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In Islam, an Apostle or Messenger (Arabic: رسول rasūl, plural رسل rusul) is a prophet sent by God.
According to the Qur'an, God sent many prophets to mankind. The five universally acknowledged messengers in Islam are Abraham, Moses, David, Jesus and Muhammad[1], as each is believed to have been sent with a scripture.[2] Muslim tradition also maintains that Adam received scrolls as did some of the other patriarchs of the Generations of Adam.[3]
The term Apostle or Messenger is also applied to prophets sent to preach to specific areas; the Qur'an mentions Jonah[4], Elijah[5], Ishmael[6] and Shoaib[7] and other prophets as being messengers as well. This meaning is also used for the following figures:
- Jonah, who is regarded as the Apostle to Nineveh
- Hud, who is regarded as the Apostle to 'Ad
- Shoaib, who is regarded as the Apostle to Midian
- Noah, who is regarded as the Apostle to the People of Noah
- Salih, who is regarded as the Apostle to Thamud
- Elijah, who is regarded as the Apostle to the Baal-Worshipers
- Lot, who is regarded as the Apostle to Sodom and Gomorrah
See also
- Prophets of Islam
- Islamic holy books
- Prophets and Messengers
References
- ^ Concise Enyclopedia of Islam, C. Glasse, Messenger
- ^ Muslims believe Abraham received the Scrolls of Abraham, Moses received the Torah, David received the Psalms, Jesus the Gospel and Muhammad received the Qur'an
- ^ A-Z of Prophets in Islam and Judaism, B.M. Wheeler, Apostle
- ^ Quran 37:139
- ^ Quran 37:123
- ^ Quran 19:54
- ^ Quran 7:85
External links
Prophets in the Qur'an Note: Muslims believe that there were many prophets sent by God to mankind. The Islamic prophets above are only the ones mentioned by name in the Qur'an. Categories:- Arabic words and phrases
- Islamic terms
- Prophets of Islam
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