What is the difference between a Nabi and a Rasul?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: What is the difference between a Nabi and a Rasul?
Answer:
The term Nabi is broader than Rasul. Every Rasul is a Nabi, but not every Nabi is a Rasul. A Nabi is one who is sent with a previous Shari'ah, and he may receive specific revelation regarding certain matters, but he follows the Shari'ah of those before him. For example, the prophets of the Children of Israel were sent with the Torah that was revealed to Musa (peace be upon him). The prophets who embraced Islam rule by it, and the Muslims rule by it; they rule by the Torah. As for the Rasul, he is the one to whom a new law is revealed. He is not sent with a previous Shari'ah; rather, a new law is revealed to him. This is the Rasul, such as Musa, Isa, and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: What is the difference between a Nabi and a Rasul?
Answer:
The term Nabi is broader than Rasul. Every Rasul is a Nabi, but not every Nabi is a Rasul. A Nabi is one who is sent with a previous Shari'ah, and he may receive specific revelation regarding certain matters, but he follows the Shari'ah of those before him. For example, the prophets of the Children of Israel were sent with the Torah that was revealed to Musa (peace be upon him). The prophets who embraced Islam rule by it, and the Muslims rule by it; they rule by the Torah. As for the Rasul, he is the one to whom a new law is revealed. He is not sent with a previous Shari'ah; rather, a new law is revealed to him. This is the Rasul, such as Musa, Isa, and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2971] ما الفرق بين النبي والرسول؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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