Talk:Prophets and messengers in Islam

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Major concerns about this article
The vast majority of footnotes here are taken directly from the Quran. Wikipedia members are not (by and large) qualified to perform authoritative Quranic exegesis, and such runs afoul of WP:OR. I submit that this article needs to be cut back to just those portions citing academic/scholarly discussion of the concepts, as opposed to one Quran reader's selection of those passages proving various points. MatthewVanitas (talk) 22:25, 2 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I share your concerns. I first tagged the article on RC patrol a few weeks ago and it seems as though it is nothing but synthesis and original research (although it's well written and an interesting read).  There are effectively zero footnotes from secondary sources (citing the index of a secondary source doesn't count). There's one tertiary source, but it's not explicitly about the topic of this article.  Do you think the OR problem is bad enough the article should go to AfD?  I'm leaning in that direction but I wanted to wait to see if the article got improved over a few weeks of existence.  Sailsbystars (talk) 22:33, 2 March 2011 (UTC)

Harmonize content and merge
I'd propose a coherent merge of parts of this article with the main Prophets of Islam article. This article can be used instead to focus on the theological differences between Prophets and Messengers in Islam. There is a discussion on the same at the other Talk Page. Shaad lko (talk) 13:16, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

Rename proposal
The article about messengers in Islam is titled Apostle (Islam). I think we should be using the word "apostle" here too, and this article should be renamed to Prophets and apostles in Islam. Khestwol (talk) 09:36, 22 September 2012 (UTC)

Concerning Jesus
When the article mentions Jesus, I think that the link should send the user to Jesus in Islam instead of just Jesus because this article is Islamic related, right? Mohamed Boutaleb (talk) 15:38, 11 June 2014 (UTC)
 * I agree. The same goes for Moses in Islam, Noah in Islam, and others. But that is the least of the problems with this article. The list of issues shown at the top of the article are more immediate concerns. ~Amatulić (talk) 19:45, 11 June 2014 (UTC)
 * I added to the introduction... Muslims believe that Jesus returns and Judges everyone according to their actions. citation needed</ref]. 2601:589:4800:9090:D978:A6F1:5F7:FCDA (talk) 15:06, 30 August 2020 (UTC)

Categorization
Hello. I noticed that this article was both in Category:Islam and Category:Prophets of Islam. This seems redundant. Perhaps remove it from Islam, since the other category is already in it?
 * Yes, it is called diffusing category, thus whichever category is the parent of the other must be removed per WP:EPONYMOUS. Chongkian (talk) 00:22, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

Prophet infoboxes
As discussed here (and following the MoS guidelines) I propose to remove the honorifics ( عليه السلام - ʿalayhi s-salām) from the infoboxes on articles about individual prophets.

Although I understand why editors have put the link to this article at the top of those infoboxes, it’s not a proper use of the honorific_prefix parameter and the link is already included in the Islamic prophets template on each page. The ideal solution would probably be some merger of the infobox with that template so that the unifying link to this article did appear at the top, but that would be a much more complicated job.

I also plan to declutter a bit, just leaving the Arabic version of the name in the name parameter as information about other versions of the name (e.g. Abraham vs. ʾIbrāhīm) are provided in the article itself.

--☸ Moilleadóir ☎ 05:25, 6 January 2016 (UTC)


 * On reflection I’ve decided it makes more sense to put the Arabic & English names in the name parameter and use the native_name parameter more literally. --☸ Moilleadóir ☎ 06:53, 6 January 2016 (UTC)

Suggesting article merging or deletion
Although this particular article seems comprehensive to be warranted like an encyclopedic entry, the lack of citations is an issue. I also notice there is no similar counterpart article in reference to Judaism, Christianity or the Old / New Testament (or "bible") (these three religions being similar and sometimes categorized as counterparts or cohesive evolutions in terms of religious history) with the same information "list of characters and names mentioned...". These are my points regarding deletion.

My point regarding merging is perhaps the article can be merged with any or all of these:

List of names mentioned in the Quran.

List of people mentioned by name in the Quran.

List of characters and names mentioned in the Quran.

