Messenger" or "Rasool" means he
who brings the Message from Allah Ta'ala to the servants.
A "Prophet" is he who received the "Wahi" (Revelation, a Message from Allah
Ta'ala) for the guidance of mankind to show people the path to Allah Ta'ala.
Many Prophets and many Angels are Messengers (Rasools).
All Prophets were male. There has never been a Jinn as a Prophet nor a female
Prophet.
A Prophet becomes a Prophet who Allah Ta'ala wishes to be or whom Allah Taala
deems fit and a Prophet is born as a Prophet. A Prophet always stays away from
sin even before becoming a Prophet. He is always attracted to good. There is
never an aspect in a Prophet that people would hate.
Those who believe that they can become a Prophet due to their effort are Kaafirs
(non-believers) and those who believe that a Prophet's prophecy can be taken
away from him is also a Kaafir.
A Prophet's walk, conduct, looks, features, nobility, family, ways, manner, talk
and conversation are all good and free from faults. A Prophet's intelligence is
complete. A Prophet is the cleverest out of all people. The highest qualified
doctor or philosopher's intelligence does not reach even a millionth part of a
Prophet's intelligence.
A Prophet or an Angel are Ma'soom, meaning they are completely immune from sin
and therefore cannot commit a sin.
Except for Prophets or Angels, if one believes that an Imaam or a Wali (Saint)
are also Ma'soom, then they are misguided and have deviated from the right sect.
Although there are Imaams and great Awliya who also do not commit sin, however,
if sometimes they do commit a sin, then according to Shari�ah, this is not
impossible.
Those who say that the Message of Allah Ta'ala is sometimes not passed on by a
Prophet due to the fear of people or some other reason, is a Kaafir.
Prophets are better than all creations. In fact, they are better than those
Angels who are Rasools.
Regardless of how high a rank of a Wali is, he can never be equal to a Prophet.
Those who show a non-Prophet to be better than a Prophet are Kaafirs.
The respect of a Prophet is compulsory on every individual. The slightest
disrespect of any Prophet is Kufr (infidelity).
The Prophets are just as alive in their graves as they were when in this world.
They eat, drink and go and come as they wish. They were given death for a moment
and then were brought back to life so that Allah Ta'ala's promise would be
complete. Their lives are better than those of Martyrs (Shaheeds).
Allah Ta�ala gave the Prophets the Knowledge of the Unseen (I�lme-Ghaib). Every
particle of the sky and earth are in front of the sight of all the Prophets.
Therefore, this knowledge is "Given Knowledge" (Ataayi) and because Allah
Ta'ala's Knowledge is not given to Him by anyone and, therefore, is "Self
Knowledge" (Zaati).
Any follower cannot, due to his will power, piety, worship, and willingness to
follow Allah Ta'ala, be better than any Prophet.
Prophets are always involved in the remembrance of Allah Ta�ala even while they
are sleeping or awake.
To talk about the mistakes that have been committed by the Prophets is Haraam
(strictly forbidden), except for when praying about them in the Holy Quran and
Hadith.
It is improper and disrespectful to write abbreviation after the name of Nabi
Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) or of any Nabi or Rasool. We must write
"sallal laahu alaihi wasallam" or "alaihis salaam" in full.
GRADES OF PROPHETS
Hazrat Adam (alaihis salaam) is the first human. He is also the first Prophet.
All humans are his children.
Allah Ta'ala made Hazrat Adam (alaihis salaam) without the need of a mother or
father. He was made from soil.
Allah Ta�ala made him His Caliph. Allah Ta'ala gave him the knowledge of all
things and their names.
Allah Ta�ala ordered the Angels to prostrate to Hazrat Adam (alaihis salaam).
All the Angels performed the prostration except Shaitaan, who refused and was
therefore evicted forever and became a Kaafir.
There has come many Prophets from Hazrat Adam (alaihis salaam) to our beloved
Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
Hazrat Nooh (Noah), Hazrat Ibrahim (Abraham), Hazrat Moosa (Moses), Hazrat 'Isa
(Jesus) were Mesengers and also Prophets.
Some other Prophets mentioned in the Holy Quran are: Hazrat Ismaeel, Hazrat
Ishaaq, Hazrat Ya'qoob, Hazrat Yusuf, Hazrat Moosa, Hazrat Haroon, Hazrat Shu�aib,
Hazrat Loot, Hazrat Hood, Hazrat Dawood, Hazrat Sulaiman, Hazrat Ayoob, Hazrat
Ilyaas, Hazrat Yahya, Hazrat Yunus, Hazrat Idrees, Hazrat Zulkifl and Hazrat
Saaleh (alaihimus salaam).
