Iman and Aqaid 23
The Prophets and messengers called men to the path of welfare,
peace and prosperity and also led to the path which leads to
Jannat in the life hereafter. On the other hand, they made them
know about the evil deeds, the way of life which brings misery,
discord, displeasure of Allah, leads man to crimes and sins and
ultimately leads to hell.
Prophets and messengers are Allah's beloved people. Allah
selected His messengers from among their respective
contemporary people and sent the spiritual revelations to them.
Revelations or 'Ohi' means Allah's message. Allah has used to
sent His revelations to His Prophets and messengers through the
angel Jibraeel (As). He has sent His revealed books to His
messengers. Revealed books mean the books, which were sent
by Allah containing the message of Allah, such as Tawrat,
Zabur, Injil and the Quran. Prophets and messengers are very
dear to Allah. They are infallible (free from crimes and sins).
They always remained away from sinful acts and deeds. They
are the ideal people for human beings. Their acts, behaviours,
characters all were of highest qualities. They would always
obey Allah and call men to the path approved by Allah.
The aim of life of the Prophets and Messengers had been to
make man's life all-round good and their mission was to bring
welfare to mankind and prepare them to become obedient
servants of Allah. The aim of the life of the Prophets and
Messengers was also to make men habituated to perform
religious practices as directed by Allah and make them earnest