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B) Conceptual Existence
The true meanings of Islam in all of its aspects, in
other words, the foundations for religious practice,
ethics and belief form the existence in meaning of
Islamic terms. When prophets are appointed they proclaim
these two things together, and they deliver both the term
and its meaning as their divine message. We also know
that the first and foremost duty of all Prophets
throughout history is the proclamation of Gods message.
«Are the messengers charged
with aught save plain conveyance (of the message)?»34
«.....then know that the duty of
Our messenger is only plain conveyance (of the message)»35 «then, if they turn away, thy duty (O
Mohammad) is but plain conveyance (of the message)»
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In one analysis and assimilation we can say that the
Prophets had two distictive superior characteristics in
comman: Firstly they are Muslims, and they are the very
first Muslim of their nation, just as the Quran states
with regard to Mohammad (s.a.w).37 Secondly they are a
messenger from God. According to both of these
characteristics they possessed certain responsibilities.
In relation to their first characteristic, that of being
a Muslim, they must pray, fast, encourage the people to
be free from impurity, keep them from corruption and vice
and go to Holy War (Jehad) and Hajj. In short all of the
responsibilities of one Muslim must be done by them at
the best level. Yet in relation to their second
characteristic, that of a messenger, they are only
charged with the proclamation of that message and nothing
more.
These men, being the Prophets of God, must relay Gods
message to the people while in the way of this cause
fearing nothing, standing firm until death, suffer
stonings, give into exile and emigration but continuing
to notify his nation of Gods word which is summed up in
Islamic terminology and their correct meanings.
The prophets proclaim Gods message throughout history.
They present to the community both the name and meaning
of Islam. Even so, this is only the beginning of their
task, and not the entirety. For example, after the people
of a nation become familiar with the terms
prayer, ablution and Holy
War (Jehad) along with their Islamic meanings the
prophets begin a new endeavor. They strive towards
bringing this way of thought, message, and knowledge to
the active stage. In other words creating a people who
will dress Islamic teachings with the
clothing of practice.
By way of the prophets endeavors the people who lived
during the age of proclamation came to know the
existences in name and meaning of Gods religion, along
with each of its practices, beliefs and behaviours,
understanding them well. They became familiar with the
special terms in Islam and also their hidden meanings.
All of the Abudhar, Abu lahabs, Omars and Abu Jahls, all
of the prophets contemporaries, believers and non
believers, understood all of the Islamic terms and their
meanings. After this comes the time for Islams existence
in practice and the prophets strived to apply practically
and actual existence. Praying persons should come to
exist and all other Islamic practical laws and ethics
should be applied.
