The Foundations And Concepts of Islam

“And remember when the disbelievers plotted against you to imprison you, or to kill you or to expel you (from your home), they were plotting and Allaah too was plotting; and Allaah is the Best of those who plot.”[127]

But to them were the end, victory and authority in this worldly life and the Hereafter. Allaah says,

 “Allaah will help those who help His (cause).”[128]

He also says,

 “Allaah has decreed: Verily, it is I and My Messengers who shall be the victorious. Verily, Allaah is All-Powerful, All-Mighty.”[129]

SIGNS OF PROPHETHOOD

Since Prophethood is a means by which the noblest of all knowledge can be acquired and the greatest and most honourable deeds can be carried out; it is of Allaah’s mercy to give these Prophets the signs by which they could be known and through which they could be identified, though, every one of those who claimed to have a mission has some signs and conditions that could indicate his truthfulness if he is truthful or otherwise if he is a liar.  Theses signs are many, the most important of which are:

1.               The Messenger should call to the worship of Allaah alone and to the abandonment of worshipping others besides Him. For this is the purpose for which Allaah created the creation.

2.               The Messenger should call people to believe in him, and put his message into practice. Allaah commands His messenger, Muhammad to say,