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'''Prophets of Islam''' ([[Arabic language|Arabic]]: ''' نبی ''' ) are male human beings who are regarded by [[Muslims]] to be [[prophet]]s chosen by [[Islamic concept of God|God]]. The term for prophet in [[Islam]] is ''[[nabi]]'' (pl. ''anbiyaa''). All prophets preached the same message; to believe that there is only one God, not to commit [[idolatry]], and to follow the word of God, not to commit [[sin]], etc, and that they all came to preach [[Islam]] and to tell of the coming of the final prophet and messenger of God; [[Muhammad]]. They were, however, just different in [[Sharia]] (or the practice of religion) that they taught to their nations.

Islamic tradition dictates that prophets were sent by God to every nation. In Islam, only Muhammad was sent to convey God's message to the whole world, whereas other prophets were sent to convey their messages to a specific group of people or nation.

Unlike [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]], Islam distinguishes between a direct messenger of God (''[[rasul]]'') and a [[prophet]] (''nabi''). Both are divinely inspired recipients of God's [[Wahi|revelation]]. However, in addition, ''rasuls'' are given a divine message or revelation for a community in book form. While every ''rasul'' is a ''nabi'', not every ''nabi'' is a ''rasul''.

Muslims believe that the first prophet was [[Adam and Eve|Adam]], while the last prophet and [[rasul]] was Muhammad, thus his title ''[[Seal of the Prophets]].'' In Islam, [[Islamic view of Jesus|Isa]] ([[Islamic view of Jesus|Jesus]]) is, as in Christianity, the result of a [[Virgin Birth|virgin birth]]. He is, also, regarded as a nabi and a rasul because he received ''[[wahi]]'' (revelation) from God, through which God revealed the ''[[Injil]]'' ([[Gospel]]) to him.<ref>see the Qur'an {{Quran-usc|3|45}}</ref> Contrary to Christianity, though, in Islam, it is heresy to claim that God had a son.

Muslims believe that God has sent over [[124,000]] messengers all over the world as mentioned in the [[Sahih]] [[Hadith]]. Five (sometimes known as ''Ulul Azmi'' or the Imams &mdash; i.e. leaders &mdash; of the ''Rasul''s) are accorded the highest reverence for their perseverance and unusually strong commitment to God in the face of great suffering. These five are [[Islamic view of Noah|Nuh]] ([[Noah]]), [[Islamic view of Abraham|Ibrahim]] ([[Abraham]]), [[Islamic view of Moses|Musa]] ([[Moses]]), [[Islamic view of Jesus|Isa]] ([[Jesus]]), and [[Muhammad]].{{Facts|date=March 2008}}

==Etymology==
In both Arabic and Hebrew, the term nabī (pl. nabiyyūn and anbiyāʾ) refers to "prophet". These terms occur 75 times in the Qur'an. The term nubuwwa meaning "prophethood" occurs five times in the Qur'an. The terms rasūl (pl. rusul) and mursal (pl. mursalūn) denote “messenger” or "apostle" are more prevalent and occur more than 300 times. The term for a prophetic “message” is risāla (pl. risālāt) and appears in the Qur'an in ten instances. <ref name="EoQP">Uri Rubin, ''Prophets and Prophethood'', [[Encyclopedia of the Qur'an]]</ref>

The Syric form of rasūl Allāh (lit: messenger of God) is s̲h̲eliḥeh d-allāhā which occurs frequently in the apocryphal Acts of St. Thomas. The corresponding verb for s̲h̲eliḥeh, i.e. s̲h̲alaḥ, is used in connection with the prophets in the Old Testament (Exodus, iii, 13-14, iv, 13; Isaiah, vi, 8; Jeremiah, i, 7). <ref name="EoI"> A.J. Wensinck, ''Rasul'', [[Encyclopedia of Islam]]</ref>

