Questions tagged [prophets]
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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Can there be more prophets after Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
In the name of Allah, the most merciful and the most gracious. May I be forgiven if I commit a sin even asking this question.
I read somewhere that there is a difference between Messengers (Rasuls) ...
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Are there any Muslim references quoting the fast of ahl al-Kitab or earlier Prophets?
Allah the almighty says:
O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous - (2:183)
This means that fasting or sawm was ...
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Which prophet is mentioned 25 times in the Quran?
I have heard that one of the prophets was mentioned 25 times in the Quran, but I can't find which one it is. I've heard this is a commonly taught Muslim tradition, and I think it is about Prophet Isa.
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According to Islam, should I take the Shahadah even though I have some doubts regarding the prophethood?
I am an agnostic who has come to learn about Islam, and I now believe in one God. I also think that Muhammad could have been a prophet, but I still have a few doubts about this. I would say I am about ...
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Were the prophets such as Christ infallible in Islam's point of view?
I want to know if Jesus of Nazareth (PBUH) was infallible form Islam's point of view?
Do we consider him free of error and sin just as our own prophet Muhammad (S.A.) was. What about other Abrahamic ...
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When the Kaaba was built, how were people worshiping Allah?
I understand that Ibrahim and his son Ismail build the Kaaba but how was worshiping Allah like? I ask this because the Kaaba was built before the Quran and before the rules of the 5 prayers were ...
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How were the previous prophets another religion?
Today I was in a discussion about previous prophets before Mohammed. Then we asked ourselves: Judaism and Christianity came before Islam so the prophets before Islam started were of a different ...
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Are we supposed to say 'Alaihi Salam' on any Prophet's name during recitation of the Quran?
Are we supposed to say 'Alaihi Salam' during recitation when the name of any prophet is mentioned in Quran?
Will we be sinful if we dont say alaihi salam?
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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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Did revelations occur to people other than prophets as in the mother of Prophet Moses? If yes, why are they not considered as Prophets?
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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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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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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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what is sahifa?
as far as I Heard or Know that , allah revealed sahifa to nabi and Kitab (Quran,Injil,etc) revealed to rasul ...
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what is sahifa ?
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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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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 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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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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What will happen to the people who disregarded all the prophets' miracles as magic?
We know that many prophets performed miracles and many people didn't believe these prophets because they thought it was all magic. But will Allah punish these people? Why would Allah punish them in ...
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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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Are images of the Prophets more haram than images of other beings with souls?
In a series of YouTube videos, IQRA Cartoon gives a series of cartoons which describe the Prophets' lives. One example is Yunus (AS) - Prophet story (No Music) - Islamic Cartoon and this is an idea ...
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Does prophet Muhammad appear in dreams and talk to a Hindu girl?
I have been really scared because early in the morning around 3-4 am, I got a dream of prophet Muhammad!I was clearly able to see his face! He wore some blue robe like old Saudi Arabians! That man ...
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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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What is the source of firasat amals?
According to the site http://www.ruqyashariyah.org, the following amal should be done to be given inspiration on certain matters/causes of problems, which should be recited before going to sleep::
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What do the Muslims think about The Book of Revelations?
Do Muslims believe that this book was divinely inspired? Is there contradictions between what the Quran says and what is contained in the Book of Revelations?
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Muhammad (saw) wanting to marry daughter of Abbas, is this hadith authentic?
Muhammad (saw) wanting to marry daughter of Ibn Abbas is this hadith authentic?
Muhammad saw Um Habiba the daughter of Abbas while she was fatim (age of nursing) and he said, "If she grows up while I ...
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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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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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Was King David a Muslim?
Someone mentioned, in a comment on one of my previous questions, that Muslims believe that King David was a Muslim.
Is this indeed the generally held belief across the Muslim world?
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Why is Hindu food not allowed? How are they najis?
Why are we not allowed to eat Hindu food?
The answer given is coz they are najis! How are they najis? And during the Prophet's time, there were many non-Muslims, yet they had a good relation with the ...
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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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Is there any prophet who is alive?
In this week's Friday prayer that I attended at a new mosque, the speaker told a story of a Prophet was praying and the angel of death came to him and told him he is there to take his spirit. The ...
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Is celebrating the birth of the Prophet (SAW) a sinful bidah? [duplicate]
I'm a convert, but follow mostly Sunni teachings from Hanafi or Maliki. I'm wondering if celebrating the birth of the Prophet (SAW) is bidah, and thus a sin. My husband thinks so, but he tends to lean ...
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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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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?
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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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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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How is it possible that Muhammad is a prophet (Q 29:27)?
I would like to understand how Muslims reconcile Quran 29:27 and Quran 45:16 with Muhammad being a prophet.
Quran 29:27 "We gave him Isaac and Jacob, and placed the Prophethood and the Book in ...
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Is it possible that Hinduism was founded by a Prophet of Allah but has been changed into polytheism?
According to Dr Zakir Naik, Allah is mentioned in Hindu scriptures:
"Allah" in Rigveda Book 2 Hymn I verse II
Even in the Rigveda which is the most sacred scripture of the Hindus, one of the ...
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Wasnt Prop Muhammed more powerful than Prop Suleman
Asalamualikum, Ive had this question for sometime now, but Im too afraid to ask someone in person.
Prop Muhammed is deemed as the best prophet of all time, and that there were times when rock spoke ...
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Who is the messenger in Sura 62?
I met an elderly Muslim who found out that I'm Christian. He told me that the Quran teaches the faithful should pray like Jesus prayed. We didn't have much time to talk, so he asked me to read Sura ...
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Did the Prophet (may peace and blessinhs be upon him) make dua for his people?
Did our Noble Prophet (may peace and blessings be upon him) make duas for the Quraysh who hit him and called him bad names (magician, liar, poet, madman)
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Did the Prophet Muhammad PBUH believe he was to become a Prophet before Prophethood reached him?
Is there any Quranic verse, Hadith, athar or scholarly opinion that explicitly or implicitly states that the Prophet Muhammad PBUH knew he was to become a Prophet of God before he actually became one?
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Do we know the number of people who converted to Islam in the 23 years of Prophethood of Muhammad?
Salaam everyone.
I have a question. In prophet Mohammad time as a prophet how many converted to Islam.
I did a few Google search but couldn't get any results.
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Prophets cannot sin? [duplicate]
I was learning about Sa'adyah Gaon's approach to various Biblical stories and came across this statement (footnote 37 here, bolded by me for emphasis):
S. Stuber, in his article, "מפגשי בראשית – ...
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Shia Muslims should curse Abram, Jacob and Isaac etc.?
I was told that the Shia Muslims, unlike Sunni Muslims, has got one of the central commandments to curse Abraham, Jacob, Isaac, Moses, David and Sara, Rabeca, Rachel and Lea. Is that true or not? If ...
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Why hadiths make distinctions between Prophets? Quran vs hadith contradction
Say, [O believers], "We have believed in Allah and what has been
revealed to us and what has been revealed to Abraham and Ishmael and
Isaac and Jacob and the Descendants and what was given to ...
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Did Allah speak to any other Messengers other than Moses Directly?
Did Allah speak to any other Messengers other than Moses Directly ?
any proof for this in Quran or Sunnah.
