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Muslims believe in One Almighty
Creator, Who is Omnipotent, Compassionate, and
Merciful. In His mercy, He sends guidance to
mankind on how to properly worship Him and live our
lives.
Islam teaches that God sends prophets to the
nations, in different times and different places, to
communicate His message. Since the beginning
of time, God has sent His guidance through these
chosen people. They were human beings who
walked among their people and taught them about
faith in One Almighty God, and how to walk on the
path of righteousness. The Qur'an says that
"The Messenger believes in what has been
revealed to him from his Lord, as do the men of
faith. Each one of them believes in God, His
angels, His books, and His Messengers.
All
prophets, peace be upon them all, gave guidance and
instruction to their people about how to properly
worship God and live their lives. Since God is
One, His message has been one and the same
throughout time. In essence, all prophets
taught the message of Islam - to find peace in your
life through submission to the One Almighty Creator
-- to believe in God and to follow His guidance.
There
are 25 prophets mentioned by name in the Qur'an,
although Muslims believe that there were many more
in different times and places. Among the
prophets that Muslims honor are:
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Qur'anic
Name
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Biblical
Name
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Adam
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Adam
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Idris
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Enoch
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Nuh
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Noah
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Hud
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Salih
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Salih
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Ibrahim
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Abraham
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Isma'il
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Ishmael
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Ishaq
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Isaac
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Lut
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Lot
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Ya'qub
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Jacob
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Yusuf
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Joseph
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Shu'aib
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Ayyub
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Job
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Musa
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Moses
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Harun
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Aaron
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Dhu'l-kifl
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Ezekiel
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Dawud
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David
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Sulaiman
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Solomon
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Ilias
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Elias
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Al-Yasa
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Elisha
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Yunus
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Jonah
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Zakariyya
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Zechariah
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Yahya
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John
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'Isa
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Jesus
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Muhammad
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Peace
be upon all of the prophets of God, and may we all
learn from their teachings and follow the straight
path.
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