Who is a Rasul?
Rasul is defined as a messenger, an individual who was given
a new Sharia or code of law by Allah (God). The message is received by the
Rasul as a vision while he is asleep or as a conversation with angels while he
is awake. A Rasul is born a Nabi but becomes officially a Rasul.
Who is a Nabi?
“Nabi” is a term that is used in both Arabic and Hebrew to
refer to “prophet.” While a Rasul can communicate with angels,
a Nabi can only see them in his sleep. Both the Rasul and
the Nabi are tasked with sharing and delivering the messages of Allah
(God) to His people.
How many Rasul and Nabi are in Islam?
Muslim Scholars say 313 Rasul had been send
by Allah to spread His new Sharia. In Holly Qaran 25
Rasul names are Mentioned.
There is difference
between Rasul and Nabi . Rasul receives a
new Sharia from Allah, while a Nabi only follows
the Sharia of the Rasul before him.
You can call Rasul a Nabi but you can’t
call Nabi a Rasul .124000 Nabis were send by Allah.
Who is the first Rasul in Islam?
The first 'Rasul' as in prophet in Islam was
Hadhrat Adam (as), he is also considered as the first man on earth
according to some religious scriptures but however, in Islam, he is considered
the first man to be sent down from Allah Almighty who had a working conscience
of who his God was and who to worship.
Who was the first Nabi in Islam?
The first prophet was Adam,
who was also the first man, created by Allah in his image.
What is the difference between a messenger (Rasul)
and a prophet (Nabi)?
The well-known difference between a Prophet and a Messenger
is that a Messenger is one to whom a law is revealed and he is commanded to
convey it, whilst a Prophet is one to whom a law is revealed but he is not
commanded to convey it. But this distinction is not free of problems, because a
Prophet is also commanded to call people, convey the Message and judge among
the people. Hence Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah said: The correct view is that
the Messenger is one who is sent to a disbelieving people, and the Prophet is
one who is sent to a believing people with the sharee’ah of the Messenger who
came before him, to teach them and judge between them, as Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning):
“Verily, We did send down the Tawraat (Torah) [to Moosa (Moses)],
therein was guidance and light, by which the Prophets, who submitted themselves
to Allaah’s Will, judged for the Jews”[al-Maa’idah 5:44]
Who are the 5 Major Prophets?
The first prophet was Adam, who was also the first man,
created by Allah in his image. Others were Ibrahim (Abraham), Isma'il
(Ishmael), Musa (Moses). Dawud (David), Isa (Jesus) and Muhammad
(PUBH).
Who is the first prophet in the Bible?
In Christianity the figures widely recognised as prophets are
those mentioned as such in the Old
Testament and the New
Testament. It is believed that prophets are chosen and called by
God. The first prophet in the Bible is Enoch. Noah's
great-grandfather was a righteous man who foretold that God would execute
judgment against the wicked.
Who is the most mentioned prophet in Quran?
The prophet most mentioned in the Quran is Jesus, because God uses the Quran to
explain to the Christians that Jesus is an apostle of God, not the son of God.
Why did Allah send prophets?
Ever since people innovated the dogma of joining others in
worship along with Allah, Allah had been sending Prophets and Messengers to His
devotees in order to invite them to the worship of Allah and Allah Alone, to
order them not to ascribe partners unto Him and bring them out of the darkness
of polytheism and into the light of Monotheism. All the Prophets preached the
belief in the Oneness of Allah. The following verses from the Noble Qur'an
illustrate this fact:
"Indeed, We sent Nooh (Noah) to his people and he said: 'O my
people! Worship Allah! You have no other Ilaah (God) but him. (Laa ilaaha ill
Allaah, none has the right to be worshipped but Allah). Certainly, I fear for
you the torment of a great Day!'" (Al-A'araaf, The Heights
7:59)
"And to 'Aad (people, We sent) their brother Hood. He said: 'O my
people! Worship Allah! You have no other Ilaah (God) but Him. (Laa ilaaha ill
Allaah, none has the right to be worshipped but Allah). Will you not fear
(Allah)?'" (Al-A'araaf, The Heights 7:65)
"And to (the people of) Madyaan (Midian), (We sent) their brother
Shu'ayb. He said: 'O my People! Worship Allah! You have no other Ilaah (God)
but Him. (Laa ilaaha ill Allaah, none has the right to be worshipped but
Allah). Verily, a clear proof (sign) from your Lord has come unto you, so give
full measure and full weight and wrong not men in their things, and do not make
mischief on the earth after it has been set in order, that will be better for
you, if you are believers.'" (Al-A'araaf, The Heights 7:85)
"And to Thamood (people, We sent) their brother Saalih. He said:
'O my people! Worship Allah! You have no other Ilaah (God) but Him. (Laa ilaaha
ill Allaah, none has the right to be worshipped but Allah).'" (Al-A'araaf,
The Heights 7:73)
"And verily, We have sent among every Ummah (community, nation) a
Messenger (proclaiming): Worship Allah (Alone) and avoid (or keep away from)
Taaghoot (all false deities etc. do not worship Taaghoots besides
Allah)." (An-Nahl, The Bee 16:36)
Every Prophet was sent unto his own nation for their
guidance, but the Message of Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam -
peace be upon him) was general for all mankind and jinn (a being created from
smokeless flames).
