Common questions asked by Hindus about Islam
Q9. Are Ram and Krishna prophets
of god?
Question:
If according
to Islam, messengers or prophets were sent to each and every nation of the world,
then which prophet was sent to India? Can we consider Ram and Krishna to be messengers
of God?
Answer:
1.
Prophets sent to every nation
a) The Glorious Qur’an mentions in Surah Fatir, chapter 35 verse 24
“. . .
And there never was a people, without a warner having lived among them (in the
past).”
[Al-Qur’an 35:24]
b) A similar message is repeated in Surah Rad, chapter 13 verse 7
“. . .
and to every people a guide.”
[Al-Qur’an 13:7]
2. Stories
only of some prophets narrated in the Qur’an
a) Allah (swt) says in Surah Nisa, chapter 4 verse 164
“Of
some messengers We have already told thee the story; of others we have not.”
[Al-Qur’an 4:164]
b) A similar message is repeated in Surah Ghafir chapter 40 verse 78
“We did
afore time send messengers before thee: of them there are some whose story We have
related to thee, and some whose story We have not related to thee. . .”
[Al-Qur’an 40:78]
3. 25 Prophets of God are mentioned by name in the Qur’an
By
name, only 25 Prophets of God are mentioned in the Qur’an e.g. Adam, Noah, Abraham,
Moses, Jesus, Muhammed (pbuh)
4. More
than 1,24,000 prophets of God
According
to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), there were more than 1,24,000 prophets sent to this
world.
5. All
previous prophets sent only for their people
All the
prophets that came before Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) were only sent for their own
people and were to be followed only for a particular period of time.
Surah
Ali Imran, chapter 3 verse 49
“And
(appoint him) a messenger to the Children of Israel, . . .”
[Al-Qur’an 3:49]
6. Muhammad (pbuh), the last messenger of God
Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh) is the last and final messenger of Almighty God. It is mentioned
in Surah Ahzab, chapter 33 verse 40
“Muhammad
is not the father of any of your men, but (he is) the Messenger of Allah, and the
seal of the Prophets: and Allah has full knowledge of all things.”
[Al-Qur’an 33:40]
7.
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), sent for whole Humankind
Since
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is the last and final messenger, he was not sent only for
the Muslims or the Arabs, but he was sent for the whole of humankind.
a. It is mentioned in Surah Anbiya, chapter 21 verse 107
“We sent thee not, but as a mercy for all creatures.”
“We sent thee not, but as a mercy for all creatures.”
[Al’Qur’an 21:107]
b. A similar message is repeated in Surah Saba, chapter 34 verse 28
“We
have not sent thee but as a universal (Messenger) to men, giving them glad
tidings, and warning them (against sin), but most men understand not.”
[Al Qur’an 34:28]
c. It is mentioned in Sahih Bukhari, volume 1, Book of Salaah, chapter 56 hadith no. 429 Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah: Allah’s Messenger said,
“Every
Prophet used to be sent to his nation only but I have been sent to all
mankind.”
8. Which
prophet was sent to India?
Regarding
the question of which prophet of God was sent to India, and can we consider Ram
or Krishna to be prophets of God, there is no text in the Qur’an or Sahih
Hadith mentioning the name of the prophet that was sent to India. Since the
names of Ram and Krishna are nowhere to be found in the Qur’an and Sahih
Hadith, one cannot say for sure whether they were prophets of God or not. Some
Muslims, especially certain Muslim politicians who try to appease the Hindus,
say Ram Alai-his-salaam, i.e. Ram, may peace be on him. This is totally
wrong, since there is no authentic proof from the Qur’an and Sahih Hadith that
he was a prophet of God. However, a person may say that perhaps they may have
been the prophets of God.
9. Even
if Ram and Krishna were prophets, today we have to follow the last Prophet of
God i.e. Muhammad (pbuh)
Even if
Ram and Krishna were prophets of God, they were only meant for people of that time
and were to be followed only for that particular period of time. Today, all the
human beings throughout the world, including India should only follow the last
and final prophet and Messenger of God – prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
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