Nabi | August 26, 2004

Nabi means prophet in Arabic. A prophet is a man sent by God with a certain task. Most prophets had foreknowledge of their ability to do the extraordinary or unexpected and they performed miracles (mu’jizat) as proofs of their divine mission. In Islam all the prophets of the Torah and the new Testament are accepted as prophets, although Abraham, Moses and Jesus are considered more important than for instance Aaron, Elisha or Lot. Muhammad is regarded not only as the greatest of the prophets, but also as the seal of the prophets, that is, the last of the prophets, who authenticates the messages of the prophets before him.