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We send the messenger only to give good news and to warn …. Surah 6:48 (Qur’an) L.O. To know L.O. Know and understand Muslim beliefs about Risalah and consider their importance Risalah is the teaching about Prophethood, which is the channel of communication between God and human beings. What is a prophet? Prophets are human beings who are chosen by Allah (God) to carry out a special role as his messengers. Muslims believe that Allah has sent many prophets throughout history. Muslim tradition says there were 124,000. The Qur’an mentions 25. The five main prophets are known as the ‘resolute’ ones. They are Nuh (Noah), Ibrahim (Abraham) Musa (Moses), Isa (Jesus) and Muhammad, who Muslims believe to be the last and final prophet. They each received a book from God, for example, Moses the Torah, Jesus the Holy Gospel, and Muhammad the Qur’an How did the prophets get their message? Muslims believe that the message they received was a special revelation. This means that however wise the prophets may have been their message does not come from their own wisdom, but from Allah. It gives knowledge that wisdom, intelligence or common sense could never reveal. The messages were given directly by Allah or the angel, Jibril. Muslims believe these messages are the most accurate because they come directly from God. What was the message? Islam teaches that all these prophets brought the same basic truth, and their main task was to call people to Tawhid. i.e their main message is that there is only one God, and that he will punish the wicked and reward the good. So they tell people about the Day of Judgement and the unseen world that they should fight evil to get their reward. Muslims believe that some people changed or ignored this message, so Muhammad’s special mission was to perfect and complete this guidance. Angels The word of Allah is brought to the Messengers by angels. Angels are supernatural beings, created by God out of light. They have no freewill and so are sinless, and are able to receive God’s words directly from him and pass these on to the prophets. Angels also take information from humans and present it to God. These are the recording angels who write down everything each person thinks, says, or does. This record is kept in a book and is presented as evidence, in front of God, at the final judgement. MAIN ACTIVITIES: (Repeat the question in your answer) God sent prophets as bearers of good news and as warners and revealed to them the book with truth Surah 2:153 (Qur’an) 1. Explain what Muslims understand by the word prophet. 2. Name the first and last prophet of God according to Islam. 3. Name the Holy Books brought by the prophets Jesus and Muhammad. 4. How did the prophets receive their message from God? 5. Why are the prophets still important in Islam today? Keywords CHALLENGE TASKS: 1. Why do you think Muslims believe they need the communication that is passed to them from Allah? 2. Why doesn’t Allah just speak to people if he wishes to communicate with us? 3. What kind of information is revealed by God? 4. What does the existence of divine revelation suggest about the nature of Allah? Risalah – Prophethood; channel of communication Prophethood – channel of communication with God (Risalah) Prophet – someone through whom God speaks The Prophet – title often used for Muhammad, for Muslims the last and final prophet. Revelation – God shows himself to believers.