==Prophets and Messengers in the Qur'an==
===Distinction between Prophets and Messengers ===
According to Uri Rubin, the Qur'an, as in the New Testament, ranks apostles (rasūl) higher than prophets (see 1 Cor 12:28-31; cf. Eph 3:5; 4:11). For example, in the Qur'an whenever both titles appear together, messenger comes first. The Qur'anic commentators state that a messenger is a prophet who is additionally given a message, a book which must be delivered. According to the Muslim scholar al-Baydawi, a messenger establishes a new religous law (sharia) whereas a prophet continues an old one. Furthermore, a prophet experiences revelation only in dreams whereas a messenger receives it from an angel. These would imply that prophets were more numerous than messengers and occupied a lower rank.<ref name="EoQP"/> According to A.J. Wensinck, both prophets and messengers are sent by God as preachers and warners to their people. In the case of messengers however, there seems to be a close relation between them and their people (''[[ummah]]''): God sends only one messenger to each people. This messenger will be the witness that God will take from that community on the Day of Judgment (see Sura X, 48; XVI, 38; XXIII, 46; XL, 5; IV, 45; XXVIII, 75). According to the Qur'an, Muhammad is sent to a people to whom no messenger has been sent yet. <ref name="EoI"/> Lastly, a distinction should be made between celestial and human messengers. In the Qur'anic world, God has made the angels messengers but not prophets. The human messengers however are also prophets though not every prophet is a messenger.<ref name="EoQP"/>

===The status of the prophets===
The Qur'anic verse 4:69 lists various virtuous groups of human beings among whom prophets (which include messengers) occupy the highest rank. Verse 4:69 reads:<ref name="EoQP"/>
<blockquote> And whoever obeys God and the messenger, these will be [in paradise] with the prophets and the truthful and the martyrs and the righteous, upon whom God has bestowed favors"</blockquote>

