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[[Islamic Studies]] [[religion]]
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Belief in Allah's prophets is one of the articles of faith in Islam. The doctrine of Risalat is the belief that Allah sends his divine guidance to mankind through appointed messengers called Rasools. The word prophet (Nabi) means someone who is very near to Allah and receives revelation from him, while a prophet who receives an entire scripture (or Shariah) is a messenger (Rasool).
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> "Risalat is the institution through which Allah communicates His guidance to humanity by selecting certain individuals (Rasools and Anbiya) who receive divine revelation and serve as practical models and authoritative interpreters of God’s will." — Syed Abu A'la Muadudi
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## Etymology of Risalat
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The word Rasool comes from the triliteral root ر س ل (Ra-Seen-Laam). This root forms the semantic base for words related to sending, dispatching, and delivering a message.
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Throughout history, Allah has sent prophets to various nations with His divine guidance. The prophets were not just messengers but also ideals to strive for. Their lives were practical examples for their followers.
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![[Quran 10-47.png]]
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>"And for every nation there is a messenger." (Quran 10:47)
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The Quran doesn't reveal all the prophets that have been sent throughout history, but it does mention a few prophets:
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- Adam
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- Nuh (Noah)
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- Ibrahim (Abraham)
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- Musa (Moses)
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- Yunus (Jonah)
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- Isa (Jesus)
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For a Muslim, all of these prophets are to be respected equally; the Quran itself makes no distinctions between them.
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![[Pasted image 20250630184348.png]]
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>"We make no distinction between any of His messengers." Quran (2:285)
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All of the prophets sent by Allah were men, who had wives, children, and were mortal. Disbelievers argued that if Allah wanted to guide men he should've sent angels. To this the Quran responds with.
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![[Pasted image 20250630185930.png]]
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>"Say, 'If there were upon the earth angels walking in peace and quiet, We would have sent down to them from the heavens an angel as a messenger.'"
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While all of the messengers of Allah came with [[Belief in the revealed books in Islam|revelation]] for their own people and their own era, the Prophet Muhammad and his revelation is meant to be universal. This is why the Quran is the final and complete revelation from Allah and Muhammad is the [[Finality of Prophethood|final prophet]].
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## References
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[[Towards Understanding Islam — Syed Abul A'la Muadudi]]
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Islamiyat — Farkhanda Noor Muhammad |