How can we determine if a claimant is truly a prophet of God?

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Throughout history, many individuals have declared themselves as prophets of God and claimed to have received important and fateful messages from the Creator of the universe. Based on what we previously discussed about God’s message and the possible answer to humanity’s fundamental questions, we cannot consider these claims as false or deceitful, nor can we remain indifferent without any research and analysis.

Yet on the other hand, the possibility of deception and exploitation in such matters cannot be dismissed and such significant claims should not be accepted simply or with gullibility. Even the righteousness and morality of a person claiming to be a prophet is not enough to trust them. This is because beyond the ability of pretending to be good, the possibility of delusion must also be considered.

The solution and standard commonly proposed for the identifying a true prophet, is the ability to perform miracles. Followers of each religion recount various miracles for their prophets and consider those as proof of their legitimacy. However, currently there is no unbiased way to examine these claims, nor is there any trace of independent and consistent historical reports on this matter.

However, if someone today claims to be a prophet of God and successfully presents an extraordinary act as a miracle, and one that others cannot replicate, should we accept their words as the message of God? Even followers of religions that consider miracles as proof of their prophets’ legitimacy, normally answer this question in the negative and emphasize more important criteria.