The Essence of Islam – Volume III — Page 150
150. Essence of Islam-III from the teachings of the Torah back to it and to purify the hearts of those who had been afflicted with doubts, atheism and lack of faith. God the Exalted has affirmed in the Holy Qur'ān: 119 وَلَقَدَا تَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَب وَقَفَّيْنَا مِنْ بَعْدِهِ بِالرُّسُلِ. That is: 'We bestowed the Torah upon Moses and thereafter sent many Messengers in its support and to testify to its truth. ” 120 ثُمَّ ارْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا تَثرا. That is: 'Then, We sent Our Messengers one after the other. '. All these verses show that it is the way of Allah that after sending down His Book He sends Prophets in support of it. In support of the Torah sometimes as many as four hundred Prophets were sent at one and the same time; as testified by the Bible. . The reason for sending so many Prophets is that God. Almighty has warned emphatically that abiding hell is the punishment for denial of His Book; as is said: 121 وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَكَذَّبُوا بِايَتِنَا أوليك أصْحَبُ النَّارِ هُمْ فِيهَا خَلِدُونَ ). This means that: "Those who are disbelievers and reject. Our signs are condemned to the fire and shall abide therein forever. '. Thus as the punishment of rejection of a Divine Book is so severe and the phenomenon of Prophethood and divine revelation is so difficult of comprehension, indeed 119 Al-Baqarah, 2:88 [Publisher] 120 Al-Mu'minun, 23:45 [Publisher]. Al-Baqarah, 2:40 [Publisher] 121