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===Modes of prophetic revelation===
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===Signs and miracles===
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===Prophets and scriptures===
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===The prophets and Muhammad===
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===The scope of the prophetic mission===
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===The reception of the prophets===
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=== Stories of prophets===
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==Qur'an==
The following table lists the prophets mentioned in the Qur'an. [[Biblical]] versions of names are given where applicable:
{{cquotetxt|And undoubtedly, We sent many Messengers before you, of them, there are some whose story We have narrated to you, and there are some whose story We have not narrated to you, and it is not for any Messenger that he should bring any sign without Allah's permission, but when the command of Allah will come, the matter shall be decided with truth, and then the men of falsehood shall lose there."|[[Qur'an]]| <ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.ahadees.com/english-surah-40.html | title = 40-78 | work = Qur'an | publisher = www.ahadees.com | accessdate = 2007-12-14}}</ref> }}
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!Name (Arabic & Arabic Translit.)
!Name (Biblical)
!Main Article(s)
!No. of verses with mention
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!rowspan="2"|آدم</br>Adam
|align="center"|'''Adam'''
|align="center"|{{main|Islamic view of Adam|Adam|Adam and Eve}}
|align="center"|[[Islamic view of Adam#References in the Qur'an|5]]
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|colspan="3"|
"Adam is the first prophet of Islam and the first human being.
He was created by God but brought to life forty days after being kept as a dry body."
He is an important figure in [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]] as well and he is best known for the story of Adam and Eve.
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!rowspan="2"|إدريس</br>'''Idris'''
|align="center"|'''Enoch'''
|align="center"|{{main|Idris (prophet)|Enoch (ancestor of Noah)}}
|align="center"|3
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[[Idris (prophet)|Idris]] lived during a period of [[drought]] inflicted by God to punish the people of the world who had forgotten God. Idris prayed for salvation and an end to the suffering, and so the world received rain.{{Facts|date=February 2007}}
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!rowspan="2"|نوح</br>'''Nuh'''
|align="center"|'''Noah'''
|align="center"|{{main|Islamic view of Noah|Noah}}
|align="center"|7
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Although best known for the [[Deluge (mythology)|Deluge]], [[Islamic view of Noah|Nuh]] was a primary preacher of [[monotheism]] at his time. Muslims believe his faith in God led to his selection for building [[Noah's Ark|the Ark]].{{Fact|date=February 2007}}
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!rowspan="2"|هود</br>'''Hud'''
|align="center"|'''Eber'''
|align="center"|{{main|Hud (prophet)}}
|align="center"|9
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Muslims believe [[Hud (prophet)|Hud]], for whom the [[Hud (sura)|eleventh chapter]] of the [[Qur'an]] is named, was one of the few people to survive a great storm inflicted by [[God]], similar to the [[Deluge (mythology)|Deluge]] five generations earlier, to punish the people of the `Ad who had forgotten about God. Hud, by comparison and records, is never mentioned in the [[Old Testament]] of the [[Bible]].{{Fact|date=May 2007}}
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!rowspan="2"|صالح</br>'''Saleh'''
|align="center"|'''Shaloh'''
|align="center"|{{main|Saleh}}
|align="center"|7
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According to the [[Qur'an]] God ordered [[Saleh]] to leave behind his people, the tribe of Thamud, after they disbelieved and disobeyed God's order to care for a special camel and instead killed it. In Saleh's and his followers' (believers) absence, God punished the people with an utter cry from the skies that killed his people instantly. Note that Saleh is not [[Shelah (son of Judah)|Shelah]] mentioned in the [[Old Testament]].
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!rowspan="2"|إبراهيم</br>'''Ibrahim'''
|align="center"|'''Abraham'''
|align="center"|{{main|Islamic view of Abraham|Abraham}}
|align="center"|5
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|colspan="3"|
[[Ibrahim|Abraham]] is regarded by Muslims today as one of the significant prophets, because he is credited with rebuilding the [[Kaaba]] in [[Makkah|Mecca]]. His family, including his son [[Ismail|Ishmael]], is also credited with helping create the civilization around [[Makkah|Mecca]] that would later give birth to the final prophet of [[Islam]], [[Muhammad]]. [[Ibrahim]] is also noted for almost sacrificing his son [[Ismail]] ([[Ishmael]]) for God in an event now commemorated annually by [[Eid ul-Adha]]. He is also the first prophet to name the believers as "[[Muslim]]s" meaning "those with full [[submission]] to God".{{Fact|date=February 2007}}
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!rowspan="2"|لوط</br>'''Lut'''
|align="center"|'''Lot'''
|align="center"|{{main|Islamic view of Lot|Lot (Bible)}}
|align="center"|2
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|colspan="3"|
[[Lut|Lot]] is most notable in [[Islam]] for attempting to preach against [[homosexuality]] in [[Sodom and Gomorra]] in addition to preaching for his people to believe in the Oneness of God, only to be mocked and ignored by the people who lived there. Islam also denies the acts attributed to Lut that are mentioned in the [[Old Testament]], like drinking and being drunk, and having intercourse with and impregnating his two daughters.
