Who can be a messenger (mursalin)?
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YUSUFALI By Allah's will they routed them; and David slew Goliath; and Allah gave him power and wisdom and taught him whatever (else) He willed. And did not Allah Check one set of people by means of another, the earth would indeed be full of mischief But Allah is full of bounty to all the worlds.
PICKTHAL So they routed them by Allah's leave and David slew Goliath; and Allah gave him the kingdom and wisdom, and taught him of that which He willeth. And if Allah had not repelled some men by others the earth would have been corrupted. But Allah is a Lord of Kindness to (His) creatures.
SHAKIR So they put them to flight by Allah's permission. And Dawood slew Jalut, and Allah gave him kingdom and wisdom, and taught him of what He pleased. And were it not for Allah's repelling some men with others, the earth would certainly be in a state of disorder; but Allah is Gracious to the creatures.002.252
YUSUFALI These are the Signs of Allah we rehearse them to thee in truth verily Thou art one of the messengers.
PICKTHAL These are the portents of Allah which We recite unto thee (Muhammad) with truth, and lo! thou art of the number of (Our) messengers;
SHAKIR These are the communications of Allah We recite them to you with truth; and most surely you are (one) of the messengers.002.253
YUSUFALI Those messengers We endowed with gifts, some above others To one of them Allah spoke; others He raised to degrees (of honour); to Jesus the son of Mary We gave clear (Signs), and strengthened him with the holy spirit. If Allah had so willed, succeeding generations would not have fought among each other, after clear (Signs) had come to them, but they (chose) to wrangle, some believing and others rejecting. If Allah had so willed, they would not have fought each other; but Allah Fulfilleth His plan.
PICKTHAL Of those messengers, some of whom We have caused to excel others, and of whom there are some unto whom Allah spake, while some of them He exalted (above others) in degree; and We gave Jesus, son of Mary, clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty) and We supported him with the holy Spirit. And if Allah had so wiled it, those who followed after them would not have fought one with another after the clear proofs had come unto them. But they differed, some of them believing and some disbelieving. And if Allah had so willed it, they would not have fought one with another; but Allah doeth what He will.
SHAKIR We have made some of these messengers to excel the others among them are they to whom Allah spoke, and some of them He exalted by (many degrees of) rank; and We gave clear miracles to Isa son of Marium, and strengthened him with the holy spirit. And if Allah had pleased, those after them would not have fought one with another after clear arguments had come to them, but they disagreed; so there were some of them who believed and others who denied; and if Allah had pleased they would not have fought one with another, but Allah brings about what He intends.Keep note of 2253. I'm reading the Quran from a direct perspective - not from "God to Muhammad" but "God to the reader".
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what about 2252? '...you are one of the messengers'
Yes, that's what I'm implying. Maybe someone can clarify...
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"Keep note of 2253. I'm reading the Quran from a direct perspective - not from "God to Muhammad" but "God to the reader""
If you are a non believer, Non Muslim, you may read the Quran from a direct perspective, but once you claim you are a believer then you can't change the order of precedence
Ya_ ayyuhal lazina a_manu_ a_minu_ billa_hi wa rasu_lihi wal kita_bil lazi nazzala 'ala_ rasu_lihi wal kita_bil lazi anzala min qabl(u),I believe in the earlier revelation of Books not on the strenth of history but because this Messenger and the Book certified the fact of earlier sending of Books. It is illegal as well as stupid to believe in anything of the past unless it is certified. I believe in Jesus and Moses {Peace is upon them} not because history books are full of their mention but because the Messenger and Book said they were the Messengers of Allah. I can't be a believer if I reverse the order of my belief, starting from Adam and ending with the Last Messenger. I have to begin with the Last Messenger and go back in history to Adam. Please clear you perception and perspective that will help remove confusions of mind. And remember certification of the past is never through just oral proclamations like that of RK, it has to be on the authority of the Book, and in daily life through an enactment of the Parliament/Law. In the absence of the Book certification of the past has no value and is meaningless.
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Requirement of the office!
Huzoor said
Bukhari
Volume 3, Book 36, Number 463Narrated Abu Huraira
The Prophet said, "Allah did not send any prophet but shepherded sheep." His companions asked him, "Did you do the same?" The Prophet replied, "Yes, I used to shepherd the sheep of the people of Mecca for some Qirats."
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Peace be upon you,
Yes, YOU are a messenger. I am a messenger. We all have the potential to be messgers WHEN and ONLY WHEN we speak and act according to TRUTH. Its as simple as telling someone not to smoke cigarettes..that is a TRUTHFUL statement that serves to make someone healthy and live longer. Is that message not from God? ;D
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I wasn't exactly thinking with that mindset I actually forgot what I was getting at when I posted this thread, but no matter. Why does the Quran keep shifting in addressing people? And 2253 shows specific criteria for messengerhood, how can anyone be such?