Life of the Prophets
THE BEST OF STORIES
THE PROPHETS OF GOD
 “So relate the stories, perhaps
they may reflect” (7:176)
THE PROPHETS OF GOD
 Adam,
Idris, Nuh, Salih, Ibrahim,
 Isma’il, Ishaq,Lut, Ya’qub
Yusuf,
 Shu’aib,
Ayyub,
Musa,Harun,
 Dhul Kifl, Dawud,
Sulaiman,
 Al Yasa’, Yunus,
Zakariya
 Isa,
Muhammad
 May Allah be pleased with them.
Ilyas,
Yahya
MESSENGERS OF ALLAH
 Ibrahim (Abraham)
 Dawud (David)
 Musa (Moses)
 Eesa (Jesus)
 Muhammad
 May peace be upon them.
THE PROPHETS OF GOD
 “They are those whom Allah had guided. So
follow their guidance.”
 Quran 6: 90
WHY WE NEED TO KNOW THE
PROPHETS OF GOD
 It is a religious duty for us to learn about the
prophets and messengers;
 So that we may contemplate upon the
meaning of the stories;
 They are the best of creation;
 To love them.
WHY WE NEED TO KNOW THE
PROPHETS OF GOD
 We are going to face problems similar to those
faced by the prophets.
 For example:
 Musa (Moses) dealt with the problems of
dictatorship; oppresive leadership and
government plus problems of the Muslims
Ummah at that time (i.e Banu Israil)
 Lut dealt with problems of homosexuals;
 Ibrahim and Salih dealt with adolatory etc.
WHY WE NEED TO KNOW THE
PROPHETS OF GOD
 Shu’aib (Madyan) dealt dealt with people who
were cheating in business transactions;
 We are going to run into problems of every
Prophet mentioned in the Qur’an;
 Thus through stories of the Prophets, Allah is
teaching us lessons of how to deal with these
particular situations.
THE BEST OF STORIES
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The story of Yusuf
 “Indeed in their stories, there is a lesson for men
of understanding.” (12:111)
THEORY OF EVOLUTION
 This story is from the best of stories because of what it
relates from the varying phases of life:
 from trial to tribulation,
 from being tested to being blessed,
 from humiliation to grandeur,
 from slavery to kingship,
 The Umayyads felt threatened by this man that they conspired against
him to his death by poisoning him at the young age of 39
THE STORY OF YUSUF (A.S)
 from division to unity,
 from grief to joy,
 from superfluity to famine,
 from hardship to ease,
 and from denial to affirmation.
 So blessed be the One who revealed it in the
best manner possible.
THE BEST OF STORIES
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The story of Yusuf
 “Indeed in their stories, there is a lesson for men
of understanding.” (12:111)
 WHAT ARE THE LESSONS?
LESSONS # 1
 The importance of being cautious of the
evil results of sins, because one sin often
leads to many others. For the brothers of
Yusuf tried varying plots when they
wanted to separate him from his father;
they lied many times, they falsified the
blood on the shirt, they came at night
pretending to cry, and all of this is as a
result of one sin, one thing leading to a
next.
LESSON # 2
 When there is an atmosphere for sin, the
servant should always return unto Allah and
distance himself from his own strength and
power based on the statement of Yusuf,
“Unless You turn away their plot from me, I
will feel inclined towards them and be one (of
those who commit sin and deserve blame) of
the ignorants.”
LESSON # 3
 Whenever the servant sees a situation
that might be one of fitnah or cause of
sin, he should flee as far as possible
from it to save himself from sin.
LESSON # 4
 Whenever eemaan enters the heart and one
makes his whole affair sincerely for Allah sake,
Allah will indeed repel and defend one from all
types of evil and vulgarity because of one’s
eemaan and sincerity due to Allah’s statement,
“Thus it was, that We might turn away
from him evil and illegal sexual
intercourse. Surely, he was one of Our
sincere slaves.”
 “So relate the stories, perhaps they
may reflect” (7:176)
LESSON # 5
 The importance of priorities. For when he was
asked by the two young men to interpret their
dreams, there were other matters of importance
that they were in greater need of knowing before
their questions were to be answered. This is a sign
of a teacher possessing great intelligence, and the
ability to correctly guide and teach, for when Yusuf
was asked by the two young men about their
dreams, he first called them to Allah before
interpreting their dreams.