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!rowspan="2"|إسماعيل</br>'''Isma'il'''
|align="center"|'''Ishmael'''
|align="center"|{{main|Islamic view of Ishmael|Ishmael}}
|align="center"|9
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|colspan="3"|
[[Islamic view of Ishmael|Ismaïl]], first-born son of [[Ibrahim]], is a notable prophet in [[Islam]] for his near-sacrifice in adulthood. As a child he and his mother [[Hagar]]'s search for water in the region around [[Makkah|Mecca]] led God to reveal the [[Zamzam]] well, which still flows to this day.
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!rowspan="2"|إسحاق</br>'''Ishaq'''
|align="center"|'''Isaac'''
|align="center"|{{main|Isaac}}
|align="center"|9
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|colspan="3"|
According to Islamic tradition, [[Ishaq|Isaac]], second-born son of [[Ibrahim]], became a prophet in [[Canaan]]. He, along with his brother [[Islamic view of Ishmael|Ismaïl]], carried on the legacy of [[Ibrahim]] as prophets of [[Islam]].
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!rowspan="2"|يعقوب</br>'''Yakub'''
|align="center"|'''Jacob'''
|align="center"|{{main|Jacob}}
|align="center"|2
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|colspan="3"|
[[Islamic view of Jacob|Yakub]], according to the [[Qur'an]] was "of the company of the Elect and the Good"<ref>[[Yusuf Ali]]'s translation of the Qur'an, {{quran-usc|38|47}}</ref> and he continued the legacy of both his father, [[Ishaq|Isaac]], and his grandfather, [[Ibrahim|Abraham]]. Like his ancestors, he was committed to worshipping God exclusively.
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!rowspan="2"|يوسف</br>'''Yusuf'''
|align="center"|'''Joseph'''
|align="center"|{{main|Islamic view of Joseph|Joseph (Bible)}}
|align="center"|3
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|colspan="3"|
[[Yusuf]], son of ([[Islamic view of Jacob|Yakub]]) and great-grandson of [[Ibrahim]], became a prominent advisor to the [[king]] of [[Egypt]] since the king was believed to have seen a dream, which was interpreted by Yusuf that predicted the economic state of [[Egypt]]. He spent a large part of his life away from his eleven brothers, who were jealous of Yusuf because their father favored him. They took him one day, telling their father that they where going to play and have fun, but they planned to kill him. Instead, they threw him down a well and told their father Yaqub that he was eaten by a wolf. According to Islam Yusuf was gifted with half of the beauty granted to mankind.
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!rowspan="2"|أيوب</br>'''Ayyub'''
|align="center"|'''Job'''
|align="center"|{{main|Job (Bible)}}
|align="center"|8
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|colspan="3"|
According to [[Islamic]] tradition, [[Ayyub]] was rewarded by a [[fountain of youth]], which removed all illnesses except death, for his service to God in his hometown outside [[Ashkelon|Al Majdal]]. Ayyub is believed to have suffered an illness for 18 years as test of patience by God.
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!rowspan="2"|شعيب</br>'''Shu'aib'''
|align="center"|'''Jethro'''
|align="center"|{{main|Shoaib|Jethro}}
|align="center"|2
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|colspan="3"|
[[Shu'aib|Jethro]] was a direct descendant of [[Ibrahim|Abraham]]. According to [[Islam]], he was appointed by God to guide the people of Midyan and Aykah, who lived near [[Mount Sinai]]. When the people of the region failed to listen to his warnings, God destroyed the disbeliever's villages.
Although it is mentioned in the [[Qur'an]], and by the reported speeches from Muhammad that [[Musa]] married one of [[Shu'aib]]'s daughters, and the same thing is mentioned in the [[Old Testament]] for a man named [[Jethro]], some scholars believe that [[Jethro]] in the [[Old Testament]] is not the same person as Shu'aib in the Qur'an.
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!rowspan="2"|موسى</br>'''Musa'''
|align="center"|'''Moses'''
|align="center"|{{main|Islamic view of Moses|Moses}}
|align="center"|5
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|colspan="3"|
[[Islamic view of Moses|Moses]], referred to in the [[Qur'an]] more than any other prophet, is significant for revealing the [[Tawrat]] ([[Torah]]) to the [[Israelites]]. The Qur'an says Musa realized his connection with God after receiving commands from him during a stop at Mount Sinai. He later went on to free the enslaved [[Hebrews]] after the [[Ancient Egypt|Egyptian]] [[pharaoh]] denied God's power. Musa subsequently led the freed Hebrews for forty years through the desert after they refused to obey God's command and enter the Holy Lands, saying to Moses (as mentioned in Qur'an {{Quran-usc|5|24}}, "O Moses! We will never enter (the land) while they are in it. So go thou and thy Lord and fight! We will sit here." During this long journey, on another trip to Mount Sinai Musa received the Tawrat and the Ten Commandments. At the end of his life, according to Islamic tradition, Musa chose to die to be closer to God instead of taking an offer that would have extended his life.
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!rowspan="2"|هارون</br>'''Harūn'''
|align="center"|'''Aaron'''
|align="center"|{{main|Islamic view of Aaron|Aaron}}
|align="center"|8
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|colspan="3"|
[[Harun]] (Aaron) served as an assistant to his older brother [[Musa]] ([[Moses]]). In [[Islam]], he, like Musa, was given the task of saving the [[Israelites]] from the [[Egypt]]ian [[pharaoh]]. He would often speak for Musa when Musa’s speech impediment prevented him from doing so himself.
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!rowspan="2"|ذو الكفل</br>'''Dhul-Kifl'''
