in these who deserve it. It also is a notice to thesinners: not to ruin the bridges behind themselves, and live a little way of return to their Merciful Lord.
81THE QUESTION OF RESORTING
WE BELIEVE that resorting too, is similar to theintercession, which permits those who have problems and difficulties to resort to the prophets and saints for a help; so that they may pray to God asking HIM to solve the problems of the resortees:
" When they oppressed themselves, would they havecome to you( i. e MOHAMMAD )to ask Allah's forgiveness for them, they surely would have found Allah an acceptor of their repentance and the Most Merciful."
THE HOLY QURN S 4: 46
In the story of JOSEPH the dreamer, found in theHOLY QURN, when his brothers felt regret and repented, they resorted to their father( JACOB )to ask God to forgive them their sins. The old father agreed with their request, and promised to ask for their
salvation in due time. In this respect the HOLYBOOK has:
" They said," O, our father! Ask forgivness for our sins, for we were really at fault." He said," Soon I shall ask my LORD to forgive you all, for HE is indeed often forgiving and Merciful"
THE HOLY QURN S 21: 79 89
Of course one should not transgress the logicalbounds by thinking that the prophets could do as they liked without the permission of God. One should not try to change a case of resorting or interceding into a case of worshipping the prophets and the saints which is then mere Polytheism. They substantially can do nothing unless God permits them to do it.:--
" Say:" I have no power over any good or bad tomyself, except by the will of Allah.
If I had the knowledge of the hidden, I would haveavailed myself of much goodness, and no harm wouldhave touched me at all.
I am only a warner to all of you and a bearer of gladtiding to those who have faith."
THE HOLY QURN S 7 :881
91THE PRINCIPLES OF ALL THE PROPHET'S MISSIONSARE ONE
WE BELIEVE that all the prophets pursued thesame aim which is the prosperity of mankind, through faith in God and the resurrection, and by religious training. This is why we respect all the prophets. We learn from the HOLY QURN:--
" The Apostle( i. e Mohammad )believes in that which isrevealed to him from his LORD, and so do men of faith they all believe in Allah, His angels, His Books, and in all HIS APOSTLES. They say:" We make no distinction between any of the prophets. They also say:
we hear( THE PROPHETS )and we obey. OUR LORD! we seek thy forgiveness, that to you ends all the roads."
THE HOLY QURN S 2: 582
By the elapse of time, man was prepared to havenewer and better training. The religions too, gradually turned deeper and deeper, till at last Islam was revealed with that perfection needed to cover all
purposes and all times
" The unbelievers at this day have all abandoned todespair of vanquishing your religion. Have no fear of them, and only fear me.
This day I have perfected your religion for you, andhave completed my favour to you, and have chosen foryou, ISLM to be your religion."
THE HOLY
QURN S 5: 3
02REPORTS OF THE FORMER PROPHETS
WE BELIEVE that many of the former prophets, have informed their followers of the coming of the next one. For instance, Moses and Jesus have given a clear account of the mission of the last of the prophets, Mohammad.
" Those who follow the Apostle the unletered prophetwhom they find mentioned in their own scripture in the LAW and the GOSPEL. He commands them what is just and equitable, and forbids them what is evil ...."
THE HOLY QURN S 7: 751
This is why we read in the history that a little whilebefore the coming of Mohammad, a group of Jews
came and settled in MEDINA, waiting for the prophetthey expected to appear, as it was foretold in theirscripture.
deut. 81: 51 JOHN 41: 61 52 JOHN 51: 62 JOHN 61: 7
When the prophet came, some of them acceptedhis doctrine and converted to faithful believers, and some found their material benefits and political positions endangered and rejected the invitation toIslam.
12THE PROPHETS AND THEIR REFORMS IN ALLASPECTS OF HUMAN LIFE
WE BELIEVE that the Divine Religions sentthrough the Apostles particularly Islam not only improves the social life of the individuals, or heeds the moral and ethics of people.; It also covers all the different aspects of the human life. Even the root of some necessary sciences are taken from them.
WE BELIEVE that one of the main objects of theDivine leaders and Apostles, is to achieve completesocial justice:
" We sent our Apostles with clear signs, and sent downwith them the Book and the SCALE( OF RIGHT WRONG )that man might do justice."
THE HOLY QURN S 75: 52
22RACIAL AND TRIBAL ADVANTAGES REJECTED
WE BELIEVE that all the prophets, cspecially ourprophet Mohammad, admitted no Racial or Tribal advantages for any one. To them, all the races, nations languages, and color of skin, were of equalvalue and at the same rank:
" O MANKIND! We have created you all, from a maleand a female; and made you into nations and tribes so that you may know each other. The most honoured among you all, in the sight of Allah is the most virtuous one. Allah is Al knowing. Al awrare.
THE HOLY QURN S 94: 31
We have a famouse tradition that Mohmmad wasin MONA during the performance of the rites of pilgrimage( HAJ ). He made a speach for an audience while he was on his camel. He said,
" O PEOPLE! Know that your God is only one; andall of you are the descendants of one father. No Arab has any superiority over a non Arab and vice versa; Neither a black is better than that with a redskin, except for their PIETY. Do you all fallow me?" Yes we all understood," said the audiance." Then let those who are present," continued the Messenger of God:" convey that to those who are absent."
32ISLAM AND THE HUMAN NATURE
WE BELIEVE that Monotheism, belief in God, and the commandments of the Apostles, are all natural, and based upon the human instinct. The prophets have only watered and grown this fruitfulseed.
" So set your face steadily in devotion to the truereligion the natural pattern on which God Has made mankind.
( Let there be )No change in this natural patterncreated by Allah. That's the standard religion whichmost people do not understand.
THE HOLY QURN S 03 :03
This is why throughout the history; Man has hadsome sort of deity and Religion. Even those nations who bore the heavy pressures of anti religion policies and propagandas, have returned back towards their religion as soon as they obtained some freedom.
Of course it can not be denied, That Man, for hislow culture has often had his true religion mixed withsu perstitions, and the prophets main roles were toremove that and clean the mirror of the hearts..[1]
[1]-TAFSIRGHARTABI VOL .9 :2616