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Are the Prophets sinless?
#1

Radiyah wrote:




Quote: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:




Quote: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



Quote: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



Quote: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
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#2

Bismillah:




Quote:Radiyah wrote:
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:




Quote:QUOTE
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


QUOTE


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


QUOTE


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.

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#3

wel_mel_2 wrote:


> Most of the Prophets peace be upon them sinned...


In Christian theology, all prophets with the exception of Jesus have sinned. In fact, all humans, with the exception of Jesus, have sinned. Can you give me some examples of prophets that Muslims claim did not sin?


> (INCLUDING JESUS PEACE BE UPON HIM


> ACCORDING TO YOUR BIBLE)


Where in the bible does it say that Jesus was a sinner?

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#4
I dont think it does say that he is a sinner in the bible, but muslims regard the bible as changed by humans and therefore not a reliable source to judge all the prophets on(peace be on them all).
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#5

Bismillah:




Quote:wel_mel_2 wrote:
> Most of the Prophets peace be upon them sinned...


In Christian theology, all prophets with the exception of Jesus have sinned.  In fact, all humans, with the exception of Jesus, have sinned.  Can you give me some examples of prophets that Muslims claim did not sin?


> (INCLUDING JESUS PEACE BE UPON HIM


> ACCORDING TO YOUR BIBLE)


Where in the bible does it say that Jesus was a sinner?




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you see the Bible does not say Literally that he is sinners, but the actions that he have done and the words that he have uttered proves that he is indeed a sinner ( ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE)


you see in the Bible, Jesus promised for some <b>serious and major Prophecies </b>about the Hour to pass <b>before the generation of his disciples dies</b>. The Prophecies never got fulfilled
! which give us indication that he was a lair which is a big sin. ( which we Muslims never believe this) Let us look at chapters Mark 13, Luke 9:23-27 and Revelation 3:11 in the NIV Bible:


ok before just showing you those verses let me make it clear, that Jesus peace be upon him in ISLAM is not the same jesus of the Bible.. my Jesus peace be upon him never lie.


Mark 13


Signs of the End of the Age


1 As he was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!"


2 "Do you see all these great buildings?" replied Jesus. "Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down."


3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew asked him privately,


4 <b>"Tell us, when will these things happen? </b>
And what will be the sign that they are all about to be fulfilled?"


5 Jesus said to them: "Watch out that no one deceives you.


6 Many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am he,' and will deceive many.


7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.


8 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.


9 "You must be on your guard. You will be handed over to the local councils and flogged in the synagogues. On account of me you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.


10 And the gospel must first be preached to all nations.


11 Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.


12 "Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death.


13 All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.


14 "When you see 'the abomination that causes desolation' [1] standing where it [2] does not belong--let the reader understand--then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.


15 Let no one on the roof of his house go down or enter the house to take anything out.


16 Let no one in the field go back to get his cloak.


17 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers!


18 Pray that this will not take place in winter,


19 because those will be days of distress unequaled from the beginning, when God created the world, until now--and never to be equaled again.


20 If the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, whom he has chosen, he has shortened them.


21 At that time if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ [3] !' or, 'Look, there he is!' do not believe it.


22 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and miracles to deceive the elect--if that were possible.


23 So be on your guard; I have told you everything ahead of time.


24 "But in those days, following that distress,


" 'the sun will be darkened,


and the moon will not give its light;


25 the stars will fall from the sky,


and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.' [4]


26 "At that time men will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.


27 And he will send his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens.


28" Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near.


29 Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that it is near, right at the door.


<b>30 I tell you the truth, this generation [5] will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.
</b>


31Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.


<b>The Day and Hour Unknown </b>


<b>32 "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. </b>



<b>33 Be on guard! Be alert [6] ! You do not know when that time will come. </b>



34 It's like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with his assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch.


35 "Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back--whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn.


36 If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping.


37 What I say to you, I say to everyone: 'Watch!' "


<b>Foot Notes:</b>


1. 13:14 Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:11


2. 13:14 Or he; also in verse 29


3. 13:21 Or Messiah


4. 13:25 Isaiah 13:10; 34:4


5. 13:30 Or race


6. 13:33 Some manuscripts alert and pray


Note on Foot Note #5: The NIV Bible translators had put the word "race" in their foot note, while the original translations don't have that word! They have "generation":


"Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done. (From the King James Version Bible, Mark 13:30)"


"Verily I say to you, that this generation may not pass away till all these things may come to pass; (Young's Literal Translation, Mark 13:30)"


None of these older and more original translations have foot notes for this verse. (i can show you the proof if you wish). Only the NIV translation has this foot note. The word "generation" is the original word found in Mark 13:30 in the original "Gospel of Mark" scriptures that were found and were attributed to Mark (even though there is no proof for Mark's ownership of the so-called "Gospel of Mark"). (i can also show you the comments of the <b>Bible's own theologians and historians that confirm this fact</b>).


Jesus not only promised that the hour would come before the generation he was living among would pass in the book of Mark, but he also made the same promise in the book of Luke:


"Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self? If anyone is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. <b>I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.</b>
" (From the NIV Bible, Luke 9:23-27)"


Similar to Mark 13:1-37 as shown above, Jesus in Luke 9:23-27 yet makes <b>another promise </b>that the hour would come before the generation he was living among would pass. It is now 2,000 years after Jesus and the generation he was living among is all dead, and yet, the Hour have not come yet! <b>Need we say more about this corrupted gospel that no one on this earth know who originally wrote it? </b>


i can still show you more things that Jesus of the Bible have done which any logical mind would not hesitate to accept it as a clear sins and mistakes done by the "LORD".


peace


ammuslim

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#6

Bismillah


Peace reepi


Actully u brought a very good point here may Allah Assist us all to cooperate to reply. Mash aAllah already wel did his part and I will let him continue with the bible aspect since Mash aAllah he is somehow thru Allah's Help versed with it unlike me.