All of these have, you guessed it, a lack of proper and adequate references. Deleting the four may not serve the purpose of forwarding adequate and insightful information, but perhaps merging what seems to be similar articles would be a move towards progress. I'm surprised these articles have lasted so long with those tags requesting additional citations / corrections (see tag dates) since they were started. -- HafizHanif (talk) 18:57, 9 July 2016 (UTC)


 * Soft Oppose I believe this article can't be merged with the other, but you can merge the other two. On top of that this article serves to explain who were prophets and who were messengers. Alexis Ivanov (talk) 21:23, 9 July 2016 (UTC)


 * I think this particular article should follow the outline and simplicity seen in the similarly titled article Prophets of Christianity. Notice how that article contains a concise introduction and a simple list. I think this article should have an introduction explaining the Islamic theological understanding between "Prophets" and "Messengers", besides other things prophet/messenger related. This article currently simply repeats the legendary religious propaganda, but no scholarship explaining or supporting the ideas. This is supposed to be an encyclopedic article, not a platform to promote legends and unverified propaganda.


 * I will most likely go through this article and delete all the content lacking proper citation (which is the majority of content). Two years have passed since the notice atop the article's page and not much has improved. Everything else mentioned and detailed in this article is found in other wikipedia articles on Islam. - HafizHanif (talk) 21:43, 24 August 2017 (UTC)

List of Issues and Privacy Concerns about Matters Related to Prophets
The original Wikipedia entry is/was at, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Issues_and_Privacy_Concerns_about_Matters_Related_to_Prophets, however, it might be speedily deleted for being in the wrong section. The intention of having a separate page was so that it could encompass addressing more than one article.

This is intended to be an ongoing list open for entries posted by scholars and authorities on the subject matter; ongoing might include minimizing information, substantiated by content that may be found in the list.

'Prophets' in this article, refers to Prophets which the Prophet Muhammad, prayers upon him and peace, referred to in his Ahadeeth, (transliteration for the plural Arabic term for Hadeeth, also spelled Hadith (1), which in this context is briefly translated as sayings and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad). Confer Prophets and messengers in Islam(2).

As this is a list of 'issues', and not so much a lean on fact, sources for the information provided on this page might not have as much of an emphasis for the issues, whereat the facts may. It is for this very reason that this Wikipedia list is being generated, because, substantiation for certain minimizations of revealing personal information and 'mysteries' about the Prophets might be relatively more difficult to find in English written literature as of the current date 2017.

As it stands today, there are multiple articles in Wikipedia that have conflicting information that regards the Prophets, whereas, it is extremely important to follows of the Faith they preached, to uphold the information presented in exactness. An instance of inconsistency is an excerpt from the article on Prophet Idris (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idris_(prophet)) which states that Muslims believe he is a third Prophet, while the Pages on Prophets in Islam, such as Prophets and messengers in Islam have no second Prophet between Idris and Adam, whereas, Seth according to some views might have been the second between Adam and Idris.

Topics and Corresponding Comments

Topic: How long did Prophets live?

Comment: There are men, such as Uzair(3), that went to sleep for 100 years, then awoke(4). How is it that time is measured in this instance? Generally speaking, there may be miracles of time that are involved with Prophets which might not conform exactly modern day linear usages and measurements of time, such as 60 minutes to an hour, 24 hours to a day, and 365 days to a year.

Topic: How many Prophets were there?

Comment: There are Ahadeeth, plural, sayings of Prophet Muhammad, about the numbers of Prophets. See 'Number of Prophets'(5).

Topic: The chronological order of Prophets

Comment: There could be matters that pertain to how the measuring of time is done, such as whether a point of reference in time began with the moment a Prophet reached or was 'conferred' Prophethood, or when he was born. In natural possibility, there could be overlaps of time measurements, when one person has received the rank of a certain degree after another person was born.

Topic: Disclosing mysteries about Prophets that are 'reserved' for scholars of high spiritual degree

Comment: The design of Wikipedia which forces scholarly substantiation behind information, has positive aspects, however, in the broader design, providing sources which make it easy for those that might not necessarily have a zeal to learn about them on the topic of Prophets, or passerbyers that stumbled upon it whom have no persona of piety, it may be felt by those that hold certain knowledges having to do with Prophets as 'sentimental', that the referent readers should not have easy access to those knowledges.

Topic: Books of Prophets, and changes to them

Comment: In Islam, it is believed that the Quran is a book that has gone unchanged. There is also saying credited as being from Prophet Muhammad, [citation and exact saying needed] that there have been books such as the Injeel, (confer Gospel in Islam(6)) sometimes referred to a the Bible, which have been 'changed' over the years. In brief, the 'Book' when originally revealed was or is the book, while edits and revisions done to texts years later might have other content that could differ from the the original revelations. Matters of concern could arise in the quest for obtaining the earliest known recordings of contents of books revealed to Prophets. Well known Revealed Books are Torah/Toreh revealed to Musa/Moses, Quran to Muhammad, Zabur(7) to Daud/Dawud/David. Among books mentioned in the Quran, is Book of Ishmael(8). Book of Isiah is mentioned in 'The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible'(9). The Injeel, the Torah/Toreh, are clearly mentioned verbatim in the Quran.

