The Prophet in Thought of Ekhwan Al-Safa and Khellan Al-Wafa A Verbal study

Abstract

This paper entitled 'The Prophet in the Thought of Ekhwan Al-Safa and Khelan Al-Wafa' , investigates the ideas and beliefs of Ekhwan Alsafa and Khelan  Alwafa through their fifty two messages. It studies their ideas and analyze them in a scientific manner without any fanaticism.  The research consists of preface and two sections. In the preface, this group is introduced; their characteristics, their messages, and the controversial views on them have been subjected to scrutiny. The study sheds light on the emergence of this group, due to the Islamic world was living in a deterioration and anarchy period they were composited and formed. Ekhwan Alsafa's and Khelan Al-Wafa's beliefs about the prophets (peace be upon them) have also been presented and clarified. The results show that in their opinion the prophets are not limited in number, and these scholars do not  believe in sending down the angels upon the prophets; they argue that every good man or philosopher is a prophet, for they do not believe in angels, jinn, in devils, nor in doomsday.