Symposium 29

Is Prophethood Divine’s Grace?

Anwar: Salam ‘Alaykom!

Hasan: ‘Alaykom As-Salam Wa Rahmatollah Wa Barakatoh!

Anwar: We got to the third point concerning the necessity of sending prophets, namely the Divine’s Grace.

Hasan: To reason out the necessity of Bi’tha, which is sending the Prophets and Messengers, we use the Divine’s Grace Rule. To highlight this rule, we first need to define Grace: it is what makes a person closer to being obedient and avoiding wrongdoings. Grace only brings nearer and closer and so, it does not force anything on anyone.