Bismillah:
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If the prophets are sinless, then how do Muslims explain hadith and passages from the koran such as the following:
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We know, Allah choses prophets and send revelations, and those
prophets are the elite among all humanity, no1 is like them, and they
are not sinners
If the prophets are sinless, then how do Muslims explain hadith and passages from the koran such as the following:
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Then have patience (O Muhammad). Lo! the promise of Allah is true. And ask forgiveness of thy sin, and hymn the praise of thy Lord at fall of night and in the early hours. Surah 40:55
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Lo! We have given thee (O Muhammad) a signal victory, That Allah may forgive thee of thy sin that which is past and that which is to come, and may perfect His favour unto thee, and may guide thee on a right path. Surah 48:1-2
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O Allah! Forgive me my sins that I did in the past or will do in the future, and also the sins I did in secret or in public. Bukhari Volume 9, Book 93, Number 482
Ok let me explain insha'Allah:
according to Islam, no human being is perfect. Not even Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him himself: ( Although he was the best of Allah's creation)
"(The Prophet) frowned and turned away, Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting). But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)?- Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him? As to one who regards Himself as self-sufficient,
(The Noble Quran, 80:1-5)"
"O Prophet! Why holdest thou to be forbidden that which God has made lawful to thee? Thou seekest to please thy consorts. But God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
(The Noble Quran, 66:1)"
There are more examples that I can provide, but I think these Noble Verses are sufficient enough. Most of the Prophets peace be upon them sinned (INCLUDING JESUS PEACE BE UPON HIM ACCORDING TO YOUR BIBLE). Some even sinned terrible sins! It is up to Allah Almighty to forgive whom He pleases:
"Has the Story of the Disputants reached thee? Behold, they climbed over the wall of the private chamber; When they entered the presence of David, and he was terrified of them, they said: "Fear not: we are two disputants, one of whom has wronged the other: Decide now between us with truth, and treat us not with injustice, but guide us to the even Path. "This man is my brother: He has nine and ninety ewes, and I have (but) one: Yet he says, 'commit her to my care,' and is (moreover) harsh to me in speech." (David) said: "He has undoubtedly wronged thee in demanding thy (single) ewe to be added to his (flock of) ewes: truly many are the partners (in business) who wrong each other: Not so do those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, and how few are they?" And David gathered that We had tried him: he asked forgiveness of his Lord, fell down, bowing (in prostration), and turned (to God in repentance). So We forgave him this (lapse): he enjoyed, indeed, a Near Approach to Us, and a beautiful place of (Final) Return.
(The Noble Quran, 38:21-25)"
"God forgiveth not that partners should be set up with Him; but He forgiveth anything else, to whom He pleaseth; to set up partners with God is to devise a sin Most heinous indeed.
(The Noble Quran, 4:48)"
I as a Muslim can't sit here and say "this sin is unforgivable, and this sin is". It is up to Allah Almighty to decide what sin to forgive and what sin to punish for; as long as it is not a sin of associating partners with Allah Almighty. This is the only sin that is not forgivable in Islam.
Otherwise, it all depends on what the person's intentions were, what situation he/she was in, their age and level of maturity, the severity of the sin on others, and other factors that might have caused the sin:
"Then shall anyone who has done an atom's weight of good, see it! And anyone who has done an atom's weight of evil, shall see it.
(The Noble Quran, 99:7-8)"
if you need more clarification pls do let us know.
peace
wael.