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Prophets are selected individuals whom Allah has chosen to deliver His message. Their commandments were valid for specific era, specific nations/tribes. They received the revelations sometimes directly from Allah, by the angels or in the form of dreams. The Quran mentions 25 Prophets.

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Why did the prophet sell this slave? [duplicate]

Sunan Abi Dawud 3955 Jabir b. 'Abd Allah said: A man declared that his slave would be free after his death, but he had no other property. So the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered (to sell him). He was then sold for ...
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Why did allah send prophet mohammad in the 7th century

Im muslim but i want to understand this please, why did allah send prophet muhammad saw in the 7th century and not in the modern times where we could gather evidences of him and his miracles by our ...
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Kings chosen by Allah

Hello my name is Hussein and I’m from Tanzania. My question is how many people did Allah make be king? And who were they? I know Dhul Qarnain was a king though he wasn’t a prophet and he was made to ...
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Did our prophet[pbuh] order the sahabah to murder sleeping people?

Did our prophet[pbuh] order the sahabah to murder sleeping people according to Sahih al-Bukhari 3022 ? The true prophet did something like this? Or what's the context behind it? Please answer with ...
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Does Islam claim that congenital deaf-blindness could never be cured by humans?

Salam, Prophets were sent by God to guide humans. But it is ambiguous and unwise to believe what anyone says. But what distinguished prophets from others ( for example magicians) was their ...
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Is considering one Prophet more virtuous than the other falls under distinction? [duplicate]

I know that Allah raised certain Prophets status and preferred some over the other. But on the basis of this saying that because that Prophet was more noble and virtuous or saying more specifically ...
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Why would Allah destroy some cities ( like the people of Aad, or people of Thamud, etc.. ) because they didn't believe .Don't people have free will?

I was educating myself on the different stories of the prophet and in many of these stories, after the people still didn't believe in the words of the prophets (despite many signs), Allah destroyed ...
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Attitude of present and former scholars towards visions that do not go back to a Messenger

Jewish, Christian and Islamic traditions know writings that describe (dream) visions concerning heaven and jannah. Pre-Islamic literature The visions of Isaiah, Jeremiah and Daniel are part of the ...
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Was Jesus a human or a spirit?

The Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, was no more than a messenger of Allah and the fulfilment of His Word through Mary and a spirit ˹created by a command˺ from Him. Quran 4:171, The Clear Quran Was Jesus ...
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Social media - whether an war between Hindu and Muslim communities inevitably going to happen? [duplicate]

Adaab. Recently I have encountered in social media the concept of 'Ghazwa-e-Hind'. Can anybody elaborate what exactly said in these foretellings and clarify if they are being misinterpreted or not? ...
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Did prophets prior to Muhammad ﷺ prohibit alcohol?

Did prophets prior to Muhammad ﷺ prohibit alcohol? If not, why does Quran say all the prophets preached the same message?
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Why isnt the offspring or progeny of Mirza Ghulam ahmed not Ahmedi prophets

The immediate offspring of Adam, Seth, was a prophet. Ibrahim had Ismail and Isaac as sons and prophets. Isaac had Yaqub and Yaqub had Yusuf. Dawud had Sulayman. From the progeny of Ismail bin Ibrahim ...
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Are the pillars of islam same from times of adam?

There are many instances in Quran and ahadith which mention earlier prophets prayed, gave zakah, did hajj. prayers and zakaat. Quran 19:30-34. Hajj. Quran 22:27. The first pillar was always the same . ...
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Is the marriage of disbelievers valid? Were the parents of Prophet (PBUH) married as per Islamic law?

A Christian brought this argument. He stated that under Islam the polytheist marriage isn't exactly "valid". He stated the fact that the Prophet was born out of a disbeliever makes him a ...
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Why didn't Pharaoh Killed Musa As?

And the eminent among the people of Pharaoh said, "Will you leave Moses and his people to cause corruption in the land and abandon you and your gods?" [Pharaoh] said, "We will kill ...
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Over which creation did prophet sulayman have control?

