The Foremost Duties of Any Prophet Right From The Beginning Are
The Foremost Duties of Any Prophet Right From The Beginning Are
The Foremost Duties of Any Prophet Right From The Beginning Are
Very incisive and enlightening. I find the ideals of Islam very simple and quite
applicable if understood in today's context. I find them very inspiring, too. When I
try to relate a few things and share it with my students they are enthused. The
realization of this need by a few of our friends is itself an achievement.
Iqbal has argued that the humanity needs three things today. Two of those things
are: i) spiritual interpretation of the Universe and ii) spiritual emancipation of the
individual.
The Universe, unfortunately, has only been looked at materialistically with a view
to exploit it – bereft of spirituality behind it – and in an atomistic manner. I assume
that the science looks at each phenomenon in isolation of the rest. This is the scope
of science, probably. It may not be able to go farther. It could, only if it is guided
and inspired by some higher ideals – the ideals which are holistic in approach. This
is not possible without the confluence and without a fresh understanding of the
texts.
The individual, on the other hand, is far from being spiritually emancipated. It is a
long struggle.
Wassalam.
Wasim
Ajman, UAE
+971505363235
On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 4:37 AM, Roohulla Neri <nroohulla@yahoo. co.in> wrote:
Dear Mr.Wasim
ASAK
What Mr. Qamrul A Khanson has explained to your query is quite correct
and need to be followed by every Muslim.
Added to it I am giving some clarifications from Qur'an
The foremost duties of any prophet right from the beginning are
1. Rehearsing to the people Our Signs
2. Purifying the people
3.Instructing them the Scriptures
4. Wisdom behind the Scriptures (Pls. Ref Chap. 2:151)
As for the first one, "Our Signs" stands for verses about the creations in this world and
in galaxies. There are more than 850 Aayaths in Qur'an which talk about His creations.
For eg. Take Chap No. 30 it says
Among His Signs are about creation of mankind woldwide (30:20)
Creations of pairs in mankind and the purpose behind it (30:21)
Creations of Galaxies and the earth with difference colours and languages (30:22)
Creations of System of night for rest and day for seeking livelihood (30:23)
Creations of Lightning followed by rains for refreshment of earth (30:24)
Creations of Galaxies and the earth functioning perfectly in each one's gravitational orbits (36:40)(30:25)
Therefore a prophet at first convinces the people about the creations and functioning of the worlds (2:164)
and
and brings awareness in them and thus purifies their minds from all sorts of unwanted rituals and
superstitions. (7:157)
Thereafter he teaches them the Laws of Almighty (Vayu Allimuhumul Kithaba) (2:129) i.e. teaches them
as to
how those bounties of Almighty should be used for the constructive purposes (3:190,191) as otherwise
they will face
hell (3:192). He also teaches them the logic behind those Laws (Hikma)
Such is the grand mission that each Rasool brought about to this world and that is why they are not
foretellers and but all Rasools are great reformists who engraved their names in the global history.
If we claim that we belong to "Ahle Sunnath Wal Jama'ath" we should follow the footprints of Rasools
(Ref. 33:21) and carry out those duties as mentioned above.
The track record of Sir.Syed Ahmed Khan is also a lesson for us.
N.ROOHULLA