Apostle (Islam)

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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:

See also

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References

  1. ^ Concise Enyclopedia of Islam, C. Glasse, Messenger
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ A-Z of Prophets in Islam and Judaism, B.M. Wheeler, Apostle
  4. ^ Quran 37:139
  5. ^ Quran 37:123
  6. ^ Quran 19:54
  7. ^ Quran 7:85

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