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Prophethood

النبوة

Creed · Concept

Nubuwwah — Allah's choosing of human beings to convey His message, sealed with Muhammad.

Overview

Nubuwwah — prophethood — is Allah's selection of human beings to receive revelation and guide others. The Quran distinguishes between a nabi (prophet) and a rasul (messenger) and describes Musa as both (19:51). Prophethood runs in the line of Ibrahim (29:27) and was sealed with Muhammad, "the Messenger of Allah and seal of the prophets" (33:40).

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Prophethood is connected to Muhammad (associated with), Yahya (associated with), Sulayman (associated with), Ismail (associated with), Musa (associated with), Idris (associated with). The same connections are listed as text below.
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Sources

Quran references

Maryam 19:51

AboutDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَٰبِ مُوسَىٰٓ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مُخْلَصًۭا وَكَانَ رَسُولًۭا نَّبِيًّۭا

And mention in the Book, Moses. Indeed, he was chosen, and he was a messenger and a prophet.

Translation · Saheeh International

Al-'Ankabut 29:27

AboutDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُۥٓ إِسْحَٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَجَعَلْنَا فِى ذُرِّيَّتِهِ ٱلنُّبُوَّةَ وَٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُ أَجْرَهُۥ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَإِنَّهُۥ فِى ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

And We gave to Him Isaac and Jacob and placed in his descendants prophethood and scripture. And We gave him his reward in this world, and indeed, he is in the Hereafter among the righteous.

Translation · Saheeh International

Al-Ahzab 33:40

AboutDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

مَّا كَانَ مُحَمَّدٌ أَبَآ أَحَدٍۢ مِّن رِّجَالِكُمْ وَلَٰكِن رَّسُولَ ٱللَّهِ وَخَاتَمَ ٱلنَّبِيِّۦنَ ۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمًۭا

Muhammad is not the father of [any] one of your men, but [he is] the Messenger of Allah and last of the prophets. And ever is Allah, of all things, Knowing.

Translation · Saheeh International

Across the Quran

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People

Muhammad

محمد

associated with

The final messenger of Allah and seal of the prophets, to whom the Quran was revealed.

Yahya

يحيى

associated with

John — son of Zakariyya, given wisdom in childhood and described as pure and dutiful.

Sulayman

سليمان

associated with

Solomon — prophet and ruler given understanding, command of the wind, and forces of humans, jinn, and birds.

Ismail

إسماعيل

associated with

Ishmael — son of Ibrahim who helped him raise the foundations of the House.

Musa

موسى

associated with

Moses — the prophet sent to Pharaoh and to Bani Israel, whose story the Quran tells in more detail than any other.

Idris

إدريس

associated with

A truthful prophet whom the Quran says was raised to a high station.

Ishaq

إسحاق

associated with

Isaac — son of Ibrahim, whose birth was announced by the angels, and father of Yaqub.

Shuayb

شعيب

associated with

The prophet sent to Madyan, who called his people to honest weights and measures.

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Concepts

Revelation

الوحي

related to

Wahy — Allah's communication to His prophets, by inspiration, from behind a veil, or through a messenger-angel.

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Direct textual — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
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Scholarly interpretation — Scholarly interpretation. A reading held by scholars, presented as interpretation.
A reading held by scholars, presented as interpretation.
Editorial thematic — Editorial thematic. IslamicGraph's own thematic grouping, not a claim of any source.
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  • Prophethoodassociated withMuhammadDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src

    Evidence

    • Quran Al-Ahzab 33:40Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      مَّا كَانَ مُحَمَّدٌ أَبَآ أَحَدٍۢ مِّن رِّجَالِكُمْ وَلَٰكِن رَّسُولَ ٱللَّهِ وَخَاتَمَ ٱلنَّبِيِّۦنَ ۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمًۭا

      “Muhammad is not the father of [any] one of your men, but [he is] the Messenger of Allah and last of the prophets. And ever is Allah, of all things, Knowing.”

      "The Messenger of Allah and last of the prophets."

      Open ayah 33:40 →
    Open Muhammad →
  • Prophethoodassociated withYahyaDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src

    Evidence

    • Quran Ali 'Imran 3:39Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      فَنَادَتْهُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَهُوَ قَآئِمٌۭ يُصَلِّى فِى ٱلْمِحْرَابِ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُبَشِّرُكَ بِيَحْيَىٰ مُصَدِّقًۢا بِكَلِمَةٍۢ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَسَيِّدًۭا وَحَصُورًۭا وَنَبِيًّۭا مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

      “So the angels called him while he was standing in prayer in the chamber, "Indeed, Allah gives you good tidings of John, confirming a word from Allah and [who will be] honorable, abstaining [from women], and a prophet from among the righteous."”