The status of the Prophets varies from one another. Some are more superior to
others and the most superior of all the Nabis is Hazrat Muhammadur Rasoolullah (sallal
laahu alaihi wasallam). The next most superior is Hazrat Ebrahim Khaleelullah (alaihis
salaam), who is followed by Hazrat Moosa (alaihis salaam), and then Hazrat Esa (alaihis
salaam), and Hazrat Nooh (alaihis salaam). These five Ambiya are known as "Mursaleen
Ulul Azm". They are also superior to all other Prophets.
Just as our leader Hazrat Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) is the
greatest of all Prophets, (without comparison), his Ummah is the greatest of all
the Ummats.
An exact number of how many Prophets that have been sent into this world is not
known, but is said to be approximately 124 000.
The last of all Prophets and Messengers and the most virtuous of all creations
is Allah Ta'ala's most beloved - our Master, Hazrat Ahmad Mujtaba Muhammad
Mustapha (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam).
Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) is Khaatimun Nabiyeen (The Final
Prophet). After the beloved Prophet there has never been another Prophet nor
will there be another Prophet. Whoever believes that there will be a Prophet or
there has been a Prophet during our Prophet's era or after or actually believes
it as a possibility of someone obtaining Prophecy is a Kaafir.
OUR PROPHET'S UNIQUE VIRTUES AND EXCELLENCE
Allah Ta'ala created from His Noor (light) our beloved Prophet, before any other
thing.
The Prophets, the Angels, the Earth, Skies, Heavens, etc. have all been created
from the ray of the Holy Prophet's (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) light (Noor).
Except for Allah Ta'ala or being equal to Allah Ta'ala, our beloved Prophet (sallal
laahu alaihi wasallam) has been given whatever qualities there are, and whatever
excellence exists, by Allah Ta'ala. In the whole universe, there cannot be
anything or anyone with the same or greater quality than our beloved Prophet (sallal
laahu alaihi wasallam).
The Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) is the most virtuous creation
and a delegate of Allah Ta'ala.
All the Ambiya (alaihimus salaam) were sent down to a particular group of people
or a particular nation, but the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi
wasallam) was sent to the entire creation.
The Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) is Mercy unto the humans,
Angels, Jinns, animals and all the other creations of Almighty Allah and his
special blessings is upon the human beings.
The Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) is the Prophet of all the other
Prophets and it is a necessity for everyone to follow the Prophet (sallal laahu
alaihi wasallam).
Allah Ta'ala has gifted the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) with the
keys of all Allah Ta'ala's treasures. All the world and religious gifts are
provided and created by Allah Ta'ala and shared and given out by our beloved
Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam).
Allah Ta'ala gave our Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) the unique gift of
Me'raj, meaning that Allah Ta'ala called him above the skies (Arsh) and showed
him His Vision with the Prophet's (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) own eyes.
The Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam listened to Allah Ta'ala's Voice and
was given a tour of Jannat (Paradise), Dozakh (Hell), Arsh (above the skies) and
Kursi (Throne).
On the Day of Judgement, our Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam will be the
first to perform intercession, meaning that he will intercede for people in the
Court of Allah Ta'ala.
There are many other qualities, too much to mention in this short section.
If someone treated any of the Holy Prophet's (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
quotations or actions or deeds or situations as not worthy or looked upon them
with degrading value, then they are Kaafirs.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MAUJIZAA AND KARAAMAT
When a Prophet performs an action that is impossible to perform to prove his
prophecy and it astonishes the Kaafirs, it is known as a "Maujizaa". For
example, to bring back to life the dead or to split the moon into two with the
movement of the finger.
If these types of actions are performed by a Wali (Friend of Allah Ta'ala), then
it is known as a "Karaamat".
If they are performed by an ordinary person or wrongdoer or a Kaafir, then it is
known as "Istidraj".
When people see a Maujizaa, the truth of a Prophet is accepted.
False liars who claim to be a Prophet cannot perform these types of miracles.
Allah Ta'ala never gives the false claimants of Prophethood the power to perform
Maujizaas, otherwise one would not be able to distinguish the difference between
the true Prophets and false claimants.