Role of the Brothers of the Prophet

ROLE OF THE BROTHERS OF THE PROPHET The Brothers of the Prophet will attain the realization of God at a higher level by uncovering the signs of God hidden in nature and will spread the divine message globally. T he Prophet of Islam started his dawah mission in 610 AD in Makkah. The Prophet being the final messenger, God decreed a powerful team of followers for him, known as the Companions. According to a prediction of the Prophet, during the last phase of human history, a powerful team of his followers would also be formed: this team is called Ikhwan-e-Rasool, the Brothers of the Prophet. With God’s exceptional support, this second team will play an important role during the last phase. Both these groups are referred to in the Quran. We learn of this reality from a study of the last verses of chapter 48. The verses read as follows: “Muhammad is the Messenger of God. Those with him are firm and unyielding towards