      Open ayah 3:39 →
    Open Yahya →
  • Prophethoodassociated withSulaymanDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src

    Evidence

    • Quran An-Nisa 4:163Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      ۞ إِنَّآ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْكَ كَمَآ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ نُوحٍۢ وَٱلنَّبِيِّۦنَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ ۚ وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسْمَٰعِيلَ وَإِسْحَٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَٱلْأَسْبَاطِ وَعِيسَىٰ وَأَيُّوبَ وَيُونُسَ وَهَٰرُونَ وَسُلَيْمَٰنَ ۚ وَءَاتَيْنَا دَاوُۥدَ زَبُورًۭا

      “Indeed, We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him. And we revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, the Descendants, Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and to David We gave the book [of Psalms].”

      Open ayah 4:163 →
    Open Sulayman →
  • Prophethoodassociated withIsmailDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src

    Evidence

    • Quran Maryam 19:54Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَٰبِ إِسْمَٰعِيلَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صَادِقَ ٱلْوَعْدِ وَكَانَ رَسُولًۭا نَّبِيًّۭا

      “And mention in the Book, Ishmael. Indeed, he was true to his promise, and he was a messenger and a prophet.”

      Open ayah 19:54 →
    Open Ismail →
  • Prophethoodassociated withMusaDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src

    Evidence

    • Quran Maryam 19:51Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَٰبِ مُوسَىٰٓ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مُخْلَصًۭا وَكَانَ رَسُولًۭا نَّبِيًّۭا

      “And mention in the Book, Moses. Indeed, he was chosen, and he was a messenger and a prophet.”

      "He was chosen, and he was a messenger and a prophet."

      Open ayah 19:51 →
    Open Musa →
  • Prophethoodassociated withIdrisDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src

    Evidence

    • Quran Maryam 19:56Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَٰبِ إِدْرِيسَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صِدِّيقًۭا نَّبِيًّۭا

      “And mention in the Book, Idrees. Indeed, he was a man of truth and a prophet.”

      Open ayah 19:56 →
    Open Idris →
  • Prophethoodassociated withIshaqDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src

    Evidence

    • Quran As-Saffat 37:112Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      وَبَشَّرْنَٰهُ بِإِسْحَٰقَ نَبِيًّۭا مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

      “And We gave him good tidings of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous.”

      Open ayah 37:112 →
    Open Ishaq →
  • Prophethoodassociated withShuaybDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src

    Evidence

    • Quran Ash-Shu'ara 26:178Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      إِنِّى لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌۭ

      “Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.”

      Open ayah 26:178 →
    Open Shuayb →
  • Prophethoodassociated withIsaDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src

    Evidence

    • Quran Maryam 19:30Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      قَالَ إِنِّى عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ ءَاتَىٰنِىَ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَجَعَلَنِى نَبِيًّۭا

      “[Jesus] said, "Indeed, I am the servant of Allah. He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet.”

      "He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet."

      Open ayah 19:30 →
    Open Isa →
  • Prophethoodassociated withAl-Yasa‘Scholarly — Scholarly interpretation. A reading held by scholars, presented as interpretation.2 src

    Al-Yasa is named in Quranic lists of prophets, though these individual ayat do not explicitly use the title.

    Evidence

    • Quran Al-An'am 6:86Scholarly — Scholarly interpretation. A reading held by scholars, presented as interpretation.

      وَإِسْمَٰعِيلَ وَٱلْيَسَعَ وَيُونُسَ وَلُوطًۭا ۚ وَكُلًّۭا فَضَّلْنَا عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

      “And Ishmael and Elisha and Jonah and Lot - and all [of them] We preferred over the worlds.”

      Open ayah 6:86 →
    • Quran Sad 38:48Scholarly — Scholarly interpretation. A reading held by scholars, presented as interpretation.

      وَٱذْكُرْ إِسْمَٰعِيلَ وَٱلْيَسَعَ وَذَا ٱلْكِفْلِ ۖ وَكُلٌّۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ

      “And remember Ishmael, Elisha and Dhul-Kifl, and all are among the outstanding.”

      Open ayah 38:48 →
    Open Al-Yasa‘ →
  • Prophethoodrelated toRevelationEditorial — Editorial thematic. IslamicGraph's own thematic grouping, not a claim of any source.1 src

    Evidence

    • Quran Ash-Shura 42:51Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      ۞ وَمَا كَانَ لِبَشَرٍ أَن يُكَلِّمَهُ ٱللَّهُ إِلَّا وَحْيًا أَوْ مِن وَرَآئِ حِجَابٍ أَوْ يُرْسِلَ رَسُولًۭا فَيُوحِىَ بِإِذْنِهِۦ مَا يَشَآءُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ عَلِىٌّ حَكِيمٌۭ

      “And it is not for any human being that Allah should speak to him except by revelation or from behind a partition or that He sends a messenger to reveal, by His permission, what He wills. Indeed, He is Most High and Wise.”

      The three modes by which Allah speaks to human beings.

      Open ayah 42:51 →
    Open Revelation →
  • Prophethoodassociated withHarunDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src

    Evidence

    • Quran Maryam 19:53Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُۥ مِن رَّحْمَتِنَآ أَخَاهُ هَٰرُونَ نَبِيًّۭا

      “And We gave him out of Our mercy his brother Aaron as a prophet.”

      Open ayah 19:53 →
    Open Harun →