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[quote]The prophetic responsibilities of Prophet Mohammad Pbuh by Amin Ahsen Islahi
 
Those who deny sunnah claim that Prophet Mohammad Pbuh's real responsibility wa solely to pass the Wahi that was bestowed upon him to the people. After this his task was acomplished and his duty was fulfilled. To answer thier claim please read these verses of the Qur'an.
 
O'our Creator, send among them one Rasool from within them who will read to them Your verses and will teach them Al-Kitab and Al-Hikmah and will purify them. No doubt you are all powerfull and wise.2;129
 
This was the prayer of Hazrat Abraham and Ismael  Pbut about Prophet Mohammad Pbuh.
 
He is the God who ahs sent among the illitrates a prophet from within them, who read sto them His verses and purifies them and teaches them Al-Kitab and Al-Hikmah. No doubt these people were openely misguided before. (surah Jummah -2)
 
According to the Qur'an thus the duties of the Prophet Mohammad Pbuh included
 
1. To recite the verses of teh Qur'an to the people
2.To teach Al-Kitab and Al-Hikmah
3. Tazkiya or purification.
 
The prophet Pbuh did not just recite the Qur'an like a Qaari but like a teacher he taught the people with immense enthuisasm and affection. To be a teacher of Kitab was one of the duties of Risalaat or prophethood.
 
The initial requirement was that those religious legislations like Zakat, salat, Hajj, Fasting, Ummrah, Nikah, Divorce; there practical shape could not be clarified without practical demonstration were taught.
 
Further more , the religious regulation or shariah given in the Qur'an is in the form of principles of regulations. Each of these regulations have multiple possible variations, where  the decision has been left to guidance of the teacher or scholar and Ijtihaad. Obviously for this Ijtihaad, the Ummah could not rely on better guidance then that of Prophet Mohammad Pbuh.
 
It must also be remembered that the Qur'an has given us the outline and blue print of collective social system and also pointed out bounderies and limitations for individuals, however its details and smaller issues  and issues related to its practical infrastructure were left for the Rasool of the Allah.
 
In adition to teaching Kitab the Prophet Pbuh also taught us Al-Hikmah.
 
Inorder to fulfill these duties it was imperitive that Prophet Mohammad Pbuh was a Divine Teacher appointer by Allah and these were his allocated responsibilities as a prophet.
 
Lastly let us look at  the prophet's role to do Tazkiya. Tazkiyah or purification entails individual and collective purification. spiritual, emotional and physical  and intellectual purification.
 
In order to achieve this it was important than one looked after the actions, minds and ettiquetes and morals of people. It also required  creation of such an environment where there was scope for puriifcation of spirit and sole. and people felt inclined to be attracted toeards virtues and developed dislike for vices.
 
Thus to recite and convey the verses of teh Qur'an was just one part of teh duties of prophet Pbuh. He also taught the Qur'an, explained its wisdom and clarified the doubts and dificulties. The prophet Pbuh also in the light of Qur'anic wsdom and knowledge developed and laid out rules and regulations for the education of individuals and society which will encourage tazkiya or purification.[/quote]

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