Age of the Prophets

AGE OF THE PROPHETS All the prophets sent by God brought the same message of monotheism. Therefore, man was required to lead his life as a worshipper of one God. A ccording to God’s creation plan, man has been placed in this world to put him to the test. To this end, it is necessary to understand what God wants from man. First, God wants to know who makes proper use of his freedom and who makes wrongful use of it. To distinguish between right and wrong, the first arrangement made by the Creator was to inculcate in human nature the ability to distinguish right from wrong. This reality has been expressed in the Quran: After creating man, God “inspired him to understand what was right and wrong for him” (91:8). This guidance of human nature to distinguish between right and wrong is like an unspoken admonition. Every man and woman has a conscience that guides him from birth, albeit in a silent language. Along with this, the Creator arranged for spoken guidance to be given to man. By this arrangement, God