Essential features of the apostle of God
These are generally speaking, and there are some exceptions and moderation.
First of all he is an ordinary man like other people: eats, drinks, makes sexual intercourse with his wife, relieves the nature, becomes ill and then is cured, and works to obtain his livelihood; just like all other people.
He should be kind-hearted and merciful especially to the weak, orphans and widows → so God selects him for the apostle-hood.
He inclines to forgive and pardon others, and is not rancorous → so that he will intercede for them on Judgment Day.
He forbears patiently the difficulties and hard situations.
He is intelligent and wise.
Intact physically, but may have some minor defects like the difficulty of speaking → the proud will be proud over him, and the modest believer will follow him.
Almost he is orphan and poor; e.g. Moses and Mohammed were orphans; and Jesus was created without father.
Almost he is mature about 40 years when he is sent.
Is made and grown according to God's will and decree, and God takes care about him and guards him: to carry out the mission.
He is one of his people: loves his people and is zealous to them and likes to benefit them.
He is known among his people with his good reputation, righteousness and truthfulness.
He is patriot.
Speaks the same language of his people and knows their social difficulties and requirements.
He is sad for the problems of his people and sincerely desires to reform them.
This is in the Quran 9: 128
These are generally speaking, and there are some exceptions and moderation.
First of all he is an ordinary man like other people: eats, drinks, makes sexual intercourse with his wife, relieves the nature, becomes ill and then is cured, and works to obtain his livelihood; just like all other people.
He should be kind-hearted and merciful especially to the weak, orphans and widows → so God selects him for the apostle-hood.
He inclines to forgive and pardon others, and is not rancorous → so that he will intercede for them on Judgment Day.
He forbears patiently the difficulties and hard situations.
He is intelligent and wise.
Intact physically, but may have some minor defects like the difficulty of speaking → the proud will be proud over him, and the modest believer will follow him.
Almost he is orphan and poor; e.g. Moses and Mohammed were orphans; and Jesus was created without father.
Almost he is mature about 40 years when he is sent.
Is made and grown according to God's will and decree, and God takes care about him and guards him: to carry out the mission.
He is one of his people: loves his people and is zealous to them and likes to benefit them.
He is known among his people with his good reputation, righteousness and truthfulness.
He is patriot.
Speaks the same language of his people and knows their social difficulties and requirements.
He is sad for the problems of his people and sincerely desires to reform them.
This is in the Quran 9: 128
لَقَدْ جَاءكُمْ رَسُولٌ مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ عَزِيزٌ عَلَيْهِ مَا عَنِتُّمْ حَرِيصٌ عَلَيْكُم بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَؤُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ ..الخ
The explanation:
(Now there has come to you [O Arab] an [Arabian] apostle [: Mohammed]: being one of you [: who speaks your language and is one of your senators or chiefs];
your suffering is so difficult to him;
anxious is he over you[r belief];
and to believers he is compassionate [and] merciful.
So if they turn away [from you, Mohammed, and believe not], say: "God suffices me; there is [in the universe] no god but He; in Him I have put my trust [to preach the religion]; He is the Lord of the Great Throne.)
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His mission is essentially to invite people to devote themselves to God alone, and not to any other purpose.
His mission is to give the glad tidings of Paradise for the monotheist, and to warn of Hell fire for the idolater and those associating other beings or things with God.
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