Prophets and their books - Islam
Mind map on some of the Islam books and messengers
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- Created on: 22-05-13 16:10
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- Prophets and Scriptures
- The Qur'an
- 'Embodies the word of Allah' (Mawdudi)
- Has ultimate authority in Islam
- Read Daily and respected
- Revealed to Muhammad and checked by Angel Jibril for accuracy
- Read in Arabic
- Uthmanic Recension removed 3 dialectical versions of the Qur'an
- Shi'as believe Imams can interpret hidden meanings in the Qur'an
- Wayh - Holy Revelation
- Believe that all past messages were the same but were distorted, ignored or lost
- 'To every people (was sent) a messenger' (Sura 10:47)
- 25 named but traditionally said to be 124,000
- Adam
- Allah's first prophet
- Fell from Grace and confessed sins at Arafat
- Said to have built the first Ka'ba
- Ibrahim
- 'The greatest of the Prophets before Isa' (Watton)
- Took Isma'il and Hagar to Arabia
- Important in Hajj - Running between hills, threw stones at devil in Mina
- Asked to sacrifice son as a test
- Rebuilt Ka'ba
- Given the Scrolls of Ibrahim
- Jews claim he was Jewish but he was 'true in faith' (Sura 3)
- Musa
- Sent to warn Pharaohs of Egypt and Israelites
- Given Torah but it was distorted by Israelites
- 'We gave Musa a clear proof of authority' (Sura 4:153)
- Dawud
- Defeated Philistines + Dawud - Became King of Isralites
- 'We gave to Dawud Zabur' (Sura 4:163)
- Isa
- Was not killed by the Jews, was raised to heaven by God
- Was only a prophet and reject the Trinity: 'Say not "three"' (Sura 4:171)
- Jesus and was given Injil (Bible)
- Maryam was not adulterous as Jews claim
- Will return on the Last day
- Muhammad
- 'Muhammad is no more than an Apostle' (Sura 3:144)
- Given the Qu'an as the Final Message
- Seal of the Prophets
- Acted like the seal of a letter - no more can be added
- Why Sunnah is important because he is the last example on how to live
- No more can be added = difficulties in modern interpretations
- 'Brought the greatest Miracle of all times' (Watton)
- The Qur'an
- Isa
- Was not killed by the Jews, was raised to heaven by God
- Was only a prophet and reject the Trinity: 'Say not "three"' (Sura 4:171)
- Jesus and was given Injil (Bible)
- Maryam was not adulterous as Jews claim
- Will return on the Last day
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