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Why did God choose human beings as His messengers? Wouldn't it be more appropriate if God sent angels to guide people and to show them the straight path? Wouldn't people be more eager to believe an angel than merely another human like themselves? How fair would it be for human beings to have angels as their prophets?
A messenger is assigned to convey the law of God and to inform people about the divine message, so he must be one of them speaking their language and knowing their habits to be able to convey the message. People must have known him before his mission; his honesty, truthfulness, and noble manners should be unquestionable.
Not only would the prophet convey the divine law, but he would also teach people how to apply it. The law is theoretical and must be practically applied; people need to see their messenger offering prayers, performing Hajj, and applying the divine law he brought to them. Therefore, the humanity of the prophet is imperative.
For this reason, God chose honorable humans to be His Prophets, a choice that the disbelievers would oppose till the Day of Judgment. Every prophet was a human and was attacked by his people for being one.
http://www.readingislam.com/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1184649613925&pagename=Zone-English-Discover_Islam%2FDIELayout
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Why did God choose human beings as His messengers? Wouldn't it be more appropriate if God sent angels to guide people and to show them the straight path? Wouldn't people be more eager to believe an angel than merely another human like themselves? How fair would it be for human beings to have angels as their prophets?
A messenger is assigned to convey the law of God and to inform people about the divine message, so he must be one of them speaking their language and knowing their habits to be able to convey the message. People must have known him before his mission; his honesty, truthfulness, and noble manners should be unquestionable.
Not only would the prophet convey the divine law, but he would also teach people how to apply it. The law is theoretical and must be practically applied; people need to see their messenger offering prayers, performing Hajj, and applying the divine law he brought to them. Therefore, the humanity of the prophet is imperative.
For this reason, God chose honorable humans to be His Prophets, a choice that the disbelievers would oppose till the Day of Judgment. Every prophet was a human and was attacked by his people for being one.
http://www.readingislam.com/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1184649613925&pagename=Zone-English-Discover_Islam%2FDIELayout