PROPHETHOOD

Prophethood ~ 50 ~ would continue to accrue to future generations. That is why the Prophet presented God’s world as an enduring miracle in support of his prophethood. The Quran has specified those aspects of the universal system, which prove the need for the divine guidance of man on this earth. The universe is characterized by a question mark after its whole existence; prophethood provides the answer to that question. We have before us a grand and impeccable universe. Not only does it visibly exist, but it is also in perpetual motion; it functions with clockwork regularity and is free of all imperfections. Extremely meaningful activities are taking place within it, and all its component parts are coordinated with total precision. In spite of the incredibly vast and multifaceted expanse which it occupies, it shows absolute perfection in its system of functioning. On seeing such a universe, one has to ask, “Who is its Creator?” “Who is its Master?” and, “How has all this been brought into being from nothingness?” The universe puts these questions to us, but it does not give us the answers. It gives us a glimpse of the