|align="center"|most likely '''Ezekiel'''
|align="center"|{{main|Dhul-Kifl|Ezekiel}}
|align="center"|5
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|colspan="3"|
The status of [[Dhul-Kifl]] as a prophet is debatable within Islam, although both sides can agree that he was indeed a righteous man who strived in the way of God. Some studies also note that [[Dhul-Kifl]] can be also [[Obadiah]], who is mentioned in the [[Old Testament]] to be the one that took care of 100 prophets. He is also believed to have possibly been Gautama Buddha.
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!rowspan="2"|داود</br>'''Dawud'''
|align="center"|'''David'''
|align="center"|{{main|David}}
|align="center"|7
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|colspan="3"|
In [[Islam]], the [[Zabur]] ([[Psalms]]) were revealed to Dawud ([[David]]) by God. He is also significant as he is the one who defeated [[Goliath]].
It is worth to note that the story of King David with Uriah according to the [[Islamic]] tradition is different, thus the acts attributed to King David in the [[Old Testament]] like sending Uriah to be killed for the purpose of marrying his wife is denied in [[Islam]].
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!rowspan="2"|سليمان</br>'''Süleyman'''
|align="center"|'''Solomon'''
|align="center"|{{main|Islamic view of Solomon|Solomon}}
|align="center"|6
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|colspan="3"|
[[Islamic view of Solomon|Süleyman]] ([[Solomon]]) learned a significant amount from his father [[Daud]] before being made a prophet by God. According to [[Islamic]] tradition, Süleyman was given power over all things, including the [[Genie|jinn]]. Known for his honesty and fairness, he also led a kingdom that extended into southern [[Arabia]].
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!rowspan="2"|إلياس</br>'''Ilyas'''
|align="center"|'''Elijah'''
|align="center"|{{main|Ilyas|Elijah}}
|align="center"|3
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[[Ilyas]] (Elijah), descendant of [[Harun]] ([[Aaron]]), took over control of the southern part of the [[Arabian Peninsula]] after [[Sulaiman]]'s (Solomon)kingdom collapsed. Islamic tradition says he attempted to convince the people of the Peninsula of the existence of only one God, but when the people refused to listen they were smitten with a drought and famine.
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!rowspan="2"|اليسع</br>'''Al-Yasa'''
|align="center"|'''Elisha'''
|align="center"|{{main|Al-Yasa|Elisha}}
|align="center"|3
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[[Al-Yasa]] ([[Elisha]]) took over the job of leading the Israelites after [[Ilyas]]' ([[Elijah]]) death. He attempted to show the king and queen of [[Israel]] the powers of God, but was dismissed as a magician. Subsequently, the [[Assyrian people|Assyrians]] were able to make people burn and inflict significant damage on them.
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!rowspan="2"|يونس</br>'''Yunus'''
|align="center"|'''Jonah'''
|align="center"|{{main|Islamic view of Jonah|Jonah}}
|align="center"|5
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Islamic tradition shows that Yunus ([[Jonah]]) was commanded by God to help the people of [[Nineveh]] towards righteousness. However, after Nineveh's people refused to listen to God, he became disgruntled and became angry for God. After an incident where Yunus was spared death, he decided to re-commit himself to striving for God, attempting to lead the people of Nineveh to righteousness. But after returning to evil, illicit ways, the [[Scythia]]ns conquered them.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.islam101.com/history/people/prophets/jonah.htm | title = Prophet Yunus | work = The Prophets | publisher = Islam101.com | accessdate = 2006-05-06}}</ref>
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!rowspan="2"|زكريا</br>'''Zakariya'''
|align="center"|'''Zechariah'''
|align="center"|{{main|Islamic view of Zechariah|Zechariah (priest)}}
|align="center"|6
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A descendant of [[Süleyman]], [[Islamic view of Zechariah|Zakariya]] (Zachariah was a patron of [[Maryam]] ([[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Mary]]) the mother of [[Islamic view of Jesus|'Isa]]. According to the [[Qur'an]], he prayed to God asking for a son, since his sterile wife [[al-Yashbi]] could not provide one. God granted his wishes, temporarily lifting his wife's sterility and allowing her to give birth to [[Yahya]] ([[John the Baptist|John]]).<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.islam101.com/history/people/prophets/zakariya.htm | title = Prophet Zakariyah | work = The Prophets | publisher = Islam101.com | accessdate = 2006-05-06}}</ref>
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!rowspan="2"|يحيى</br>'''Yahya'''
|align="center"|'''John the Baptist'''
|align="center"|{{main|Islamic view of John the Baptist|John the Baptist}}
|align="center"|2
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[[Islamic view of John the Baptist|Yahya]] ([[John the Baptist|John]]) was cousin to [[Eisa|Isa]] and [[Islam]] says that, throughout his lifetime, [[Yahya]] captivated audiences with his powerful sermons that preached Abrahamic [[monotheism]]. The [[Qur'an]] does not mention baptism.
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!rowspan="2"|عيسى</br>''Isa''
|align="center"|'''Jesus'''
|align="center"|{{main|Islamic view of Jesus|Jesus}}
|align="center"|3
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One of the highest ranked prophets in Islam, Eisa al-Maseeh, (Jesus the Messiah) was sent to guide the [[Children of Israel]]. The [[Qur'an]] makes it very clear that in [[Islam]], [[Jesus]] is not the begotten (physical) son of God, but rather a ''[[nabi]]'' and ''[[rasul]]'' (messenger) of God.

