSAGE AND GUIDANCE”• God’s message is never one of despair and

hopelessness. Even if men were to sin, yet Allah is willing to forgive any who repents and return to the path of submission.

• The greatest message being that of : Allah’s Mercy to those who seek His forgiveness. For Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. Prophethood is fulfilment of Allah’s promise to Adam a.s. for mankind:


We said: "Get ye down all from here; and if, as is sure, there comes to you guidance from Me" whosoever follows My guidance on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.”

(Qur’an: Baqarah: 2: 38)

“AAKHIRAH”


“THE LIFE IN ETERNAL HEREAFTER”

AAKHIRAH

“Blessed be He (Allah) in Whose hands is Dominion: and He over all things Hath Power― He Who created Death and Life, that He may try which of you is best in deed: and He is the Exalted in Might, Oft-Forgiving―”

(Qur’an: Mulk: 62: 1-2)60

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��و5ة ي �ح �ت� و �م ��ذ�ى خ�ل�ق ث�ل ٱ ث# ث� ٱ ٱ �س�ن� ع�م

� � أ Rك �ي � أ �و�ك ل � �ي ل ‌>" ة ? pث Xث Xث ث!غ�ف�ور� ع�ز�يز� �ث�و�ه�و ٱ ث� ٱ


AAKHIRAH

“Every soul shall have a taste of death: and only on the Day of Judgment shall you be paid your full recompense. Only he who is saved far from the Fire and admitted to the Garden will have attained the object (of Life): for the life of this world is but goods and chattels of deception.”


TASAWWUR ISLAM

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�خ�ل � �ار� و�أ لن ز�ح� ع�ن� ث�ف�م�ن ز� ٱ pث�و5ة� ي �ح �ة� ف�ق� ف�ا و�م�ا ن �ث�ج ٱ ‌�ت ث� ث� ٱ

ور� غ�ر� 5ع� �ـ �ال� م�ت �ا إ ي Rث�لد ٱ ث ٱ


AAKHIRAH

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AAKHIRAH

“Fair in the eyes of men is the love of things they covet: women and sons; heaped-up hoards of gold and silver; horses branded (for blood and excellence); and (wealth of) cattle and well-tilled land. Such are the possessions of this world's life; but in nearness to Allah is the best of the goals (to return to).”

(Qur’an: Aali ‘Imran: 3: 14)

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AAKHIRAH

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��ه لل ' �ق�وا ت ' �وا �ذ�ين� ء�ام�ن ل ا R ي� j5أ �ـ ٱي ٱ ٱ ت�

��غ � م�ا ق�د�م� ل �نظ� ن ت �و ‌�� ة ث� r� ة dث ث� ث��م�ا �ي ب ب ��ه� خ لل �ن� � إ لل ' �ق�وا ت �ة�و م ٱ ت�‌ ٱ ٱ ��ذ�ين �ل ' ك �وا �ون �ك و�ال� ت �م�ل�ون � ٱت ث� ��نف�س 5ه� أ ٮ ��نس �ه� ف�أ لل ' وا �س� ن ‌Gث qة Xث ٱ � ال �ق�ون 5س� ف�ـ �hك� ه�م� j5ٮ �ـ و'ل

� ث�أ ٱ�ار� لن 5ب� ح�ـ � �و�ىj أ ت � ٱي ث} Zث

5ب� ح�ـ � � أ ن �ج 5ب� ح�ـ � ث}و�أ إ�‌ ث� ٱ ث}�ون �hز� ف�اٮ �ة� ه�م� ن �ث�ج ٱ ث� ٱ


AAKHIRAH “O ye who believe! (Be conscious of and ) Fear Allah

and let every soul look to what (provision) he has sent forth for the morrow. Yea, (be conscious of and) fear Allah: for Allah is well-acquainted with (all) that ye do. And be ye not like those who forgot Allah; and He made them forget their own souls! such are the rebellious transgressors! Not equal are the Companions of the Fire and the Companions of the Garden: it is the Companions of the Garden, that will achieve Felicity.”

