What is the definition of a Prophet?
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Question:
He says: The definition of a Prophet is unclear to us. It states that he was not commanded to convey his message. So how was the Shari'ah revealed to him if he was not commanded to convey the message? And what is the ruling on one who rejects this definition absolutely?
Answer:
The one who rejects it did not understand it. If he had understood it, he would not have rejected it. We said that the Prophet is not sent with a new Shari'ah, but rather he is sent with the Shari'ah of those before him. He conveys the Shari'ah of those before him, the messengers.
He says: The definition of a Prophet is unclear to us. It states that he was not commanded to convey his message. So how was the Shari'ah revealed to him if he was not commanded to convey the message? And what is the ruling on one who rejects this definition absolutely?
Answer:
The one who rejects it did not understand it. If he had understood it, he would not have rejected it. We said that the Prophet is not sent with a new Shari'ah, but rather he is sent with the Shari'ah of those before him. He conveys the Shari'ah of those before him, the messengers.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما هو تعريف النبي؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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