Revelation and prophethood in the Islamic worldview

Belief in God’s message and messengers is a basic article of Islamic faith. Though it is sent to all humankind, revelation is not communicable directly from God to everyone at all times. The channel through which revelation became known to humankind is prophethood. Both revelation and prophethood ar...

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Main Author:	Solihu, Abdul Kabir Hussain
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	International Islamic University Malaysia 2009
Subjects:	BP1 Islam
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spelling	iium-44952012-04-01T11:31:50Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/4495/ Revelation and prophethood in the Islamic worldview Solihu, Abdul Kabir Hussain BP1 Islam Belief in God’s message and messengers is a basic article of Islamic faith. Though it is sent to all humankind, revelation is not communicable directly from God to everyone at all times. The channel through which revelation became known to humankind is prophethood. Both revelation and prophethood are thus intertwined; the explanation of one will remain wanting without reference to the other. Following a textual analysis of the major Islamic references, this study explores the meaningfulness of revelation and prophethood, their function and place in the Islamic worldview, and their relevance to the contemporary era. It examines whether the prophetic message has been supplanted or subserved by humans’ intellectual enlightenment and their technological advancement. International Islamic University Malaysia 2009-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/4495/1/Revelation_and_Prophethood_in_the_Islamic_Worldview.pdf Solihu, Abdul Kabir Hussain (2009) Revelation and prophethood in the Islamic worldview. Journal of Islam in Asia, 6 (1). pp. 167-189. ISSN 1823-0970 http://www.iium.edu.my/jiasia/ojs-2.2/index.php/Islam/article/view/5
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description	Belief in God’s message and messengers is a basic article of Islamic faith. Though it is sent to all humankind, revelation is not communicable directly from God to everyone at all times. The channel through which revelation became known to humankind is prophethood. Both revelation and prophethood are thus intertwined; the explanation of one will remain wanting without reference to the other. Following a textual analysis of the major Islamic references, this study explores the meaningfulness of revelation and prophethood, their function and place in the Islamic worldview, and their relevance to the contemporary era. It examines whether the prophetic message has been supplanted or subserved by humans’ intellectual enlightenment and their technological advancement.
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author	Solihu, Abdul Kabir Hussain
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title	Revelation and prophethood in the Islamic worldview
title_short	Revelation and prophethood in the Islamic worldview
title_full	Revelation and prophethood in the Islamic worldview
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title_full_unstemmed	Revelation and prophethood in the Islamic worldview
title_sort	revelation and prophethood in the islamic worldview
publisher	International Islamic University Malaysia
publishDate	2009
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/4495/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/4495/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/4495/1/Revelation_and_Prophethood_in_the_Islamic_Worldview.pdf
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