Transliteration:( Rasoolum minal laahi yatlu suhufam mutahharah )
A. Prophethood as a Divine Trust
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was not sent exclusively to a specific group but to all creation. Unlike a human attorney—who acts on their own authority—the Prophet’s words, actions, and mission were divinely ordained. Every utterance, deed, and expression of the Prophet (PBUH) originated from Allah’s command, making his prophethood inseparable from divine responsibility. To criticize or object to the Prophet (PBUH) is tantamount to objecting to Allah Himself, as he was a perfect embodiment of divine will.
B. Eternality of Prophethood
The Tanween (grammatical inflection) in the word Rasoolun (رسولٌ) signifies eternal honor and dignity. The Prophet (PBUH) was designated as a prophet even before the creation of Hazrat Adam (peace be upon him), when Adam was “between water and clay.” His prophethood transcends time and space:
Pre-Eternal: Declared a prophet before the creation of humanity.
Perpetual: Remains a prophet in all states—sleep, wakefulness, motion, or rest.
Post-Eternal: His guidance continues even after his physical demise. Followers remain bound to his teachings in life, death, and the afterlife.
C. Universality of Guidance
On the Day of Judgment, even previous prophets—who once taught their own Kalimah (declaration of faith)—will affirm the Kalimah of Muhammad (PBUH). His prophethood is not contingent on human validation or support, just as the sun and moon cannot be extinguished by human hands. His status as Allah’s final messenger is immutable and beyond worldly influence.
D. Emulating the Prophet (PBUH)
Every habit, practice, and Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH) is an act of worship. His life serves as a timeless blueprint for humanity, and adherence to his example fosters spiritual connection to the divine.
A. Purity and Perfection
The Quran is the culmination of all prior scriptures (e.g., Torah, Gospel) and remains:
Pure in Origin: Revealed from Allah through pure angels to the pure heart of the Prophet (PBUH).
Pure in Preservation: Safeguarded from interpolation, distortion, or alteration. It resides in pure hearts, on pure tongues, and in the hands of believers, protected by divine decree (Quran 15:9).
B. The Miraculous Nature of the Prophet’s Recitation
The Prophet’s (PBUH) recitation of the Quran was itself a miracle:
He received, memorized, and taught the Quran without human instruction.
His profound understanding of its laws, mystical meanings (haqa’iq), and recitation rules (tajweed) was divinely inspired.
In contrast, Muslims today learn the Quran through transmission by qualified scholars (Huffaaz) and teachers, whose knowledge derives from the Prophet’s (PBUH) legacy.
C. The Quran’s Celestial Journey
The Quran was first revealed to the angels in the heavenly realm (Lawh al-Mahfooz) before being transmitted to the Prophet (PBUH). This celestial origin underscores its sanctity and universal relevance as the final, unchanging guide for humanity.
Prophethood as Divine Authority: Muhammad (PBUH) is Allah’s eternal messenger, universally sent and eternally relevant.
Quranic Inerrancy: The Quran’s preservation and purity confirm its status as the ultimate divine revelation.
Living Guidance: Emulating the Prophet (PBUH) and adhering to the Quran are acts of worship that bridge humanity to the divine.
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Please refer to Surah Bayyinah ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 5.
(98:2) a Messenger[4] from Allah, reciting from Purified Scrolls;[5]
4. Here, the Prophet (peace be upon him) has been calledthe clear evidence, for his life before and afterProphethood, his presenting a Book like the Quran in spiteof being un-lettered, his bringing about an extraordinaryrevolution in the lives of the converts to Islam througheducation and training, his educating the people in rationalbeliefs, clean and pure forms of worship, excellent moralsand the best principles and injunctions for human life,perfect harmony and agreement between his word anddeed, and his constancy of purpose in respect of hismessage in spite of every kind of resistance and opposition,all these were clear signs of the truth that he was Allah’sMessenger.
5. Lexically, suhuf means written pages, but in the Quranthis word has been used as a term for the Books revealed tothe Prophets of Allah (peace be upon them); and by thescriptures are meant the scriptures which are free fromevery mixture of falsehood, every kind of error and moralfilth. The full import of these words becomes evident whenone studies the Bible (and the books of other religions aswell) vis-a-vis the Quran, and finds written in them alongwith sound teachings such things as are not only opposed totruth and reason but are also morally contemptible. Afterreading them when one turns to the Quran, one realizeshow pure and hallowed this Book is.
[1959]- i.e., containing no falsehood.
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