Muslims: Is the Prophet Muhammad(S) the last messenger of God and his beloved infallible (sinless) o

Bismillah al rahman alrahim

Muslim scholars do not speak in one voice on this subject. Some claim that the Prophet (s) is sinless or infallible ONLY in the delivery of Allah's message. Other than that, he (s), just like others, sins and makes mistakes in many things.

This faction of scholers base their opinion on the traditions narrated in their books about how the Prophet falls asleep and forgets the prayer time, and even forgets to perform the necessary ablution (Wudu) for prayer . Furthermore, they claim that he used to sit with Aisha umm almuminin and watch a dance with music . They also claim that he (s) was affected by a magical spell that caused severe episodes of hallucination on his part. These are but a FEW of the most heinous of acts that these "scholars" attribute to the Mercy to Mankind, the Messenger of Allah, Muhammad (s).

Note that according to other Muslim scholers, these traditions are NOT authentic, nor do they constitute ANY truth whatsoever. Again, these traditions were inserted into their books by the Umayad, among others, to justify their own corruption and insolence. For when the Prophet (s) sins so heinously as they depict him (s) in the above traditions, we can no longer blame Uthman, or Muawiyah, or Yazid, or Amr Ibn al-Aas, among others, when they sin. It is to their advantage to portray the Prophet (s) as a man who listens to music and watches a dance with his wife, to justify the dancing and the music that was (and still is) rampant in their palaces.

The current state of the Ummah is NOT because a few of us aren't praying or fasting,; it is because some people have CHANGED and MUTILATED the religion of Allah (SWT) to satisfy their lusts, just like the Christians and Jews did. That's exactly what we have fallen into. We sin, then we say: so what -- the Prophet (s) himself was a sinner! Purified be the prophets and messengers of Allah (SWT) from being of such a sinful nature! By Allah, to say such a thing is more of an insult to Allah, than it is to the prophet and messengers. Because when we assert that Allah sends forth sinful men, we are claiming that Allah (SWT) Himself approves of sin; or why, then, would he send forth a sinful man? Yet, on the other hand, Allah (SWT) forbids us from doing evil! What kind of twisted logic is this? Exalted be Allah (SWT) from such an insult!

The prophets and messengers of Allah, with NO exception, are sinless and infallible, even before they became prophets and messengers. For instance, although Prophet Muhammad (s) became Messenger at the age of forty, i assert that even in the first forty years of his life, he was sinless and infallible -- an assertion that history attests to as well.

It is indeed frustrating to conceive of a human being who is NOT sinful. So, let us first define the concept of infallibility:

According to the scholar Muhammad Jawad Mughniyah , in his book "al-Islam Wa al-'Aql -- Islam and Reason," the concept of Ismah (Infallibility) is very often misunderstood. What we mean by that concept is that a prophet, by virtue of his prophethood, has a pure soul. As the Quran states:

"...the (human) soul certainly incites evil, UNLESS my lord do bestow His Mercy... (12:53)"

Clearly Allah (SWT) has made an exception (by using the term "UNLESS") to the human soul that incites evil. We can understand, based on Shi'ite philosophy, that the attachment of the soul (Nafs) to being is that of a relationship of control and administration. Therefore, the soul may incite evil; but the individual has the freedom and the authority to reject that invitation to evil. If the individual accepts the invitation to evil, he becomes accountable for that evil which he commits. This is a very simplified explanation, but it serves the purpose.

Now, the prophets or the messengers, are among the exception as Allah (SWT) has indicated. That is, there is something in the soul of these virtuous HUMANS that precludes the incitement of evil, and as such they never commit it. Their virtue is so high that they never even think of committing a sin. It is NOT that if a prophet or a messenger wanted to commit a sin, he can't; rather, it is that "Mercy," mentioned in the above verse, that is bestowed upon him from Allah (SWT) that precludes him from doing so. As such, he is sinless and infallible even though they have full ability of committing any kind of sin.

When Satan refused to prostrate to Adam, He was driven away and became an accursed one. Quran states that thereupon Satan said:

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He said: My Lord, Because You has sent me astray, verily I shall adorn the path of error for them on the earth, and shall deceive them all.

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Except those of them who are Your perfectly devoted Servants.

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(Allah) said: "This (Way of My sincere servants) is indeed a Way that leads straight to Me.

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Lo! as for My slaves, you have NO way into them except the wrong-doers who follow you.