Prophet sulayman was given control over. Jinn with the exception of ibliz. Winds. Animal and birds. Are there any other creation over which he was given control by Allah because of his dua.
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Was the man who was resurrected after 100 years Uzair (Probably Ezra)?

In Surah Bakarah:259 "Or ˹are you not aware of˺ the one who passed by a city which was in ruins. He wondered, “How could Allah bring this back to life after its destruction?” So Allah caused him ...
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Are any Narrations of the Sahabah responding to Requests of Du'a by Saying they're not a Prophet?

Obviously Asking People to make Du'a is permissible but I was reading ash-Shaatibi's book Al-I’tisaam where he ( Seemingly) Quotes Tabari Sa’d Ibn Abi Waqqaas refusing to make Du'a when a crowd ...
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Is It Acceptable to Name Your Daughter Muhammad?

If I wished to name my daughter Muhammad in honour of the Prophet (pbuh), I know it would not be a haram thing to do, but would it be acceptable? Muhammad would be her first name/given name.
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Was Hakim Luqman a prophet?

Quran mentioned Hakim Luqman for his wisdom. Does Hakim Luqman was a prophet of his time?
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Where was Noah's wife during the flood?

Where was Noah's wife during the flood? Was she on board the ship with Noah or not? The fact that Prophet Noah (PBUH) prayed to G-d during the flood to save his son and only requested for his son and ...
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Who was the mother of Noah's drowned son?

Does the Quran give any information about who was the mother of Prophet Noah (PBUH)'s son who was drowned during the flood? G-d said that that son was not Prophet Noah's real son, if I am not ...
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Is Talut (Saul) a prophet in Islam?

The Qur'an says that Saul was sent to Israel as a king. But was he just the king and commander or also a prophet??
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Was Zoroaster a prophet of Allah?

I have just recently heard about Zoroastrianism. I was curious to see what it was and surprised because a lot of the beliefs are similar to Islam for example monotheism, heaven/hell, prayer in a ...
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Were there any prophets who were sent to places other than the middle east?

For example, are there any records of prophets being sent by Allah to China, Europe, India, or Africa?
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Is Adam a messenger of Allah? Was he given any scrolls?

A messenger is one who gets Sunnah for himself and his followers. Since adam also had his sunnah and sunnah of any prophet is revelation from Allah is Adam to be considered as first messenger of Islam....
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Why will eesa bin maryam be buried in Aishas room?

As per instructions of prophet abu bakr arranged for burial where the prophet died. Prophet passed away in Aishas Room. The Prophets are buried where they die.” al-Mughni, 2/193 Since the area is ...
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What is The choice

When angel of death descended to remove soul of last prophet. He said he was given the choice like all prophets what is the the choice? No soul of a Prophet is taken until he has been shown his place ...
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Did mikaail, Jibril and israfil pray funeral prayer of last prophet?

Tariq jamil of Pakistan said Mikail, Jibril and Israfil prayed funeral prayer of last prophet. Video available on YouTube. In another deleted? Video he said even Allah descended to Aisha's room and ...
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Was iddah applicable to Saffiyah bint huayy and zainab bint Jash

Safiyyah bint huay and Zainab bint Jahsh were Prophets wives. Safiyyah's husband was killed. Did she adhere to iddah before marriage to prophet? Was Iddah applicable to her because of her parent faith ...
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How did prophet suleiman order jinn to build images? [duplicate]

I read in origin of shirk that 5th generation of prophet Adam started image worship. Subsequently Prophet Noah was sent as messenger to stop image worship. Since statue building/ image making is ...
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what is sahifa?

as far as I Heard or Know that , allah revealed sahifa to nabi and Kitab (Quran,Injil,etc) revealed to rasul ... Is it true ? what is sahifa ? Looking clarification...
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Accidentally insulting the prophet

I feel terrible, today when I prayed ( in the final tasshahud) I accidentally insulted the prophet , I ask forgiveness from Allah and then I’ve retaken them prayer , does this count as a sin that ...
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Was prophet Muhammed (PBUH) the only messenger to all mankind?

