Belief in Prophets
“Verily We have sent you with the truth, a bearer of glad tidings and warner. And there never was a nation but a warner had passed among them”   Qur’an 35:24
The purpose and role of the prophets, the nature of the messege that they brought to humanity, and the emphasis that they were mere humans with no divine attributes. Belief in certain prophets who God chose to relay His messege to humans is a required article of Islamic faith.
 
Allah, the Exalted says: “The Prophet (Muhammad) believes in what has been sent down to him from his Lord, and (so do) the believers. Each one believes in God, His Angels, His Books, and His prophets. (They say,) ‘We make no distinction between one another of His prophets ...”   Qur’an 2:285
 
Muslims firmly believe that final prophet was the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad (Peace and Blessing Be Upon Him), and there will be no prophet or messenger after him. God sent to every nation a prophet, mostly from amongst them, to call them to worship God alone and to shun false gods.
 
Allah, the Exalted, says: “And ask (O Muhammad) those of Our Messenger whom We sent before you: ‘Did We ever appoint gods to be worshipped besides the Most Merciful (Allah)?”    Qur’an 43:45
 
The single most important messege of all prophets to their people was to worship God alone and none else and to follow His teachings. All of them, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Ishmael, Moses, Aaron, David, Solomon, Jesus, Muhammad and others, in addition
to those we do not know - invited people to worship God and shun false gods. Moses declared:
 
“Hear, O Israel The Lord Our God is one Lord.” (Deuteronomy 6:4)
 
This was repeated 1500 years later by Jesus, when he said: “The first of all commandment is, ‘Hear, O Israel; the Lord our God is one Lord.”   (Mark 12:29)
 
Finally, the call of Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) some 600 years later reverberated across the hills of Mecca:
 
“And your God is One God: there is no god but He ...”   (Qur’an 2:163)
 
The Holy Qur’an states this fact clearly:
 
Allah, the Exalted, says: “And We did not send any Messenger before you (O Muhammad) but We revealed to him (saying): ‘none has the right to be worshipped but I, so worship me.” (Qur’an 21:25)
 
Out of the Infinite Mercy and Love of God, He sent to humanity prophets, guiding them to that which is the best, He sent them as an example for humanity to follow, and if one does follow their example, they would live a life in accordance to the Will of God, earning His Love and Pleasure.
Muhammad is no more than a Messenger, and indeed (many) Messengers have passed away before him. If he dies or is killed, will you then turn back on your heels (as disbelievers)? And he who turns back on his heels, not the least harm will he do to Allah; and Allah will give reward to those who are gratefull.   Qur'an 3:144