Symposium 36

More on Attributes of the Prophets (PBUT)

Anwar:May Allah accept your prayers.

Hasan: Yours too, Inshallah.

Anwar: Let’s go back to the third attribute, now.

Hasan: Yes. A prophet has to have a comprehensive knowledge of not only the Pillars of Islam (Osul Al-Din) and their divisions (Foru’ Al-Din), but also of anything that brings happiness to mankind in this life and the next life. Having this knowledge is very important in serving the purpose for which the prophet was sent.

A prophet has to have the upper hand when it comes to knowledge so that no one could be superior to him and consequently he would be followed and obeyed. In order to have such knowledge, he has to have a Divine