Who was the first of the messengers and prophets (peace be upon them)?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: In the saying of Allah the Exalted,[An-Nisa 4:163] and it is well known that Adam (peace be upon him) came before Noah (peace be upon him), so which of the two is the first?
Answer:
Noah is the first of the messengers, but as for the prophets, it is from Adam (peace be upon him). Distinguish between the prophets and the messengers. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: In the saying of Allah the Exalted,
Indeed, We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him.
إِنَّا أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْكَ كَمَا أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَىٰ نُوحٍ وَالنَّبِيِّينَ مِن بَعْدِهِAnswer:
Noah is the first of the messengers, but as for the prophets, it is from Adam (peace be upon him). Distinguish between the prophets and the messengers. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1260- 4717] من أول الرسل والأنبياء عليهم السلام؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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