The Foundations And Concepts of Islam

 “And verily, you (O Muhammad) are on an exalted (standard) of character.”[122]

The Messengers and Prophets are therefore, the best ones among Allaah's creatures. He selected them and chose them to carry His Message and convey it to mankind, and,

 “Allaah knows best with whom to place His Message.”[123]

Allaah says,

 “Allaah chose Adam, Noah, the family of Ibraaheem and the family of ‘Imraan above the mankind (of their time).”[124]

These Messengers and Prophets – in spite of lofty qualities with which Allaah described them and the excellent conducts for which they were known – are nevertheless humans who suffered what other humans suffer; they suffered hunger and sickness; they slept, ate, married and died. Allaah says, addressing Prophet Muhammad,

 “Verily, you will die, and verily, they (too) will die.”[125]

Allaah also says,

“And indeed, We sent Messengers before you (O Muhammad) and made for them wives and offspring.”[126]

They were even subjected to persecution; many of them were killed or expelled from their homes. Allaah says addressing Prophet Muhammad,