1. How can Human be guided?
Allah is just, and has created Heaven and Hell. How would man know what is Right and wrong if he has no guidance, a divine guidance? It is through prophethood.
2. Do we need a Guide?
Our knowledge and Consciousness is limited!
Prophets are to help us gaining knowledge,getting secrets of universe,learning ethics and applying Divine laws in our life!
We are students and we need a teacher to get solutions for our problems!
3. Can ALLAH leave human beings without any leader?
ALLAH is the carer of all human beings,
HE has provided infinite blessings to us then is it possible that HE deprives us with an innocent and certainly worthy leader?
this proves that HE has sent us prophets to know us how to use HIS blessings and how to thank HIM!
In addition it is compulsory for ALLAH to send leaders because of his justice and ALLAH can never do oppression!
4. Why should a Prophet be Innocent?
If prophets are not innocent then any one van lose confidence and trust over him and belief in Prophet-hood can be waver!
Also can people obey that person who is itself a sinner or culprit?
Every person is innocent according to his knowledge e.g a common-man will never drink poison because according to his knowledge it is dangerous for him...
So thats the reason Prophets are overall innocent as they have a vast knowledge and perfect faith granted specially by ALLAH! and it is their excellence too...
5. How to recognize a Prophet?
It can be done in 2 ways...
1. Research on Prophet`s Claim.
2. Miracle.
A Miracle is a reasonable and acceptable act,that is possible but can`t be done by common people in any way!
Thus if anyone claims to show miracle it should have following properties!
a)It should be possible and acceptable!
b)No one except Appointed people can show it due to his human power!
c)Miracle Claimer should be confident to invite others to compete him!
d)No one should be able to do like that one...
e)Miracle should be according to Prophet hood or Imam-ate!
Thus if any one in the world show such a miracle and claim prophet-hood or imam-ate then we should believe in his claim!
A Miracle is different from magic in different ways.
A magician will always show his limited magic i.e he will not be able to do whatever u want! Moreover this knowledge will be result of a long hard-work and practice.Contrary a Prophet show miracle due to GOD-gifted power...
Secondly a magic shown by a person could also be shown by another person means it is not out of control of human beings which is not a miracle at all!
6. Quran - Miracle of Muhammad (s.a.w.w):
Quran is the greatest Miracle of Holy Prophet (pbuh) and its following features are enough to recognize it as a miracle to recognize Muhammad as a true Prophet!
1) Quran has challenged the whole universe that if it is not the divine book than bring a book like it! or even make 10 chapters like its chapters without God`s help? or all philosphers together create minimum 1 chapter like the smallest chapter of Quran?
It is Impossible for Human Nature proving Quran a great miracle!
2) Quran is single Divine book which is since 1400 years neither distorted nor manipulated!
All over the world each and every word of Quran is same as it was revealed to Muhammad s.a.w.w
Moreover is description style and revealing scenes are attractive and eloquent! totally different from Other Divine books...
3) Modern Scientific Reveals by Quran is also enough proof to recognize it as a Miracle!
although Quran is not a physics or medical book neither it is a science encyclopedia, it is a Guidance book for improving our Imaan,knowledge,true path,GOD fear and ethics!
But it contains the knowledge of whole universe!
Whatever research you want Quran will help you!
The Secrets and Mysteries of Universe are revealed by this Academic Miracle.
E.g
-Gravitational Law explained by Chapter Ra`ad Verse 2
-Moving Earth explained by Chapter Namal Verse 88
-World trade center destruction explained by Chapter tobah Verse 110
Similarly A lot of those reveals which are proved scientifically today are revealed by Quran 1400 years ago!
7. Recognizing True Prophet:-
Other than miracle a true Prophet can also be recognized by following signs!
a) His Ethical Properties and Social Services!
b) His Full knowledge about society and resources to achieve goal.
c) His complete Delegation and Faith in his Objective.
d) No concern about temptation or threatenings... and so on...
All the properties are true for Muhammad (s.a.w.w) as his life patterns are written on the pages of history!
People used to say him "Sadiq" and "Ameen",You were affiliated with Oneness of GOD 40 years as it was era of idol-worshiping! No threatening could interfere your goal ever etc!
8. Muhammad s.a.w.w is last Prophet......!
a) It is necessary for a person who enters into Islam that he believe in end of Prophet hood on Muhammad as Islam is the last,comprehensive and complete religion providing each and every procedure to spend life and solving all the problems...
b) As Quran has been proven a Great miracle so we can consult It for any proof...
Chapter Ahzaab Verse 40
c) History reveals the truth and a lot of Ahadees concerning End of prophet-hood are before us!
Tafseere Majmaul Bayan by Jabar ibne AduLLAH Ansari r.a
Usool e Kafi jild 1 Page 58 by Imam Jaffar Sadiq a.s