"Say [O Muhammad (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam)]: 'O mankind!
Verily, I am sent to you all as the Messenger of Allah.'" (Al-A'araaf,
The Heights 7:158)
So the aim of sending these Prophets and Messengers to
mankind and jinn was only that they should worship Allah Alone, as Allah said:
"And I (Allah) created not the jinn and men except they should
worship Me (Alone)" (Adh-Dhaariyaat, The Winds that Scatter
51:56)
And to worship Allah means to obey Him and to do all that He
has ordained, - and to fear Him by abstaining from all that He has forbidden.
Then those who will obey Allaah will be rewarded in Paradise, and those who
will disobey Him will be punished in the Hell-fire.
Who is the youngest prophet?
Jacob يَعْقُوب,was
the son of Isaac and that he preached the Oneness of God throughout
his life was the youngest prophet send to mankind. As in Christianity and Judaism, Islam
holds that Jacob had twelve sons, each of which would go on to father the Twelve Tribes
of Israel. Jacob plays a significant role in the story of his
son, Joseph (Yūsif). The
Quran further makes it clear that God made
a covenant with Jacob and Jacob was
made a faithful leader by God's command. His grandfather (Ibrahim),
father (Ishaq), uncle (Ismail), son (Yusuf)
and himself are all prophets of Islam.
Who are called the Major Prophets in Islam?
Out of 124,000 prophets, in the Qur'an only 25 of these are
mentioned. Here, we will look at the six main prophets and messengers
highlighted in the Qur'an. These six are the main prophets for two reasons.
Firstly, they are the ones that mankind is more familiar with and that know the
most about. Secondly, they had important tasks to perform and messages to give
mankind.
These prophets are the most revered of all the prophets, to
Muslims. Muslims must believe in all prophets and messengers that came before
Muhammad, who was the last (seal) of the prophets and messengers.
Adam
The prophet Adam is the first man that Allah created. All
people descend from him and this is why he is referred to in Islamic tradition
as the father of mankind. Allah created Adam from clay. As such, Muslims
believe that all humans are made from clay. Adam lived in paradise, but was
alone, as he had nobody like him to spend time with. So Adam asked Allah to
create him someone to share paradise with. So Allah created Eve mabph3 so
that she would be his companion.
When Allah originally created Adam, He told all the angels
and Jinn to bow before Adam. So they all did, except Iblis who thought he was
better then mankind. Iblis vowed to prove he was right and decided to corrupt
mankind. Adam and Eve were allowed to dwell in paradise by Allah but they were
warned not to eat from a forbidden tree. Iblis came to Adam and Eve and tempted
them both to eat from the tree. The pair ate from the tree and sinned.
After eating from this tree they became aware of their
nakedness, and so grabbed leaves to cover themselves up. Realising that they
had sinned, they asked Allah to forgive them. As Allah is most merciful, he did
forgive them, but told them to live the rest of their lives on Earth, and that
mankind will have to earn his/her place in Paradise. This worried Adam as he
had sinned and he had direct knowledge of Allah, and so he told Allah his
worries. Allah in his mercy said to Adam, do not worry for I will send
guidance, and so Adam became the first prophet of mankind.
Noah
Like Christians and Jews, Muslims also believe in the Flood
of Noah – or 'Nuh' in Islam. The Qur'an relates this story to Muslims and as a
result, Noah is regarded as one of the messengers of God.
During his life, Noah's people led sinful lives: they lied,
cheated and disobeyed God. When Noah attempted to teach his people better ways
of behaviour, they dismissed him, calling him a 'madman.'
After preaching for 950 years Noah realised that there was
nothing he could do, and so he prayed to Allah and requested that Allah give
them whatever punishment they deserved. Allah gave Noah news of an imminent
flood and told him to build an ark. Noah related the news to his people. He
wished to warn them about the flood in order that they could save themselves
from it. Despite the rejection of the people, Noah was faithful to God and
began to build the ark – just as God had instructed. The people mocked and made
fun of the prophet, believing that building an ark was only confirmation of
their claims that Noah was insane.
