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and guide other men. As the Qur’ān says, “…There is no
people to whom a warner has not been sent.” (35:25).
God has sent messengers to every people. Through them
God has revealed His Will and His Purpose. Those who
turn away from them ruin themselves; those who turn to
them earn the love and pleasure of God.
7. We also believe that divine messengers belong to
different spiritual ranks and contribute in different
degrees to the fulfilment of the ultimate Divine Design.
The greatest of all messengers is the Holy Prophet
Muhammad (on whom be the peace and the blessings of
God!). He is the chief of all men, messenger to them all.
The revelation he received was addressed to all mankind.
The whole of this earth was a mosque for him. Time
came when his message spread to lands and climes
beyond Arabia. People forsook gods of their own
conception and began to believe in the One and Only
God that the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa taught them to
believe. The coming of the Holy Prophet sa marked an
unparalleled spiritual revolution. Justice began to reign
instead of injustice, kindness instead of cruelty. If Moses
and Jesus had existed in the time of the Holy Prophet
Muhammad sa they would have had to believe in him and
to follow him.
8. We also believe that God hears our prayers and helps us
out of difficulties. He is a living God, His living character
being evident in all things at all times. God continues His
benevolent interest in His servants and His creatures.
When they need His help He turns to them with His
help. If they forget Him, He reminds them of Himself
and of His concern for them. “I am near indeed; I answer
the prayer of every supplicant when he supplicates to