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Hadith Discussions / The status of the Prophet

« on: February 10, 2012, 06:39:03 AM »

hello
What status does a prophet cccupy when he is sent to the people?

The status of the Prophet is not just a carrier or a postman who, after delivering the letter, has no concern with it whatsoever. The Prophets are not set merely to deliver the word of Allah. They are also required to explain the dvine Book, to interpret it, to expand it, to demostrate the ways of its application and to present a practical example of its contents. Their duty is not restricted to reciting the words of the Book, rather they are supposed to teach it and to train people to run their lives in accordance with its requirements. The Quran was revealed to the Prophet Mohammed s.a.w. with its text and recitation and the laws. He thought the companions how to act upon it. The Quran leaves no doubt concerning this point by saying

 ‘Allah has surley blessed the believers with His favour when He raised in their midst a messenger from among themselves, who recites to them His verses and makes them pure and teaches then the Book and the wisdom, while they were, earlier, in an open error’ (3:164)

 ‘He (Allah) is One who raised up, among the unlettered, a Messenger from among themselves who recites the verses of Allah, and makes them pure and teaches them the book and the wisdom’(62:2)

The same functions were attributed to Prophet  in the prayer of Prophet Ibrahin a.s when, according to the Quran, he prayed: ‘Our Lord, raise in their midst a messenger from amongst themselves who recites to them Your verses and teaches them the Book and the wisdom and purifies them.’ (2:129)

These are the terms of reference given to the Prophet s.a.w which include four distinct functions and Prophet s.a.w has been entrusted with all of them:
1. Recitation of the verses of Allah.
2. Teaching the Book of Allah.
3. Teaching the Wisdom.
4. Making the people pure.

And the Quran leaves no ambiguities in the fact.

MAY THE LORD OF THE WORLDS GUIDE THOSE THAT ARE IN NEED OF GUIDE NESS.

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General Issues / Questions / The need to follow some one!

« on: February 09, 2012, 10:59:42 PM »

I am new to this place. so this would be my first post (not rply).
one of the members have sent me a private e-mail. this is what i replyed.
he insits that we do not need to follow anyone to understand the Quran.

Thanks for the mail. But I have some reservations:-

First:
 As I understand you said that we don’t need to follow any one. Now my question is, ‘why should I follow as to what you say’?  When did you become qualified to give me advice? (It is like me giving advice to a NASA astronaut on how to behave in space). If I want to follow, I rather follow some one from the earlier generation, because they were close to the period of revelation.

Secondly:
Allah said in the Quran, obey Allah and obey the Messenger. Obeying the messenger means, do what he said, did or some one said, did but he the prophet approved of it. If we do not follow the prophet, then we have no value for the Quran. Allah said in the Quran ‘Obey Allah and obey the Messenger’. We should do what the prophet told us to do. And he said to follow his companions. They showed us how to implement the Quran in our life. From political, economic, social and personnel life. In short the acts and sayings of the prophet (Ahadith) that we have in effect are foot notes to the Quran. Certain Ayah needs more clarification. For example. ‘If you are blind in this world, you will be blind in the hereafter’

Thirdly:
Allah said in another place ‘Obey Allah and obey the Messenger and the people of authority’.  ‘It is also mentioned in the Quran, ‘if you do not understand a mater then ask the people of knowledge’. Now if I take you as a knowledgeable person then I could take your advice. Then again there are people more knowledgeable than you and them and them and them…is it not correct? The most knowledgeable person in the world to exist was the prophet himself. By law of nature, logic, intellect the next knowledgeable would be his companions, then their students and so on so forth, until we come to you. Now why should I take your word for it, after all, Allah did say to ask the people of knowledge.

Lastly:
When it comes matters related to this world we take advice from so many people. From student to businessman, from layman to head of state, from taxi driver to bank manager. We all take advice from the people we thing are in a better place to give good advice. Why? Because we take this assumption that they are in a better position in terms of knowledge to give us good advice. So when it comes to the most important matter of out existence in this life and the life after, we are so at ease. So let us come and understand the deen of Allah, and not follow our self desire. This self..self..self has destroyed our great enemy the shytan himself. Allah in His wisdom gave him eternal life. That is his wisdom we can not question that can we? When Allah created every thing in the universe in SIX days. Now can we question why he did that? no. What did he do on the seventh day? Rest? Lo! Allah is free from that he does not need rest. So what did he do than on that day? Or seven days before for that matter? We ask the Messenger s.a.w for that.
MAY THE LORD OF THE WORLDS GUIDE THOSE THAT ARE IN NEED OF GUIDE NESS.