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And verily for all such people, hell is the promised place.

It is clear from the above conversation that Allah has promised that Satan has NO WAY into His sincere Servants, and only wrong-doers will follow the Satan. Thus the Sincere Servants of Allah are not wrong-doers and shall not be deceived. Also Allah confirms that the Path of His Sincere Servants is a path which leads straight to Him. All these facts prove that the Sincere Servants of Allah never fall into the trap of Satan, and as such they are infallible, due to Allah's Mercy.

One side remark here is that there is no mention of "prophet" or "messenger" in the above verses. In other words, the "perfectly devoted Servants" who are infallible are not necessarily "prophets" or "messengers". The issue of the infallibility of the Imams will be discussed in a separate article, however.

(((The Quran Speaks About the Prophets)))

First, it would be of help to take a look at the commandment of obeying the messenger, to see how all-encompassing and all-pervading this commandment is, and how great the authority of the messenger of Allah is. Allah states in Quran:

"And we did not send any messenger, unless he should be obeyed by Allah's authority." (Quran 4:64)

The prophet or the messenger of God is to be obeyed and followed; the followers ARE NOT EXPECTED TO CHECK EVERY ORDER OF THE PROPHET to decide what is to be obeyed and what is not to be obeyed. There is no way to check his commands, because he himself gave us all the rules and divine laws in the form of Scripture and his traditions (sayings/actions/satisfactions). If we become suspicious to some of the actions of the prophet, this suspicion can cause all his commands and laws that he has already conveyed to go under question. This shows that the prophets and messengers were free from error and sin; otherwise Allah would not have ordered people to obey them UNCONDITIONALLY.

There are many verses in which Allah commands us to obey the prophet:

"O you who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger and do not burn your deeds (by disobeying him)." (Quran 47:33)

Allah, Exalted, also states:

"Whoever obeys the Messenger, he indeed obeys Allah." (Quran 4:80)

In the above verses as well as many other verses of the Quran, obedience of Allah has become synonymous with the obedience of the prophets. Such assertion would have been impossible if the prophets were not infallible (Ma'soom). Now, note the following verse:

"....and obey not from among them a sinner or an ungrateful one." (Quran 76:24)

The picture is complete! "The prophets are to be obeyed," and "the sinners are NOT to be obeyed." The only conclusion is that the prophets were NOT sinners or wrong-doers. In other words, they were infallible (Ma'soom) and sinless.

Looking specially at the Holy Prophet of Islam, Allah tells us:

"And whatever the Messenger gives you, take it; and from whatever he forbids you, keep back." (Quran 59:7)

This is another indication that WHATEVER the Prophet (PBUH%26amp;HF) offered must be accepted unconditionally and with no doubt. This means that the permission or prohibition of the Holy Prophet was always in accordance with the will of Allah and was always favored by Him. It proves that the Holy Prophet was protected (Ma'soom). No one can be so sure about the commands of a man who is not infallible.

Now, if the Prophet (PBUH%26amp;HF) was a sinner as some people falsely allege, then how can Allah (SWT) order us to accept that which could be sinful? Fear Allah (SWT) in your reasoning. For those who argue that the above verse is specific ONLY to religious injunctions, and the Prophet (s) is sinless in that matter only, I would say such assertion is baseless. This is a basic rule that to the time that there is no exclusion or condition or particularization has been mentioned in conjunction with a text of Quran, it covers all aspects. Second, EVERYTHING the Prophet (s) spoke had something to do with Allah (SWT) and His religion; then how can you claim that Allah (SWT) is making a separation? Haven't you heard what Aisha said when she was asked about the Prophet's behavior? She said: "His life was the Quran, especially the first ten verses of the Chapter al-Noor, the Light." Now, if the Prophet's (PBUH%26amp;HF) life was the Quran verbatim, how can he (PBUH%26amp;HF) be a sinner? That means that the Quran is full of sinful things! Exalted be Allah (SWT) from revealing such a book!!! There is another verse in which Allah said:

"(O prophet) tell (people) If you really love Allah, then follow me, Allah will love you and forgive you your sins." (Quran 3:31)

Here the love of Allah is made contingent on following the orders of the Prophet of Islam. Both sides of love are included in it. If you love Allah follow the Prophet; if you follow the Prophet, Allah will love you. Does it not show that the Prophet was absolutely free from any type of blemish?