[[Islamic view of Jesus|'Isa]] performed many miracles with the permission of God. For example, raising the dead, creating a bird from clay, talking as an infant. Islamic traditions states that he abstained from [[teetotalism|drinking alcohol]]. It also states that he received a [[Direct Revelation|revelation]], the [[Injil]] ([[Gospel]]), though according to [[Islam]], it has been distorted. Muslims believe that [['Isa]] was not crucified, meaning he was not killed on the cross. They believe that Isa was raised up to God and will return to Earth to fight the [[Dajjal]] during the time of the [[Mahdi]], however in [[Quran]] there is no evidence and clear indication of Isa's return to Earth to fight the [[Dajjal]].
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!rowspan="2"|محمد</br>'''Muhammed'''
|align="center"|
|align="center"|{{main|Muhammed}}
|align="center"|294
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Habib u'l A'zam, Imam u'l Anbiya Sayyidina Muhammed ibn 'Abdullah,(53 B.H-11 A.H; 571-632 AD) <ref> [http://www.iqra.net/articles/muslims/persons.php Great Muslims Of All Times] </ref> is the last [[prophet]] in [[Islam]] ("seal of the Prophets") Idolatry of any of the prophets should be avoided, as their messages from God hold the most weight. His father's name was 'Abdullah ibn 'AbdulMuttalib and his mother's name was Amina bint Wahb az-Zuhriyya. Muhammed (Sallallahu alaihi wa Sallam). Born in [[Mecca]] in [[571]] AD (53 AH), Muhammed spent the first part of his life as a well-travelled merchant. He would often spend his time in the mountains surrounding Mecca in prayer contemplating the situation with the city. At the age of forty, during one of those trips to the mountain, Muhammed began to, despite his illiteracy, receive and recite verses from Allah which today make up the [[Qur'an]]. He quickly spread the message he was receiving, converting a few others in the city, including his wife. He is the last (seal) of the prophets with a message to all humanity. When oppression became intolerable for his followers, Muhammed first asked his fellow [[Muslim]]s to migrate to [[Medina]] and later himself migrated to [[Medina]] away from the oppressors in Mecca. [[Muhammad]] served not just as a [[prophet]], but as a military leader who helped defeat the Meccans in [[624]] during the [[Battle of Badr]]. He continued to lead the [[Muslim]]s as Islam spread across the [[Arabian Peninsula]]. He performed the first [[hajj]] in [[629]] and established [[Islam]] as it is still practiced by [[Muslims]] today. Others continued Muhammad's legacy after his death in 632, having been given the position of [[caliph]] (or successor) to Muhammad. The [[Five Pillars of Islam]] were established from his Hadiths after [[Muhammad]]'s death.
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==Other prophets==
Muslims believe in other prophets other than those mentioned by name in the Quran. There are many verses in the Quran treating this:

