Pathway to Paradise — Page 5
PATHWAY TO P ARADISE 5 messages and warnings through these holy men. It says: “… and there is no people to whom a Warner has not been sent. ” (35:25) Some of the prophets specifically mentioned in the Holy Qur’an are: Adam, Elisha, Job, David, Ezekiel, Hud, Abraham, Elijah, Jesus, Isaac, Ishmael, Luqman, Noah, Salih, Solomon, Jonah, John the Baptist, Jacob, Joseph and Muhammad. There are many others as Allah says in the Holy Qur’an: “And We did send messengers before thee; of them are some whom We have mentioned to thee, and of them there are some whom We have not mentioned to thee;…” (40:79) Muslims are directed to make no distinction among these, and to accept them all. However, just as Muslims believe that the Holy Qur’an was sent to all mankind, encompassing the teachings of earlier scriptures, so also Muslims believe that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) is the greatest and the Seal of all the prophets, having been sent not to just one nation but to all nations and thus to all mankind. 5. The Day of Judgement (Yaumideen) One of the most emphasized beliefs in the Holy Qur’an is the belief in the Day of Judgement. Islam teaches that physical death is not the end of man’s existence, rather it is the door to a higher form of life which can bring one closer to Allah, depending on