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Islam

Islam is a Monotheism, Abrahamic religion originating with the teachings of the Prophets of Islam Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure....
, a Messenger ( rasul, plural rusul) is a prophet
Prophets of Islam

Muslims regard as prophets of Islam those non-divine humans chosen by Allah as prophets.Each prophet brought the same basic ideas of Islam, including belief in one God and avoidance of idolatry and sin....
 sent by God with a shariah "Divine Law" (see distinction between Prophets and Messengers
Prophets of Islam

Muslims regard as prophets of Islam those non-divine humans chosen by Allah as prophets.Each prophet brought the same basic ideas of Islam, including belief in one God and avoidance of idolatry and sin....
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In Christianity, the Greek term angelos "messenger" is used to refer to supernatural beings sent by God. However, Islam does not consider Messengers to be supernatural beings and employs a separate term for "angels" ( mala’ikah).

rding to the Qur'an
Qur'an

The Qur?an is the central religious text of Islam. Muslims believe the Qur?an to be the book of divine guidance and direction for mankind, and consider the original Arabic text to be the final revelation of God....
, God has sent many prophets to mankind.






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In Islam
Islam

Islam is a Monotheism, Abrahamic religion originating with the teachings of the Prophets of Islam Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure....
, a Messenger ( rasul, plural rusul) is a prophet
Prophets of Islam

Muslims regard as prophets of Islam those non-divine humans chosen by Allah as prophets.Each prophet brought the same basic ideas of Islam, including belief in one God and avoidance of idolatry and sin....
 sent by God with a shariah "Divine Law" (see distinction between Prophets and Messengers
Prophets of Islam

Muslims regard as prophets of Islam those non-divine humans chosen by Allah as prophets.Each prophet brought the same basic ideas of Islam, including belief in one God and avoidance of idolatry and sin....
).

In Christianity, the Greek term angelos "messenger" is used to refer to supernatural beings sent by God. However, Islam does not consider Messengers to be supernatural beings and employs a separate term for "angels" ( mala’ikah).

The Messengers

According to the Qur'an
Qur'an

The Qur?an is the central religious text of Islam. Muslims believe the Qur?an to be the book of divine guidance and direction for mankind, and consider the original Arabic text to be the final revelation of God....
, God has sent many prophets to mankind. Twenty-five are mentioned by name in the Qur'an, but according to the hadith
Hadith

Hadith are oral traditions relating to the words and deeds of the Prophets of Islam Muhammad. Hadith collections are regarded by all traditional madhab as important tools for determining the Muslim way of life, the sunnah....
s there have been over 124,000 prophets in total sent to all portions of the Earth to preach and spread the message of Islam
Islam

Islam is a Monotheism, Abrahamic religion originating with the teachings of the Prophets of Islam Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure....
.

Of these, the Qur'an names twelve as Messengers, the five mightiest ones being Nuh
Nuh

Nuh is a Prophets of Islam in the Qur'an. References to ??? , the Arabic language form of Noah, are scattered throughout the Qur'an, and there is also an entire sura narrating the story of Noah, s:The Holy Qur'an/Nooh....
 (Noah
Noah

Noah was, according to the Bible, the tenth and last of the antediluvian Patriarchs ; and a prophet according to the Qur'an. The biblical story of Noah is contained in the book of Book of Genesis, chapters 5-9, while the Qur'an has a whole sura named after and devoted to his story with other references elsewhere....
), Ibrahim
Ibrahim

, the Pentateuch patriarch 'Abraham' , is an important prophet in Islam. He is the son of Azar and the father of the Prophet Ismail , his firstborn son....
, Musa
Musa

Musa may refer to:In botany:*Musa , one of three genera in the family Musaceae that includes bananas and plantainsPlaces:*Mu?a, a river in Lithuania and Latvia...
, Isa
Islamic view of Jesus

Jesus in Islam is a rasul who had been sent to guide the Children of Israel with a new scripture, the Injil . The Qur'an, believed by Muslims to be God's final revelation, states that Jesus was born to Islamic view of Mary as the result of Virgin birth of Jesus, a miraculous event which occurred by the decree of God ....
 and Muhammad
Muhammad

Muhammad Patronymic#Arabic Abd Allah ibn Abd al Muttalib , is the founder of the Major religious groups of Islam and is regarded by Muslims as a Rasul and prophet of , the last and the greatest law-bearer in a series of prophets....
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