Not only the orders of the Prophet, but also all his decisions are protected from error for Allah said to his Prophet:

But no by thy Lord! They can have no (real) Faith until they make thee judge in ALL disputes between them and find in their souls no resistance against thy decisions but accept them with the fullest conviction. (Quran 4:65)

If ALL the decisions of the Prophet should be accepted unconditionally, then the Prophet should be protected from error in ALL his decisions.

Beside his actions and his decisions, even any single word of his speeches was the Commands of Allah. Almighty states in the Quran:

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By the Star when it sets,

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Your companion (i.e., Prophet) does not err/wander, nor is he deceived

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Nor does he speak out of his desire;

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It is no less than a revelation that is revealed.

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The Mighty in Power has taught him.

The above verses not only proves that the Prophet did not err or sin, but also testifies that all his speeches were revelation (either directly or indirectly). These verses unequivocally clears the Messenger of Allah (s) from EVER saying ANYTHING of his (s) own desire. That includes his (s) tradition and the Quran. For those who argue otherwise, don't forget that the tradition is used in ANY interpretation of the Quran; and in matters of Jurisprudence (Fiqh), as well as in other areas. If the tradition is corrupt because you claim that the Prophet (s) is a sinner (May Allah forgive us!!!), then the interpretation of the Quran is also corrupt!!! Fear Allah (SWT) in your reasoning! For those who claim that the Prophet (s) is sinless in the delivery of the Message of Allah (SWT), and that includes the Hadith, then you have already admitted what the Shia say!!! It is unanimously agreed that the Sunnah of the Prophet covers the Prophet's sayings, actions, and thought/satisfaction. Since the Sunnah are reflections of the Prophet's actions, he (s) is then sinless in the actions as well.

Allah also said:

"Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate? And removed from thee thy burden? That which weighed down thy back? And exalted the esteem (in which) thou (art held)?..." (Quran 94:1-4)

I will not personally comment on the above verse, but here's what Abdullah Yusuf Ali, translator of the Quran, has to say in his footnotes to the verse:

"(This is also) the prayer of Moses (asking for the expansion of the breast). The breast is symbolically the seat of knowledge and the highest feelings of love and affection, the treasure-house in which are stored the jewels of that quality of human character which approaches nearest to the divine. The holy Prophet's human nature had been PURIFIED, EXPANDED, and ELEVATED, so that he became a Mercy to all Creation. Such a nature could afford to ignore the lower motives of ordinary humanity which caused shameful attacks to be made on him. Its strength and courage could also bear the burden of the galling work which it had to do in DENOUNCING SIN, SUBDUING IT, and protecting Allah's (SWT) creatures from its oppression.

It is indeed a grievous and galling burden for a man to fight single- handed against sin. But Allah sends HIS GRACE and aid, and THAT BURDEN IS REMOVED, or converted into joy and triumph in the service of the One True God.

The Prophet's virtues, the magnanimity of his character, and his love for mankind were fully recognized in his lifetime, and his name stands highest among the heroic leaders of mankind. The phrase used here is more comprehensive in meaning that used for various prophets..."

[End of quote from A. Yusuf Ali]

Do I need to say more? Let us see if Allah said any more:

"It is He who has sent His Messenger with the GUIDANCE and the Religion of Truth..." (Quran 9:33)

"And the unbelievers say: Why is not a Sign sent down to him from his Lord? But thou art truly a warner and for EVERY nation there exists a GUIDE." (Quran 13:7)

A Messenger, who rehearses to you the Signs of Allah containing clear explanations, in order to lead forth those who believe and do righteous deeds from the depths of Darkness into Light." (Quran 65:11)

The above verses of Quran testify that the Prophet Muhammad (s) was a Guide sent to lead forth people from the depths of Darkness into Light. (65:11) And that he (s) is a warner (27:91) and one of the guides for people. (13:7). Sin is darkness, and as such, how can the Prophet was sent to move people from darkness into light when he himself is sitting in the darkness?! May Allah protect us from slandering His Prophet (s).