However, he laboured on. When the ark was finally ready,
Noah put two of each living creature on board. This order, commanded by Allah,
was intended to guarantee the survival of all earthly creatures.
A few people believed him, but most treated Noah's warnings
with disdain and disrespect. When the flood came, Noah and his closest
companions were saved whilst the wicked and arrogant people perished.
Abraham
Referred to in Islamic tradition as the father of the
prophets and the friend of God, Abraham pbuh – or Ibrahim, in Islam – is looked
upon with tremendous respect. To this day, many Muslims visit Hebron, in
Palestine, where Abraham is buried.
Abraham is also the father of two other prophets, Isaac and
Ishmael. Both of his sons are revered by Muslims and looked up to as true
prophets of Allah.
The people Abraham lived around believed in idols, something
strictly forbidden in Islam. Unlike his brethren, Abraham wanted to worship the
true God and so he would think about what the real God looked like. He saw the
sunrise and thought, 'this is my God', but when it set he said 'this is not God
as God would never go away or set'. After many years, he realised that Allah
had no physical form. Abraham called his people to the worship of one God, but
they rejected his words and continued to worship their idols. One day when the
villagers had gone away to celebrate a festival, he sneaked into a temple and
destroyed all the idols except the biggest one. He placed an axe in that idol's
hand. When the people came back they where dismayed and knew only Abraham would
have done that. So they questioned Abraham about the desecration of their
idols. When Abraham asked 'Why don't you ask your idols who broke them?' they
replied that idols could not talk, and so Abraham pointed out to them the folly
in believing in idols that could not protect themselves, or speak up, or do any
harm to you. His people decided to burn him rather than accept what he was
saying, but Allah saved Abraham by calming the fire. According to the Holy
Qur'an 21: 69, Allah said: O Fire! Be cool and safe for Abraham!
Moses
Known by his Aramaic name, Musa, Moses is considered to
be one of the great messengers of Allah. When he was born, the Egyptian
Pharaoh, Rameses I ordered that the first-born of every family from the tribes
of Israel be killed.
To save her newborn, Moses's mother placed her son in a basket,
and placed it on the river. The river carried the child towards the palaces of
the Egyptian royal family. Here, he was picked up and eventually brought up in
the house of Pharaoh by Pharaoh's wife.
When he grew up, Allah spoke to Moses and told him and his
brother Aaron (Haroon) to challenge Pharaoh Rameses II. Moses was at first
reluctant, but Allah told him not to be afraid and that he would help Moses in
his task.
Subsequently, Moses and his brother went to Rameses II and
instructed him to stop his wickedness and to free all the people he had
enslaved. Rameses II arrogantly refused and continued to tyrannise people. Even
when Moses performed miracles, with the permission of Allah, Rameses II said,
'This is nothing but magic!' Eventually, Allah destroyed him and the Egyptians
for their conceitedness and oppression of innocent people.
Jesus
Known in the Qur'an as Isa Bin Maryam (Jesus, son of Mary) this
prophet is not only revered and loved by Christians but by Muslims as well.
Islam makes it an article of faith to respect Jesus.
The holy book of Islam, which mentions the name 'Muhammad'
only five times, mentions the name of Jesus no less than 25 times. The Qur'an
instructs Muslims to believe in Jesus's miraculous birth and spectacular
miracles and to acknowledge him as a true messenger.
No Muslim is a true Muslim if he does not believe in Jesus.
Muslims believe that he was one of the greatest messengers ever sent to
mankind; Muslims believe that he was born without male intervention; Muslims
believe that he cured those born deaf, blind and lepers; and Muslims believe
that Jesus raised the dead with Allah's permission. The only parting of ways is
that Muslims do not believe that he is God or part of a trinity or that he was
crucified.
In the Qur'an, Jesus's first miracle is speaking as a baby
to defend the allegations aimed at his mother.
Muhammad
The Prophet
Muhammad was born in 570 AD. His father died before he was born and
his mother died when he was six. He was brought up by his uncle, Abu Talib.
While still a boy, he was loved by his people. When he grew
up, he was known as Al-Amin – the trustworthy one. When local tribes were
quarrelling over who should place the sacred black stone near the Ka'bah, they
asked Muhammad to adjudicate. He brought forth a cloth, upon which he placed
the stone. Then, each of the four tribes' leaders held a corner of the cloth
and took the stone towards the Ka'bah. Muhammad then took the stone and placed
it in its sacred position near the 'House of God'. This was an example of his
shining ability to make peace between people.
At the age of 40, he was visited by the Archangel Gabriel
who first revealed the Qur'an to him. Over the next 23 years, the holy book of
Islam was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.
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