 Love your siblings.
 Never be jealous, it can lead you to killing
someone. (Ayah 10)
 Sometimes you know when someone is lying,
but you shouldn’t say it without proof.
(Ayah 13)
 Don’t make false promises. (Ayah 14)
 Never lie. (Ayah 17+18)
 Allah will always take care of his true
servants. (Ayah 19)
 Allah teaches the Prophets so that they can
teach others. (Ayah 21)
 Don’t leave young men alone with women.
Always control your desires. (Ayah 23 + 24)
 When you do something wrong, admit it, and
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don’t blame someone else. (Ayah 25)
Stand up for the truth! (Ayah 26)
Don’t cover up the truth, act fairly. (Ayah
29)
We must live a good life, so people will have
confidence in us. People who have knowledge
influence others in any circumstance. (Ayah
36)
When you have the chance, always tell others
about your religion. (Ayah 37)
Call people to the true faith. Sometimes it is
good to compare to explain something. (Ayah
39)
Ask only from Allah, and no one else. (Ayah
42)
 Don’t justify ignorance. (Ayah 44)
 People must always think long term. Always
be prepared for disasters. (Ayah 47)
 When judging a situation, you must be
fair. (Ayah 51)
 Try to protect your honor. (Ayah 52)
 Always have a good intention. (Ayah 55)
 Allah gives all power. (Ayah 56)
 Always keep in mind about the hereafter.
(Ayah 57)
 Be kind to those who aren’t kind to us.
(Ayah 59)
 Trust in Allah, and believe in Him to guard
us. (Ayah 64)
 Always listen to your parents. (Ayah 68)
 Don’t talk about someone when they are
not there. (Ayah 77)
 Observe the rules of fairness for
everyone. The guilty one has to be
punished, not the innocent. (Ayah 79)
 Always obey your parents. (Ayah 80)
 Always be patient under all circumstances,
and never lose hope in Allah. The true
believer will feel that whatever happens
will happen for the best. (Ayah 83)
 Your parent’s love is true love. (Ayah 85)
 Try to hold in your anger. A person, who
believes in Allah, will only complain to
Allah. (Ayah 86)
 Don’t lose hope in Allah. Always believe there
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was a good reason why something happened.
(Ayah 87)
When we don’t know why something is happening,
remember that Allah has a reason. (Ayah 88)
Always have patience, and Allah will grant you
what you want most. (Ayah 90)
If you have the faith, Allah will always be
there. (Ayah 91)
When you have power over your enemy, always
forgive him. If you
forgive somebody, then Allah will forgive you.
The people who forgive others, are the servants
of Allah. (Ayah 92)
Jealousy is a disease which affects the soul.
(Ayah 95)
 Allah is the most forgiving, and there is no sin he
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won’t forgive, other than shirk. No matter how
big the sin is, Allah will always be there to
forgive it. Allah’s actions can never be
questioned. (Ayah 98)
Respect your parents. (Ayah 99)
Your parents are superior to you, and you must
always give them a higher status. (Ayah 100)
A true believer’s prayer will be that he dies a
Muslim. (Ayah 101)
Learning history is important. (Ayah 102)
We have no excuse to reject the call of the
Prophet. He is not asking for anything in return.
His conveying of the message is benefiting you
only. (Ayah 104)
We have to observe and learn from the signs of
Allah. Eg. Sun, moon, stars, and ocean etc.
(Ayah 105)
 The Day of Judgment will come without a warning.
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The earth and the people will be in total
confusion. (Ayah 107)
A prophet will always call people to Allah only. If
we are the followers of the Prophet, we must also
call people towards Allah with our actions. (Ayah
108)
The prophets are human beings and not angels.
The knowledge of the Prophet is from Allah. The
disbelievers are the losers in the hereafter
because of their disbelief in the Prophet. (Ayah
109)
Don’t give up in Allah. Always believe that He is
there to help you. (Ayah 110)
The stories in the Quran are not made up tales.
They are true, and are lessons for us. (Ayah
111)