But I will just corret something Prophet Mohamed salla Allah A`lyhee wa sallam didnt sin. The Ayahs of frowing and turning away do not classify the act as a sin.


We can Insh a Allah say that Quran is a manul, a comprehensive one, sent to mankind to help mankind attain the best in this world and Day After. The quran is brought forth thru a human being, thus Allah Must contain in it whatever we might need in any given situation.


To teach us what to do in case we sin and just as Wel mel said according to type, magnitude, degree of sin, we are taught how to handle it.


For example we learnt from Nuh (Noah):


And Nooh (Noah) called upon his Lord and said, "O my Lord! Verily, my son is of my family! And certainly, Your Promise is true, and You are the Most Just of the judges.* He said: "O Nooh (Noah)! Surely, he is not of your family; verily, his work is unrighteous, so ask not of Me that of which you have no knowledge! I admonish you, lest you be one of the ignorants. * Nooh (Noah) said: "O my Lord! <b>I seek refuge with You from asking You that of which I have no knowledge. And unless You forgive me and have Mercy on me</b>, I would indeed be one of the losers." (Quran 11:45-57)


Does the Ayah indicate that Nuh made a terrible sin? no just questioning and not even questioning but pleading to Allah to rescuse his own son.


Again as for the Ayah regarding Daoud and the 2 disputants, the whole story is to teach to never judge by the apparent neither to hasten to judge without investigating full aspects of any given situation. but because he is a Prophet he saw this as a grave mistake. while Allah Does not treat Prophets and Messengers the same way He treats us, no they have more strict rules to adhere to.


For instance Yunus, just becaue he left the people to whom he was making dawa without Allah's Permission, he was swallowed by a whale and stayed there in a prostrtion position just saying la ila ila anta sobhanak inni kuntu mina zalimeen which means:[none has the right to be worshipped but You (O Allah)], Glorified (and Exalted) are You [above all that (evil) they associate with You]. Truly, I have been of the wrong-doers."


All these situations teaches us how to handle difficulties, how to repent, what is the merit of repentance even if one didnt commit a sin.


As for Prophet Mohamed salla Allah A`lyhee wa sallam he was brought up an orphan because Allah Meant to teach him, bring him up thru the Quran the way Allah Wants.


and Allah Knows best.


But these are not sins. Wael just to clarify something so they dont get confused, u said all of the Prophets and Messengers made terrbile sins. We cant say that, they will understand that what the bible contains of incest stories committed by Prophets (astaghferu Allah) are true which of course not true at all.

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#7

Bismillah


Let me further explain:


As for the situation of the blind and the Messenger salla Allah a`lyhee wa sallam, Allah actually Is Teaching him manners specially when it comes to Dawa which we must abide by till this day and always. In other words, we must focus on one who comes willingly seeking knowledge rather than trying to attract the attention who is not really concerned.


That was the situation which established a rule for us to follow. Therefore, such situaitons are not sins in the sense u and I undersand reepi, but rather mishandling a situation and Allah Corrects it for us to understand follow and apply


Again thank u for bringing this point.

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#8

I'm not convinced the Koran teaches that Prophets are sinless. For example, consider the following passage:




Quote: In the result, they both ate of the tree, and so their nakedness appeared to them: they began to sew together, for their covering, leaves from the Garden: thus did Adam disobey his Lord, and allow himself to be seduced.  Surah 20:121

God commanded Adam to not eat of the Tree of Eternity (Immortality). But Adam disobeyed God and ate from the tree. Wasn't that a sin?

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#9

Bismillah:




Quote:I'm not convinced the Koran teaches that Prophets are sinless.  For example, consider the following passage:
God commanded Adam to not eat of the Tree of Eternity (Immortality).  But Adam disobeyed God and ate from the tree.  Wasn't that a sin?




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i've also shown you that Jesus sinned in the Bible ? wasn't that a sin as well ?


Matthew 10:23 - When giving instructions to his apostles as to just how they are to go about spreading his message Jesus says,." . . . for truly I say unto you, <b>you shall not finish going through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man comes."</b>


Matthew 16:28 - Jesus says to his disciples, "There are some of those standing here <b>who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom</b>."


does he fulfill this promise ? NO HE DOES NOT,. wasn't that a lie/sin ?


the sin of Adam was not intentionally ? it was just a mistake because human being by nature can do mistakes. and God did forgive him as soon as he repented.


but how about the promises of Jesus which never happened (in the Bible) wasn't that lie ? which considered to be a sin ?


peace


ammuslim

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wel_mel_2 wrote:




Quote:Matthew 16:28 - Jesus says to his disciples, "There are some of those standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom."
does he fulfill this promise ? NO HE DOES NOT,. wasn't that a lie/sin ?

A lie is "a false statement deliberately presented as being true". Jesus believed what he said to be true, therefore what he said wasn't a lie. But if we assume Jesus was referring to His return on the day of final judgement (an assumption not all Christians make), then he obviously made a mistake (which is not a sin).


Jesus also said:


"But about that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, not even the Son; only the Father." Mark 13:32


So, Jesus never claimed to know when the final judgement would take place.


In any case, we are discussing the Koran and hadith, not the Bible. What does the Bible have to do with the Muslim belief that Prophets are without sin??? Obviously, the Bible states the exact opposite: all people (except Jesus) have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God.


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