Always thought that the prophet Muhammed(PBUH) was the only messenger for all mankind as that what i usually heard from Muslim apologists and as in this Hadith Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with ...
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Is prophet sheeth mentioned in quran or he is mentioned in hadith

There are many scholar that say sheeth(A.S)was a prophet, so is he mentioned in quran. And can you give verse for it.
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Who were the prophets of jinn?

Quran states that God sent prophets to jinns just like humans. Allah will ask,˺ “O assembly of jinn and humans! Did messengers not come from among you, proclaiming My revelations and warning you of ...
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How did people believe our prophets were different religions?

So we all know our prophets are Muslim hence why they’re all in the Quran for a reason and our prophets. But my main concern is how Christianity or Judaism found some way to make our prophets their ...
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Who's the person who went against the God in 7/175-176 after receiving God's signs? [duplicate]

Quran 7/175-176 is as follows. And relate to them ˹O Prophet˺ the story of the one to whom We gave Our signs, but he abandoned them, so Satan took hold of him, and he became a deviant. If We had ...
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Stories about Prophet Seth

Are there any authentic narrations about Prophet Sheeth (AS) in any authentic books or other books of hadith? How authentic are the stories told about him?
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What's the scripture of Abraham?

Quran 87/18-19 says: This is certainly ˹mentioned˺ in the earlier Scriptures— the Scriptures of Abraham and Moses. I suppose scripture of Moses refers to the Torah, which can be found in the Old ...
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Help Regarding Quran 16:26

Asalamu Alaykum, I have recently come across verse 16:26 in the Quran and I would like to understand the wisdom behind it. “Those before them had already plotted, but Allah came at their building from ...
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Annabi Adam (AS) as a prophet of Allah SWT

Assalamualaikum waramatullahi wabarakatuhu I was having a conversation with a sheik one day so he mentioned that every prophet of Allah was send to a particular tribe or set of people So I want to ask,...
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Did revelations occur to people other than prophets as in the mother of Prophet Moses? If yes, why are they not considered as Prophets?

While going through the below question: Can Maryam be considered a prophet even though she's a female? Why or why not? I came across this comment: You may want to include the stance of Maryam as one ...
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Can the grave of the Prophet ever be worshipped?

The hadith : O Allah, do not turn my grave into an idol that is worshiped. Musnad ahmad and Muwaata imam Malik. Some people derive from this that the Prophet's grave would never be worshipped as ...
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Why does the quran say homosexuality first existed during Prophet Lot's time?

SAHIH INTERNATIONAL And [mention] Lot, when he said to his people, "Indeed, you commit such immorality as no one has preceded you with from among the worlds. Quran 29:28 Clearly homosexuals and ...
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Bad thoughts in mind about Allah and parents

This Ramadan I am reading namaz and taraweeh . But recently I got bad words about my parents in my mind . Then the very next I got bad words about Allah... I am crying every day.. I just made a cut ...
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What are the conditions for Allah's great punishments to be sent down upon nations that rejects prophets?

As in for Allah to send down his punishment, do the kafirs just have to reject the prophets and disbelieve, or do they have to be known for other evil deeds like hypocrisy, sexual promiscuity, ...
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Why didn't the Prophet Muhammad choose to stay alive longer?

I read that prophets/messengers can choose to live as long as they like with permission from God to spread the message, such as prophet Noah. Why didn't he stay alive for maybe another 300 years? ...
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For the sake of argument if fadak was to be inherited who are the inheritors other than fatima?

Some people only champion for the cause of Fatima, if fadak was to be inherited who are the beneficiaries? Why people don't stand up for the cause of other beneficiaries? I feel fatima and prophets ...
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Did Prophet Solomon posses horses that were able to fly?

In a hadith, Prophet Muhammed found Aisha's dolls had horses with wings on it. On the Prophet's enquiry, she replied suleiman's horses had wings. The reason I'm asking this is many critics/ ...
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