Tefsir Kaynakları Bağlamında Peygamberlik Yaşı.

Allah, who offers us sections from the lives of the prophets, shows us their faith, sincerity, patience and efforts to us. In these exemplary life adventures, the periods of their election is also mentioned. The declaration of their prophethood and their assignment with this qualification sometimes take place before their birth or in infancy. Sometimes the difficult struggles of the prophets in their life adventures are told and how they prepare for the prophetic mission is informed. Occasionally, the verses remind us of the struggle the prophets endured while living among their tribes for many years and the suffering they endured in inviting them to tawhid. In addition, their recognition and appreciation by their people is also mentioned in the verses. It is known that there is a general acceptance in Islamic thought that prophethood was given at the age of forty. However, the verses do not mention a specific number as the age of prophethood. However, the age of forty is referred to in the Qur'an and the number forty is mentioned in different contexts. In the hadith sources, while the life of the prophet is mentioned, it is especially mentioned that he was assigned to the prophethood at the age of forty. The verses of the Qurʼān point to different periods of human life and mention these periods without limiting them with certain numerical expressions. Because, with the period in the mother's womb, infancy, childhood and youth periods, then adulthood and finally old age, each stage of human life stands out with its different features. Undoubtedly, it is possible to express these periods not with a certain age, but with a certain age range. Because each person lives their own life experience and experiences different events. The adventure of life is important in terms of the development of both physical strength and reasoning skills, and at this point, a uniform development is not observed for everyone. It is seen that the verses do not specify a temporal limitation for human life by pointing out these truths. The verses bring up the general characteristics and prominent aspects of these different stages. However, it saves the subject from monotony by reminding the exceptional situations and differences. It is seen that in the verses in which the election processes of some of the prophets are mentioned, different periods of the life adventure are pointed out and the selected people are mentioned with certain qualities. The mention of Yahya as a prophet before he was born and the bestowing of valuable features on him at a young age makes it necessary to review the general acceptances and evaluations. On the other hand, Jesus, who proclaimed his prophethood in the cradle, also fulfilled his prophetic mission in a way by inviting the people around him to the truth. Moses, who led a remarkable life with his difficult adventures, is mentioned in the verses together with the preparation period for his prophethood mission. It is reported that he came at the right time for prophethood and was thus assigned. The difficulties that Noah endured in the process of inviting his people are mentioned by pointing to a period of time that is difficult for the mind to comprehend when compared to the age of people today. The recognition of Muhammad by his people and the process of finding value are also discussed in the verses. Thus, attention is drawn to the process of being chosen as a prophet and his situation before. It is seen that the verses about the selection process of the prophets touch on different issues. This election, which is sometimes presented as a miracle, is sometimes conveyed together with the preparation process for the prophethood mission. Sometimes, the mentioned process expresses the problem faced by the prophet concerned. In the study, these issues will be presented in the context of the verses. It is aimed to deal with the general acceptance of the age of prophethood in the tradition of Islamic thought within the framework of tafsir literature and thus to present the reflection of the relevant issue in the field of tafsir and different evaluations on this issue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]