Topic: Families and descendants of Prophets

Comment: Prophets were creation, men; they had lives, and their personal relations and families, should be respected insofar disclosing personal information. Surviving descendants might dwell in a village and wish to remain there in peace without inordinate intrusion.

Topic: How to know a Prophet is a Prophet, if he is not mentioned in the Quran

Comment: This has been a subject around for time lengths undescribed; in consideration that the Quran is treated by scholars of Islam as a book unchanged. Note, unchanged in this context means what was revealed, not referring to the different manuscript styles that the Quran is printed in, in Arabic, over time. The article 'How Do We Know the Quran is Unchanged?'(10), cites Surah Hijr ayat (verse) 9, subheading 'The Promise to Protect', 'wa ina lahu lahafithun', transliterated.

Sources:

(1)Prophets and messengers in Islam, at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prophets_and_messengers_in_Islam

(2)Hadith, at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadith

(3)Uzair, at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzair

(4)'Uzair (Ezra) - Ezra Sleeps For 100 Years' http://www.alim.org/library/biography/stories/content/SOP/1/26/Uzair%20%28Ezra%29/Ezra%20%20Sleeps%20For%20100%20Years%20

(5)Number of Prophets, https://www.al-islam.org/prophethood-and-prophet-islam-ayatullah-ibrahim-amini/number-prophets

(6)Gospel in Islam, at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_in_Islam

(7)Zabur, at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zabur

(8)Ishmael, at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishmael

(9)'The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible', authored by Pfieffer, Charles F., 1969

(10)How Do We Know the Quran is Unchanged?, http://lostislamichistory.com/how-do-we-know-the-quran-is-unchanged/


 * Firstly, this particular page is the "talk page", where editors have discussions regarding the actual article. Perhaps this may clarify any confusion about what has been discussed on this talk page so far. Secondly, this article (and many other articles on the details of Islam) have many issues, one being the lack of secondary and tertiary citations by qualified and notable historians / scholars. This article, for example, reads more like religious propaganda repeating legends, instead of citing comprehensive scholarly work available from both religious and secular sources. You can start here to learn how to contribute improvements to this and other pages: Referencing for beginners. Cheers and good luck. - HafizHanif (talk) 21:14, 24 August 2017 (UTC)

Semuil
In Samuel the sources say Semuil is a nabi who is mentioned in the Quran, but not by name. Should he be covered in this article? Ibadibam (talk) 20:15, 16 July 2018 (UTC)

Muhammad's equivalent
On the table, it states that Muhammad's equivalent is "Paraclete" or the Holy Spirit. Is that supposed to be like that? Catinthedogs (talk) 01:36, 2 May 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 November 2019
HI there! I am a muslim and know multiple things about Muslims and the prophets of course! I would love to proof edit it and edit some things for people who want to use this site, please allow me. 173.206.3.198 (talk) 19:32, 11 November 2019 (UTC)


 * ❌. Edit requests are for requests to make specific, precise edits. Reduction in page protection level can be made at WP:RFPP. –Deacon Vorbis (carbon &bull; videos) 19:58, 11 November 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 20 November 2019
In the chart listing the prophets, Idris (Enoch) is confirmed as a prophet (Quran 19:56), and Elijah (Ilyas) was sent to the worshippers of Ba'al (Quran 37:123-126). 2607:FE50:0:8110:487F:2304:32E6:F0D4 (talk) 18:29, 20 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 05:35, 22 November 2019 (UTC)

Greek pronunciation
αγγελος is pronounced angelos. With two consecutive gammas, the first one is pronounced like a nu. Aragorn 17:11, 10 May 2020 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jkshrews (talk • contribs)

Muslims believe Jesus returns and Judges everyone according to their actions
I added to the introduction... Muslims believe that Jesus returns and Judges everyone according to their actions. citation needed (blether)  15:19, 30 August 2020 (UTC)
 * It also seems to be material that may best belong at — Paleo  Neonate  – 06:06, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Sock edit, Brad Mason, Miami.  Doug Weller  talk 12:57, 16 September 2020 (UTC)

