The Numerous Functions of Prophet Muhammad

Prophet Muhammad held an indisputable and invaluable set of additional religious and spiritual functions  in addition to reciting the Qur’an and the logic of Divine Justice necessitates that someone similar to the Prophet remains in the world after him to continue performing all the spiritual functions (listed below) which were essential to the early community and must continue to be fulfilled for all times:

• The Prophet Muḥammad is inspired by the Holy Spirit (42:52, 26:192-194)
• The Prophet Muḥammad is a mercy (raḥmah) to the worlds (21:107)
• The Prophet Muḥammad is merciful (raḥīm) to the Believers (9:128)
• The Prophet Muḥammad is kind (ra’ūf) to the Believers (9:128)
• The Prophet Muḥammad is light (nūr) from God (5:15) and a radiant lamp (sirāj munīr) (33:46)
• The Prophet Muḥammad is the teacher (mu‘allim) of the Book and Wisdom and new knowledge (62:2; 3:164; 2:151)
• The Prophet Muhammad is the witness (shahīd) of humankind on the Day of Judgment (2:143, 33:46; 4:41)
• The Prophet Muḥammad is the guardian (walī) of the Believers (5:55)
• The Prophet Muḥammad prays to God for the Believer’s forgiveness (4:64, 63:5, 3:159, 60:12, 24:62)
• The Prophet Muḥammad forgives the Believers (5:13; 3:159; 7:199)
• The Prophet Muḥammad guides the Believers to the Straight Path (45:25)
• The Prophet Muḥammad’s nature or character is sublime (‘aẓīm) (68:4)
• The Prophet Muḥammad is the judge of the believers (4:65; 4:105; 24:51; 33:36)
• The Prophet Muḥammad makes things clear to the Believers (5:15; 5:19; 16:44; 16:64; 14:4)
• The Prophet Muḥammad purifies and sanctifies the believers (9:103)
• The Prophet Muḥammad holds authority (awlā) over the Believers (33:6)
• The Prophet Muḥammad summons the Believers to that which gives them life (8:24)
• The Prophet Muḥammad recites the Signs of God (2:151).
• The Prophet Muḥammad sends ṣalawāt (blessings, prayers) upon the Believers (9:103)
• The Prophet Muḥammad receives offerings (ṣadaqa) from the Believers (9:103; 58:12)
• The Prophet Muḥammad brings the people from darkness to Light (14:1; 14:5 65:11)
• The Prophet Muḥammad is a beautiful pattern for the Believers (33:21)
• The Prophet Muḥammad is the object of great respect and veneration (48:9, 49:1-3)
• The Prophet Muḥammad commands the lawful and forbids the wrong (7:157)
• He who gives their allegiance (bay‘ah) to the Prophet Muḥammad has given it to God (48:10)
• He who obeys the Prophet Muḥammad, obeys God (4:80; 4:64)