Similarly Quran informs us that the Prophet has come to us to sanctify and cleanse us and to teach us wisdom:

As We have sent unto you a messenger from among you who recites unto you Our revelations and cleanses you, and teaches you the Scripture and wisdom, and teaches you that which you knew not. (Quran 2:151)

Allah did bestow a great favor unto the believers when He sent among them an Messenger from among themselves reciting unto them the Signs of Allah sanctifying them and teaching them the Scripture and Wisdom while before that they had been in manifest error. (Quran 3:164)

See also Quran 2:129, 62:2 which also testify that one of the missions of the Prophet (s) was to cleanse the true believers. Then how could a prophet purify others of wrong-doings if he himself were not pure? How could Allah send an impure and sinful person to cleanse others? How could a man teach others wisdom if he had no wisdom to distinguish right from wrong; or worst still, if he had no willpower to resist from doing wrong? The Prophet was to teach people the Book of Allah; this means that he KNEW the Commandment of Allah. He was to purify them and teach them wisdom. This means he himself had wisdom and purity.

Witness to the perfection of his character is found in Quran where Allah states:

"And most certainly you are on sublime morality (exalted standard of character)." (Quran 68:4)

A man committing mistakes does not deserve such compliments. All these verses clearly prove two things:

1. The authority of the Holy Prophet upon the believers was unlimited and all-comprehensive. Any order given by him, under any condition, in any place, at any time, was to be obeyed unconditionally.

2. Supreme authority was given to him because he was Infallible, sinless (Ma'soom) and free from all types of errors and sins. Otherwise, Allah would not have ordered us to obey him with no questioning or doubt.

Do you still think our prophet Muhammad (s) is fallible?

Muslims: Is the Prophet Muhammad(S) the last messenger of God and his beloved infallible (sinless) or not?playhouse

Of course Mohammed (pbuh) did not sin. He was as capable of sin as any other person, but did not. His conscience was untarnished, unjaded, and he would have been disgusted by the thought of committing sin.

Are there any documented incidents of sin by the Prophet? I've not heard of any. Wasn't he known as "The Trustworthy" even before the message of Islam was revealed?

Muslims: Is the Prophet Muhammad(S) the last messenger of God and his beloved infallible (sinless) or not?plays opera theater

Well Brother here is the short answer...

NO...Muhammad was NOT sinless.

The ONLY sinless man is Jesus who was created by God and tested fully by Satan and chosen to deliver the direct Word of God in "the Evangelicals". This is why Jesus was saved from physical death to return and teach the Qu'ran and govern the people under God's Laws he is the only "qualified" teacher of Islam. This will be the "Golden Age".

The rest of God's Prophets are "ranked" (if we should care?) by their hardships and tests on their journey to becoming a Prophet. For instance David had a complete roller coaster ride on his path...from being an honorable prince to a complete megalomaniac (killed his brother for his wife and stuff and power)...to abject depression and remorse to delivering the Psalms and other Books of the Torah. David was surely very highly favored then being tested by all excesses.

Muhammad was like all the Prophets he was tested and chosen to deliver the Qu'ran because he was "qualified" though a life conscious of keeping on God's path...as Jesus had taught as all the other Prophets had taught. Like Noah Muhammad was special in that he was chosen to be the last and to deliver the divine Book.
god and Allah are different Muhammad was a fake phoret
I will answer your question next week... just need some time to read it.
Muhammad is not a sinner, He's ma'shum

And Allah made him as the excellent example for the ummah.

Allah wouldn't make a sinner to be excellent example for the mankind.
Allah is not a name . It is a title. It is incorporated in the name of Muhammad,s father years before he supposedly found the real God.

Hubal , the real name of Al ilah or Allah is the Babylonian Moon God , that Muhammad's father and his tribe prayed to.

Originally , there were 360 other idols but Hubal was the main Idol represented by the moon , hence the crescent symbol of Islam.

Muhammad wanted an Arabic God , so he adapted Hubal as Allah and tried to equate him to the God of Israel , Yahweh or Jehovah.

You can check historical facts about Hubal and you will be surprised .
good luck getting someone to read all that.....
muhammed was surely not sinless and infallible.

Then Gabriel came to the apostle (muhammed) and said , "What have you done, Muhammad? You have read to these people something I did not bring you from God and you have said what He did not say to you." (Ibn Ishaq, p. 166)

(Muhammad prayed) O Allah! Forgive my mistakes and my ignorance and my exceeding the limit (boundaries) of righteousness in my deeds; and forgive whatever You know better than I. O Allah! Forgive the wrong I have done jokingly or seriously, and forgive my accidental and intentional errors, all that is present in me. (Bukhari: volume 8, book 75, number 408, Khan)