A Rasul (Messenger) is:
- a male adult human who is free and intelligent, to whom Allah has revealed a Sacred Law be it in book form or otherwise, and who was ordered by Him to convey it to the servants
- a female cannot become a messenger
A Nabi (Prophet) is:
- a male adult human who is free and intelligent, to whom Allah has revealed a Sacred Law, even though He did not order him to convey it to the creation
- all Rasuls are Nabis
- not all Nabis are Rasuls
- a female cannot become a prophet
Mandatory attributes of rasuls:
- siddiq (truthful). Always speaks the truth.
- amanah (trustworthy). Never betrays anybody.
- tabligh (conveying). Conveys all that Allah asked to convey.
- fathanah (wise). Have wisdom when dealing with their people.
Inconceivable attributes of rasuls
- lying
- treachery
- concealment
- stupidity and dim-wittedness
25 rasuls mentioned in the Quran
- Adam
- Idris
- Nuh
- Hud
- Salih
- Ibrahim
- Luth
- Ismail
- Ishaq
- Ya’kub
- Yusuf
- Ayub
- Shuaib
- Musa
- Harun
- Zulkifli
- Daud
- Sulaiman
- Ilyas
- Ilyasa
- Yunus
- Zakariya
- Yahya
- Isa
- Muhammad
Ulul Azmi (great) rasuls
- Adam
- Nuh
- Ibrahim
- Isa
- Muhammad
Rasuls with Books
- Musa (Taurah)
- Daud (Zabur)
- Isa (Injil)
- Muhammad (Quran)