Claimed Addition Prophet of Islam Section
Similar to the Prophets of Christianity page we should add a section of the claimed prophet said to be prophets of Islam after Muhammad.Doremon764 (talk) 02:11, 11 September 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 December 2020
This information is wrong the current and the last prophet of islam is Muhammad PBUH. After him no prophet has came or will not come. 104.148.181.87 (talk) 15:48, 15 December 2020 (UTC)
 * . This is not an edit request. Suggest an improvement with suitable citations to scholarly sources, without appealing to your personal beliefs. ~Anachronist (talk) 15:50, 15 December 2020 (UTC)

Section Female Prophets
the entire section on female prophets seems like opinion and needs to be rewritten. 103.76.209.91 (talk) 13:54, 1 April 2021 (UTC)

Year 0
Jesus born in year zero is a ridiculous rant. tgeorgescu (talk) 10:37, 21 November 2021 (UTC)

Massive link between Christianity and Islam
Every single one of the 25 known "islamic" prophets mentioned in the Quran besides Muhammad was already mentioned under a hebrew name in the Bible. The authors of the Quran likely took the prophets from the Bible and gave them arab names.

Is the Quran some kind of a Bible for Arabs?

62.226.92.136 (talk) 22:16, 25 November 2021 (UTC)

Adding to “Other Group” section
24.45.201.124 (talk) 02:22, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Noble Drew Ali from Moorish Science Temple of America
 * Elijah Muhammad from Nation of Islam
 * Rashad Khalifa from United Submitters International (USI)

Date of Prophet Hud is from unreliable source
Reference 79 provided for the date of Prophet Hud is from a reference which no longer exists, and the internet archive shows this reference to have no reliable source. I think it date should be removed and replaced with a question mark. hashamadeus (talk) 23:17, 11 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Agreed. Even ignoring the unreliability, the way it's used is misleading. What the reference actually says is: "some muslims believe" (which is weaselly) that Hud was sent around 2400 BC, but the Qur'an doesn't state this and it's subject to debate among scholars/academics; so, even the reference itself is saying that this date shouldn't be accepted uncritically. I've removed it. – Scyrme (talk) 04:21, 12 June 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 September 2023
Could you add the timeline for Prophet Yusuf عليه وسلم to be somewhere around the Bronze Age (3300 B.C.E to 1200 B.C.E), preferably 1610 BCE - 1500 BCE. The other prophets also don't have exact dates but they have "citation needed" could you put the same thing for Yusuf عليه وسلم but with different dates? 100.15.218.54 (talk) 23:59, 3 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 07:14, 4 September 2023 (UTC)
 * We typically don't add content along with a cn tag; it's only used for existing content that was added without a source or had its source removed. —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 07:24, 4 September 2023 (UTC)

Hazrat essa is hazrat Adam?
Please tell me the answer 202.47.54.137 (talk) 10:02, 14 December 2023 (UTC)


 * No. Hazrat Adam (AS) was first prophet of ALLAH. But Hazrat Isa (AS) was before Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) prophet and messenger of ALLAH. 27.123.255.195 (talk) 17:41, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 February 2024
add a supporting sentence, "The authenticity of the claim remains an open question because while Arabic language was claimed to be the only language used when Quran was revealed to Muhammad, the word Injil, among others, are derived from Greek." jlw (talk) 16:29, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Shadow311 (talk) 18:44, 18 February 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 February 2024 (2)
Change the sentence "The Quran states: "And for every community there is a messenger." (ambiguous and misleading).

to: Quran 14:4 clearly states, "And We did not send any messenger except [speaking] in the language of his people to state clearly for them." jlw (talk) 16:38, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. M.Bitton (talk) 00:01, 18 February 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 April 2024
Remove what GoomerDust added which is content that I could not verify anywhere and is without sources. I am referring to the MUSL (Muslim Leaders) part. Those are not real in Islam. UsefisPangit2 (talk) 00:02, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

Request for clarification
The sentence "Muhammad was criticized for his revelation being poetry which, according to the cultural perspective, is revelation purely originating from the jihn and the Qurash but the typology of duality and its likeness to the other prophets in the Abrahamic line affirms his revelation." is not clear. Is it "jinn" and "Quraish"? What is "typology of duality"? 62.254.152.250 (talk) 16:19, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

Request for clarification
What is "jinn (khalq)"? 62.254.152.250 (talk) 16:25, 28 June 2024 (UTC)


 * I cut the line that included that phrase. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 16:31, 28 June 2024 (UTC)