(Qur’an: Surah al-Hashr: 59: 18-20)

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“THE LIFE IN ETERNAL HEREAFTER”• Every Prophet of Allah would convey the Reality of

the return – “the Day of Resurrection and eternal life in the Hereafter.”

• Yet, it does not advocate rejection of this world which mankind is expected to benefit from it, by becoming grateful of every favours from Allah contained within it.

• What it teaches mankind is to never neglect the moral-religious considerations, and to be careful not to be deceived by worldly greed into forgetting that the eternal life in Hereafter is infinitely better.


“THE LIFE IN ETERNAL HEREAFTER”• For every deed committed by man in this world,

good or bad, he would be held to account on Judgement day.

• Every Prophet must surely have conveyed the promise and warning – of reward and punishment – resulting from man’s choices and own doing in this world. Surely, good or bad, nothing is insignificant to the scrutiny of God’s Justice.

• Belief and conviction in this aspect is crucial towards the nurturing of a moral / ethical man – taught by every of Allah’s Prophet without exception.


“PROPHET MUHAMMAD”

صل�ى الله عليه واله وسل�م

THE CULMINATION OF ALL THEMESSENGERS – THE SEAL OF

PROPHETHOOD68

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�ل� ��ش� ق�د�يع�ل�ى5 ك ة 7� ة ث�69

“O people of the Book! now hath come unto you, making (things) clear unto you, Our Messenger after the break in (the series of) Our Messengers, lest ye should say: there came unto us no bringer of glad tidings and no warner (from evil): but now hath come unto you a bringer of glad tidings and a warner (from evil): and Allah hath power over all things.”

(Qur’an: Ahzab: 33: 40) AllRightsReserved©ZhulkefleeHjIsmail-2010

THE SEAL OF PROPHETHOOD

THE MESSAGE OF MERCY

��ذ�ين ل ��اد�ى 5ع�ب �ـ ٱق� ي ث� �ه� ال �نف�س� �ىj5 أ ' ع�ل ف�وا �ر

� ثXأ Zث � لل م�ة� ' م�ن ر� �ط�وا ن � ت إ�‌ ٱ pث Uث ��وب لذRن ف�ر� � �ه� ي لل �ن� ٱإ ث| ٱغ�ف�ور� ��ه� ه�و �ن ث�ج�م�يع, إ ٱ ۥ ‌)

ح�يم� 70 ٱلر�

“Say (tell them O Muhammad): "O my Servants who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah: for Allah forgives all sins: for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”

(Qur’an: Zumar: 39: 53) AllRightsReserved©ZhulkefleeHjIsmail-2010


� �ك ب ��ى5 ر �ل ' إ �وjا �يب ن� ثXو�أ

ل� ��ه� م�ن ق ' ل �م�وا ل � ث!و�أ ۥ Zث ��م� ال ع�ذ�اب� ث �م� �ك �ي ت � �ن ي ث�أ ٱ ). ث

�ون �نص�ر� ت

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"Turn ye to your Lord (in repentance) and bow to His (Will), before the Penalty comes on you: after that ye shall not be helped.”

(Qur’an: Zumar: 39: 54)



��نز�ل س�ن� م�ا أ� ' أ �ع�وjا �ب ت �ثpو ٱ

�م م�ن �ڪ ب �م م�ن ر� ك � �ل ث�إع�ذ�اب� �م� �ڪ �ي ت � �ن ي ل� أ �ث�ق ٱ ). ث ث!

�ون ع�ر� � � ال� ت �نت � و�أ ت � ث{ب Xث �" ة ث|

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"And follow the Best of (the courses) revealed to you from your Lord, before the Penalty comes on you of a sudden, while ye perceive not!”

(Qur’an: Zumar: 39: 55)



��ه لل �Rون ب �ح� � ت �نت �ن ك ٱق� إ Xث ث��ه� لل �م� ك � ب � �ى ي �ع�ون �ب ت �ٱف ث! pث ٱ�ه� لل �� و �ك �وب � ذ�ن �ك ف� ل � ٱو�ي ‌Xث Xث ث� ث|

ح�ي �Xغ�ف�و ر� ة �� ة

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“Say (O Muhammad): "If ye do love Allah, follow me: Allah will love you and forgive you your sins; for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."

