Khatim An-Nabuwwah - Distinction Between "messenger" and "prophet"

Distinction Between "messenger" and "prophet"

Most Islamic commentators agree that "messenger" (rasūl) refers to those who bring a divine revelation which includes a new doctrinal system, while a "prophet" (nabī) is one who explains ethical teachings on the basis of an existing religion. Every messenger is a prophet, but not every prophet is a messenger.

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