The Drawbacks of Prophecy in Guiding Mankind, A Critique of Islamic Doctrine of Prophethood

The belief in the prophethood and sending prophets by God to guide mankind is one of common beliefs divine religions. According Islamic theologians, knowledge wisdom necessitate mankind. This study aims determine logical challenges associated with this idea, whether such a thing expected from taking into account His attributes. drawbacks prophecy guidance include problem miracles' indication prophecy, inconsistency miracles claims temporal linguistic mismatch between humans, human fallibility, prophet's interregnum world, exegesis scriptures, multiplicity religions sects. On contrary, it appears that All-wise could have used better, simpler, more effective ways mankind, as spiritual instinctive guidance, direct single eternal prophet, angelic guidance. As result numerous practical flaws use author believes seems unlikely unacceptable All-knowing has sent for another justification must be sought prophecy.