Session 5: Proofs of Prophethood & Why the Sunnah Is Essential

Описание: In this session of the Building Faith series, Ustādh Mehdi Krafes guides us through the third foundational pillar of Islamic belief: the truthfulness and prophethood of Muḥammad ﷺ. After affirming the existence of Allah and the divine origin of the Qur’ān in previous sessions, we now examine who the Messenger is and what proves that he was truly sent by God. Ustādh Mehdi presents a comprehensive structure of evidence—his unmatched honesty, moral perfection, selfless reform, flawless legislation, fulfilled prophecies, miracles, and the transformation of entire civilizations through his message—showing that such a man cannot be a liar, an imposter, or a self-driven leader. Every sign of truthfulness, every fulfilled prediction, and every historical outcome testifies that Muḥammad ﷺ is exactly who he claimed to be: the final Messenger of Allah.

With prophethood affirmed, the session transitions to a crucial theological topic: the authority of the Sunnah. Ustādh Mehdi demonstrates—through Qur’ānic arguments, mass-transmitted practice (tawātur), and centuries of scholarly consensus—that the Sunnah is divinely guided, preserved, indispensable for understanding the Qur’ān, and binding upon every Muslim until the Day of Judgment. Prayer, zakāh, ḥajj, ethics, spirituality, and law all collapse without the Sunnah’s explanatory role. Together, the proofs of prophethood and the proofs of Sunnah form an unbreakable foundation of faith, completing the three essential principles upon which Islamic belief is built and preparing us for the next stage of our journey into the pillars of īmān.

Timestamps
0:00 – Introduction & recap of previous foundations
1:17 – From Qur’ān’s divinity to proving Prophethood
3:58 – Proof 1: The Prophet’s lifelong truthfulness & public testimony
11:00 – Proof 2: His selfless character, reform, and absence of worldly motives
14:28 – His honesty even when a lie could benefit him
17:54 – His certainty, trust in Allah, and warnings to enemies
19:48 – Proof 3: Self-critical Qur’ānic verses no imposter would include
21:08 – Proof 4: Perfection and comprehensiveness of his legislation
24:30 – Proof 5: Miracles 29:15: Proof 6: Fulfilled prophecies
36:07 – Proof 7: Transformation of followers and societies
37:50 – Proof 8: The Qur’ān itself as a miracle
41:01 – Transition: From Prophethood to the Authority of the Sunnah
42:31 – Pillar 1: Qur’ānic proofs for Sunnah’s authority
66:22 – Pillar 2 & 3: Tawātur and Consensus
72:03 – Final conclusion & preparation for next session

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