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The Necessity of Belief in Prophets and Messengers
📌 Belief in the Prophets ($\text{Anbiyā'}$) and Messengers ($\text{Mursalīn}$) is a mandatory pillar of faith ($\text{rukun īmān}$) for every accountable person.
💧 The need for a Messenger is stated to be greater than the need for food or drink for sustaining life.
🗺️ The primary purpose of sending Messengers is to provide a guide ($\text{penunjuk jalan}$) to know the Creator, as human reason alone fails to name or fully comprehend the Divine.

Roles and Attributes of Prophets and Messengers
👤 A Prophet ($\text{Nabi}$) is defined as a free, male human being who receives divine revelation ($\text{wahi}$) but is not commanded to deliver the message ($\text{tabligh}$).
📢 A Messenger ($\text{Rasūl}$) is a Prophet who is commanded to deliver the message ($\text{tabligh}$); thus, every $\text{Rasūl}$ is a $\text{Nabi}$, but not every $\text{Nabi}$ is a $\text{Rasūl}$.
🚫 It is an absolute requirement to believe that Prophets are infallible ($\text{lā ya‘zimu ‘alayhimul ma‘āṣī}$), meaning they do not commit sins (minor or major) before or after their prophethood.

Five Essential Needs Met by Messengers
1. 🧭 They provide the guidance to know the Creator, naming Him (e.g., $\text{Allah}$) where human intellect stops at merely knowing *a* creator exists.
2. 👻 They inform about the unseen realm ($\text{al-ghayb}$), including angels, the grave ($\text{alam kubur}$), the afterlife, Heaven, and Hell, which are non-sensory realities ($\text{non-indrawi}$).
3. 📜 They deliver the correct guidance or methodology ($\text{manhaj}$) for achieving true happiness in this life and the hereafter.
4. ⚖️ They explain that human existence is purposeful ($\text{taklīf}$), requiring adherence to religious duties, and that accountability ($\text{pertanggungjawaban}$) will be demanded by Allah.
5. 🧑‍🏫 They serve as the perfect role model ($\text{qudwah hasanah}$), offering examples for all aspects of life (leadership, family, finance, hardship), as exemplified by the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him ($\text{ṣallā Allāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam}$).

Key Points & Insights
➡️ The Prophet’s role encompasses being a bearer of good news ($\text{mubasyshirūn}$), a warner ($\text{mundzirūn}$), and an explainer ($\text{mubayyinin}$) of human needs regarding religion and the world.
➡️ The number of Prophets is vast (one narration mentions 124,000), but only 25 are explicitly named in the Qur'an, and belief in those 25 is mandatory.
➡️ Actions, even permissible ones ($\text{mubāḥ}$), become worship ($\text{ibādah}$) when accompanied by a good intention (e.g., eating to gain strength for worship).
➡️ It is forbidden ($\text{ḥarām}$) for men to dye grey hair black; other colors (like red or yellow/henna) are permissible ($\text{sunnah}$), except in the specific emergency context of war ($\text{ḥarb}$).
➡️ Practices like using permanent false eyelashes/eyebrows are generally considered $\text{ḥarām}$ because they prevent water from reaching the skin during ablution ($\text{wuḍū'}$), thus invalidating prayer ($\text{ṣalāh}$).

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