prophethood

• prophet 


  someone who proclaims the message of god
• risalah 


  the belief that prophets are an important way for good and humans to communicate
• prophethood 


  when god makes someone a prophet to communicate his message to his people
• the importance of prophets 


  • provide a way of communication between god and humans
  • if humans start to forget how god wants them to live he will choose another prophet to remind people
• adam 


  • first man and the first prophet
  • father of the human race
  • god told adam all the names of everything and asked adam to teach that to everyone
• ibrahim 


  • passed all the tests and commands
  • father of all nations
  • muhammad descended from ibrahim
  • role model to muslims because of his obedience to god
• muhammad 


  • last and greatest of all prophets
  • ‘he is gods messenger and the seal of the prophets’
• how a belief in prophethood influences muslims today 


  • they are role models so guide muslims on how to live life as a good muslim
  • they convey teachings and messages from god