Foreword

Preface

The Definition of ‘Ismah

Muslims & the Belief in ‘Ismah

Why ‘Ismah?

Humanism & Infallibility

The Allegorical Verses of the Qur’an

The Case of Adam (a.s.)

The Case of Prophet Ibrahim (a.s.)

The Case of Prophet Musa (a.s.)

The Case of Prophet Yunus (a.s.)

The Case of Prophet Muhammad (S)

A short text on the nature of Ismah (infallibility) and its necessity
for the person holding the position of Prophethood. Examples from the
Qur'an are discussed where it might appear to some that certain prophets
of Islam departed from this state of infallibility.


The Infallibility of the Prophets in the Qur'an

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
 
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الحمد لله رب العالمين
 
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والصلاة والسلام على
 
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سيد النبيين وخاتم المرسلين محمد وآله الطاهرين
 
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Muslims consider ***'ismah,*** infallibility, as an important quality
for the person who holds the position of prophethood. This quality is
not confined to the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad (peace be upon him and
his progeny) but is also found in all the prophets and messengers of God
who came before Islam.

However, there are some verses of the Qur'an that apparently imply that
Prophet Adam and some other prophets had committed sins. This treatise
is an attempt to study the concept of ***'ismah*** in light of the
Qur'an.

This treatise is an expanded version of the lectures that I had given to
the weekly classes on Islamic theology at Toronto in 1995. I pray and
hope that this serves as a small but important step in studying the
Qur'an from the thematic approach.

***Rabbana taqabbal minna, innaka Samí'u 'd-du'a'.***

December 2001 / Shawwal 1422 
 Toronto Sayyid M. Rizvi