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The ruling on whether prophethood can be in women

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Question:
Does Allah inform you whether prophethood can be in women, as some scholars say?

Answer:
No,
And We sent not before you [as messengers] except men to whom We revealedوَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ إِلَّا رِجَالًا نُّوحِي إِلَيْهِم
[Yusuf 12:109]
prophethood was not in women. This is the unique text of the Qur'an. Regarding Maryam (peace be upon her), Allah the Exalted says her mother was a righteous woman; He did not say she was a prophet. As for His saying,
And We inspired to the mother of Mosesوَأَوْحَيْنَا إِلَىٰ أُمِّ مُوسَىٰ
[Al-Qasas 28:7]
the revelation (wahy) intended here is the revelation of inspiration, like
And your Lord inspired to the beeوَأَوْحَىٰ رَبُّكَ إِلَى النَّحْلِ
[An-Nahl 16:68]
, meaning He inspired her with this matter. It is not the revelation of legislation. The revelation of legislation is specific to the prophets (peace and blessings be upon them). Yes.
Source النبوة في النساء — alfawzan.live

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