1.4 Risalah

• What does Risalah mean?

  Message or communication.
• What is prophethood?

  The belief that Allah chose special people to communicate His word to humanity.
• “Those who disbelieved from among the Children of Israel were cursed.” - Qur’an
• “We have already sent messengers before you and assigned to them wives and descendants.” - Qur’an
• What was Adam’s role as a prophet?

  To be the first man on Earth and be forgiven from sin.
• What was Ibrahim’s role as a prophet?

  To prove his faith and devotion via his will to sacrifice.
• What was Isma’il’s role as a prophet?

  To be the ‘father’ of the Arabs.
• What was Musa’s role as a prophet?

  To guide people into believing in one god.
• What was special about Musa?

  He spoke directly to Allah, rather than through Jibril.
• What was Dawud’s role as a prophet?

  To be brave, wise and loyal.
• What was Isa’s role as a prophet?

  To reinforce Musa’s teachings.
• What was Muhammad’s role as a prophet?

  To have the words of Allah revealed to him to share with the world in the form of the Qur’an.
• “Gabriel… has brought the Qur’an down upon your heart, [O Muhammad], by permission of Allah.” - Qur’an