QUESTION HOUR :BY DR ZAKIR NAIK
Are The Vedas A Revelation Of God?
Are Ram And Krishna Prophets Of God?
Q1. If according to Islam, messengers or prophets were sent to each and every nation of the world, then which prophet was sent to India? Can we consider Ram and Krishna to be messengers of God?
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A-1. Prophets sent to every nation
a) The Glorious Qur’an mentions in Surah Fatir, chapter 35 verse 24
“ . . . And there never was a people, without a warner having lived among them (in the past).” [Al-Qur’an 35:24]
b) A similar message is repeated in Surah Rad, chapter 13 verse 7
“. . . and to every people a guide.” [Al-Qur’an 13:7]
2. Stories only of some prophets narrated in the Qur’an
a) Allah (swt) says in Surah Nisa, chapter 4 verse 164
“Of some messengers We have already told thee the story; of others we have not.” [Al-Qur’an 4:164]
b) A similar message is repeated in Surah Ghafir chapter 40 verse 78
“We did aforetime send messengers before thee: of them there are some whose story We have related to thee, and some whose story We have not related to thee. . .” [Al’Qur’an 40:78]
3. 25 Prophets of God are mentioned by name in the Qur’an By name, only 25 Prophets of God are mentioned in the Qur’an e.g. Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Muhammed (pbuh)
4. More than 1,24,000 prophets of God
According to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), there were. more than 1,24,000 prophets sent to this world.
5. All previous prophets sent only for their people
All the prophets that came before Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) were only sent for their own people and were to be followed only for a particular period of time.
Surah Ali Imran, chapter 3 verse 49
“And (appoint him) a messenger to the Children of Israel, . . .” [Al-Qur’an 3:49]
6. Muhammad (pbuh), the last messenger of God
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is the last and final messenger of Almighty God. It is mentioned in
Surah Ahzab, chapter 33 verse 40
“Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but (he is) the Messenger of Allah, and the seal of the Prophets: and Allah has full knowledge of all things.” [Al-Qur’an 33:40]
7. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), sent for whole Humankind
Since Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is the last and final messenger, he was not sent only for the Muslims or the Arabs, but he was sent for the whole of humankind.
a. It is mentioned in
Surah Anbiya, chapter 21 verse 107
“We sent thee not, but as a mercy for all creatures.” [Al’Qur’an 21:107]
b. A similar message is repeated in Surah Saba, chapter 34 verse 28
“We have not sent thee but as a universal (Messenger) to men, giving them glad tidings, and warning them (against sin), but most men understand not.” [Al Qur’an 34:28]
c. It is mentioned in Sahih Bukhari, volume 1, Book of Salaah, chapter 56 hadith no. 429
Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah: Allah’s Messenger said,
“Every Prophet used to be sent to his nation only but I have been sent to all mankind.”
8. Which prophet was sent to India?
Regarding the question of which prophet of God was sent to India, and can we consider Ram or Krishna to be prophets of God, there is no text in the Qur’an or Sahih Hadith mentioning the name of the prophet that was sent to India. Since the names of Ram and Krishna are nowhere to be found in the Qur’an and Sahih Hadith, one cannot say for sure whether they were prophets of God or not. Some Muslims, especially certain Muslim politicians who try to appease the Hindus, say Ram Alai-his-salaam, i.e. Ram, may peace be on him. This is totally wrong, since there is no authentic proof from the Qur’an and Sahih Hadith that he was a prophet of God. However, a person may say that perhaps they may have been the prophets of God.
9. Even if Ram and Krishna were prophets, today we have to follow the last Prophet of God i.e. Muhammad (pbuh)
Even if Ram and Krishna were prophets of God, they were only meant for people of that time and were to be followed only for that particular period of time. Today, all the human beings throughout the world, including India should only follow the last and final prophet and Messenger of God – prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
Are The Vedas A Revelation Of God?
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Q1. If according to Islam, messengers or prophets were sent to each and every nation of the world, then which prophet was sent to India? Can we consider Ram and Krishna to be messengers of God?
Q2. If Allah has sent His books and revelations in every period, then which revelation was sent to India? Can we consider the Vedas and other Hindu scriptures to be the word of God?
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A-1.Revelation sent in every period The Glorious Qur’an mentions in Surah Rad, chapter 13 verse 38“For each period is a book (revealed).” [Al-Qur’an 13:38]
2. Four revelations of God mentioned by name in Qur’an By name, only four revelations of God are mentioned in the Qur’an i.e. Torah, Zaboor, Injeel and the Qur’an
Torah is the revelation which was given to Moses (pbuh) Zaboor is the revelation which was given to David (pbuh) Injeel is the revelation which was given to Jesus (pbuh) And Qur’an is the last and final revelation, which was given to the last and final Messenger Muhammad (pbuh).
3. All the previous revelations sent only for their people All the revelations that came before Qur’an were only sent for their own people and were to be followed only for a particular time period.
(to be continued)