* "And certainly We sent messengers (rasul) before you: there are some of them that We have mentioned to you and there are others whom We have not mentioned to you..." {{cite quran|40|78}}

* "For We assuredly sent amongst every People a messenger..."{{cite quran|16|36}}

Muslims believe that God has sent [[124,000]] messengers all over the world, as mentioned by the prophet Muhammad in the [[Sahih]] [[Hadith]].

[[Al-Imran]] is mentioned in the Qur'an, he was father of Maryam. [[Al-Khidr]] is not mentioned by name, but is traditionally assumed to be referred to in {{cite quran|18|66|style=ref}}. [[Biblical]] prophets [[Daniel|Danyal]] (Daniel), [[Isaiah|Ishaia]] (Isaiah), [[Jeremiah|Armya]] (Jeremiah), and [[Samuel (Bible)|Samuel]] are mentioned by [[Ibn Kathir]] in his book as prophets.

[[Luqman (sura)|Luqman]] is mentioned in the [[sura]] named after him but it is unclear whether he is a prophet or a [[wali]]. According to the most wide-spread shiite belief, Luqman was a wiseman, not a prophet nor a [[wali]]. The reported news hold that Luqman had a dream, and in that dream he was asked to choose between being a King and a wiseman, and he chose the second.

Additional numerous historical figures may have been prophets, but this is a source of debate and contention, among them: [[Zoroaster]], [[Gautama Buddha]], [[Krishna]] and [[Rama]]. However, Muslims will state that there is no way of knowing for sure since they are not mentioned by name in the Qur'an. An argument often used in support of the prophethood of such men is that they came with the word of God, but it was later corrupted, this accounting for the differences between Islam, and the respective religions with which each man is associated. The Hadith and Qur’an support such claims that say that a messenger was sent to every people.

=== Maryam mother of 'Isa ===
{{main|Maryam|Mary}}

A few scholars (e.g. [[Ibn Hazm]])<ref>[http://www.globalwebpost.com/farooqm/study_res/islam/gender/women_prophethood.html [[Ibn Hazm]] on women's prophethood]</ref> have argued that she may have been a [[nabi]] and a [[prophetess]], since she was sent a message from God via an [[angel]]. The [[Qur'an]], however, does not explicitly state that she is one. According to the Islamic belief, she was a holy woman, but she was not a prophet. In the Qur'an, [[Islamic view of Jesus|'Isa]] is usually referred to as 'Isa ibn Maryam (Jesus, son of Mary), a matronymic, indicative of Jesus having no father.

==See also==
* [[Table of prophets of Abrahamic religions]]
* [[Nubuwwah]]
* [[Prophecy]]
* [[Nevi'im]] (Prophets in Judaism)
* [[Major Prophets]] in the Bible
* [[Minor Prophets]] in the Bible

==Notes==
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