Is every prophet a messenger, and not every messenger a prophet?
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The questioner:
Does not the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "There is no prophet after me," imply that every prophet is a messenger, but not every messenger is a prophet?
The Shaykh:
No, the messenger is distinct from the prophet; the messenger is a broader term than the prophet. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner asks: What is the meaning of the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him),
The Shaykh:
"The messenger of the Prophet," or "There is no prophet after me," which includes both the messenger and the prophet, because the word "messenger" encompasses both the messenger and the prophet. Yes.
Does not the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "There is no prophet after me," imply that every prophet is a messenger, but not every messenger is a prophet?
The Shaykh:
No, the messenger is distinct from the prophet; the messenger is a broader term than the prophet. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner asks: What is the meaning of the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him),
The Shaykh:
"The messenger of the Prophet," or "There is no prophet after me," which includes both the messenger and the prophet, because the word "messenger" encompasses both the messenger and the prophet. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [53 -858] هل كل نبي رسول، وليس كل رسول نبي؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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