We believe in All the Prophets and the Messengers pdf

We Believe in all the Prophets and the Messengers

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WE BELIEVE IN ALL THE PROPHETS AND THE MESSENGERS

Distinction between a Prophet and a Messenger

An issue which needs to be explained here is the distinction between Nabi and Rasool.

The famous distinctions between them are;

• Rasool (a Messenger) is a male human being who receives revelation of the Sharee’ah and he is ordered to preach it.
• Nabi (a Prophet) is a male human who receives

revelation of the Sharee’ah although he is not ordered to preach it.

Both the Nabi (Prophets) and the Rasool (Messengers) receive revelation but

• A Nabi (Prophet) might be sent amongst a believing nation with a previous Sharee’ah – like the Prophets of Bani Isra’eel, who were enjoining the Sharee’ah of Tawrah.

A specific revelation might be revealed to a Prophet with regards to a specific incident.

• A Rasool (Messenger) is sent to a disbelieving nation –

calling to the Tawheed of Allah and His (Sole) worship.

So, they are sent amongst the opponents and thus some of them are rejected (by their people). And Messengers are of a higher rank than the Prophets.

Superiority of some Messengers over the others*

Messengers are of various ranks (amongst themselves). Allah says,

“Those Messengers! We preferred some to others…” [Soorah al-Baqarah (2): 253]

The most distinguished Messengers are the five ‘Uulul-Adham’ (the Strong Willed);

• Prophet Nooh,
• Prophet Ibraheem,
• Prophet Moosa,
• Prophet Eesa and
• Prophet Muhammad .

They are mentioned in the Saying of Allah, “(Remember) when We took from the Prophets their covenant, and from you (O Muhammad), and from Nooh, Ibraheem, Moosa, and Eesa, son of Maryam. We took from them a strong covenant.” [Soorah al- Ahzab (33): 7]

“He (Allah) has ordained for you the same religion (Islam) which He ordained for Nooh, and that which We have inspired in

you (O Muhammad), and that which We ordained for Ibraheem, Moosa and Eesa.” [Soorah ash-Shura (42): 13]

The most distinguished amongst the five are the two Khaleels; –

• Prophet Ibraheem  and
• Prophet Muhammad.

The best of the two Khaleels is Prophet Muhammad .