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Common Characteristics of Prophets in                              Islam

Human beings have populated and colonized Earth since the advent of Adam, peace be upon him, from the heavens to the Earth. Throughout time, Divine revelations have been a source of guidance for men to lead their lives in accordance with the will of the Creator. The role of the prophets in conveying the correct message without addition or subtraction has been of great relevance to the cause. Let’s learn how we can live our lives guided by the characteristics of the prophets in Islam.
Allah Almighty mentions in the Qur’an:
ثُمَّ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا تَتْرَا كُلَّ مَا جَاءَ أُمَّةً رَسُولُهَا كَذَّبُوهُ فَأَتْبَعْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ بَعْضاً وَجَعَلْنَاهُمْ أَحَادِيثَ فَبُعْداً لِقَوْمٍ لا يُؤْمِنُونَ
"And We sent Our messengers in succession: whenever a messenger came to a community, they invariably called him a liar, so We destroyed them one after the other and made them into cautionary tales. Away with the disbelievers!" (Qur'an 23:44)
Allah Almighty also says in Surah Fatir, ayah 24
إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ بِالْحَقِّ بَشِيراً وَنَذِيراً وَإِنْ مِنْ أُمَّةٍ إِلَّا خَلا فِيهَا نَذِيرٌ
"We have sent you with the Truth as a bearer of good news and warning– every community has been sent a warner." (Qur'an 35:24) 


Prophets Mentioned in the Qur’an

All the prophets in Islam have been mentioned numerous times in the Qur’an and their stories with their people provide a great source of knowledge and reflection for the Muslims.
إِنَّا أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْكَ كَمَا أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَى نُوحٍ وَالنَّبِيِّينَ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ وَأَوْحَيْنَا إِلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ وَإِسْحَاقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَالْأَسْبَاطِ وَعِيسَى وَأَيُّوبَ وَيُونُسَ وَهَارُونَ وَسُلَيْمَانَ وَآَتَيْنَا دَاوُودَ زَبُورًا . وَرُسُلًا قَدْ قَصَصْنَاهُمْ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ قَبْلُ وَرُسُلًا لَمْ نَقْصُصْهُمْ عَلَيْكَ وَكَلَّمَ اللَّهُ مُوسَى تَكْلِيمًا
“We have sent revelation to you [Prophet] as We did to Noah and the prophets after him, to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, to Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon- to David We gave the book [of Psalms]- to other messengers We have already mentioned to you, and also to some We have not. To Moses, God spoke directly.” (Qur’an 4:163-164)
All prophets in Islam came with the message of Tawhid (Oneness of God). It was only the differences in the Shariah (commandments and laws) of each Divine religion that set them apart from one another. It should be noted that all prophets propagated the same message of Islam throughout all ages, Tawhid, which is the core of all Divine religions. Allah Almighty mentions in the Qur’an:
وَلَقَدْ بَعَثْنَا فِي كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ رَسُولًا أَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ وَاجْتَنِبُوا الطَّاغُوتَ
“We sent a messenger to every community, saying, ‘Worship God and shun false gods.’”(Qur’an 16:36)

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