(Qur’an: Aali ‘Imran: 3: 31)


�ح� م�ن �ا أ �ب �ان� م�ح�م�د� أ ��م�ا ك ة�ه� لل �س�ول 5ك�ن ر� �ـ � و�ل �ك ال �ج ٱر� Xث�ه� لل ��ان � و�ك �ي �ب لن ��م ات �ٱو�خ تن ‌ Cـ ٱ

ا �ي ءz ع�ل ��ل� ش �ك "Xب ة ث�

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“Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but (he is) the Messenger of Allah, and the Seal of the Prophets: and Allah has full knowledge of all things."

(Qur’an: Ahzab: 33: 40)




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“The parable of me and the other Prophets is similar to that of a man who built a house and perfectly decorated it except for a space of one brick. The people used to go round this house, wonder and say, ‘If only this missing brick were put in!’

Thus, I am that brick and I am the Last of the Prophets.”

(Hadith agreed upon by Bukhary and Muslim)


THE BEAUTIFUL FELLOWSHIP

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THE BEAUTIFUL FELLOWSHIP

“All who obey Allah and the Messenger are in the company of those on whom is the Grace of Allah― of the Prophets (who teach) the sincere (lovers of Truth), the witnesses (who testify), and the Righteous (who do good): ah! How a beautiful fellowship! Such is the Bounty from Allah: and sufficient is it that Allah knoweth all.”

(Qur’an: an-Nisa: 4: 69-70)


� د� إ � �ا ب �ن �وب �ز� ق�ل �ا ال� ت �ن ب �ثzر ث� ث|�ا م�ن �ن �ا و�ه� ل �ن ت �ث!ه�د ث�

�م ��د�نك� ر ل ‌�" pثو�ه�اب� ��نت �ك� أ �ن ث�إ Our Lord ! Let not our hearts swerve from“ٱ

the truth after You have guided us; and bestow upon us the gift of Thy Grace

(Mercy): verily, You are the (true) giver of Gifts (bestowals).”

(Qur’an : Aali ‘Imran : 3 : 8)

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� ن ��ا ح�س ي Rلد �ا ف�ى �ن �ا ء�ات �ن ب �"�ر ة ث ٱ�ا � و�ق�ن ن �ة� ح�س ��خ�ر أ "�و�ف�ى ة ث� ٱ

�ار� لن �ٱع�ذ�اب "Our Lord! Give us good in this world and

good in the Hereafter and save us from the torment of the fire!"

(Qur’an : al-Baqarah: 2 : 201)

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�ا م�ح�م�د,ا �ه� ع�ن ى الل �ج�ز�ه� 'ه� و�ال �ي �ه� ع�ل ص�ل�ى الل

�ه� ه'ل� �م� م�اه�و� أ ل �و�س

“(May) Allah grant His Reward upon Muhammad, salutations of Allah and Peace be upon him and his family, in

accordance with what he deserves (in Allah’s knowledge & estimation).”

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JAZALLAA-HU ‘AN-NAA MUHAM-MADAN SWOL-LAL-LAAHU ‘ALAY-HI WA- AA-LIHI WA-SAL-LA-MA – MAA HU-WA AH-LUHU

OUR DU’A


ة� ع�ز� ب� ��ك� ر ب �5ن� ر ـ �ح ث�س� ٱ ث! ��ص�ف�ون ع�م�ا ي5م� ع�ل�ى �ـ ل � و�س

�ه� �ل د� ل �ح ��ين� و ل �س ثXم� ث� ٱ ث� ث� ٱ��م�ين 5ل ع�ـ ب� �ث�ر ٱ

”Glory to thy Lord the Lord, of Honour and Power! (He is free) from what they ascribe (to Him)! And Peace on the Messengers!

And praise to Allah, the Lord and Cherisher of the Worlds.”

(Qur’an : Saffat: 37 : 180-182)

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