What is the definitive ruling regarding Adam: is he a prophet or a messenger?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you, what is the definitive ruling regarding Adam (peace be upon him): is he a prophet?
The Shaykh : A prophet, a prophet and not a messenger.
The questioner : Shaykh, an incident occurred in Lebanon where a judge ruled for the divorce of a woman from her husband because he was adamant that Adam was not a prophet, and he cited this verse as evidence:[An-Nisa 4:163].
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And he said that Allah mentioned Noah first when He mentioned anyone.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And Noah came after Adam, so he said that Adam was not a prophet.
The Shaykh : The Messenger said that he is a prophet who was spoken to, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that he is a prophet who was spoken to. Then, His saying:[An-Nisa 4:163] this is the revelation of the message. For this reason, people will say to Noah on the Day of Resurrection: , the first messenger.
The questioner : O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : A prophet, a prophet and not a messenger.
The questioner : Shaykh, an incident occurred in Lebanon where a judge ruled for the divorce of a woman from her husband because he was adamant that Adam was not a prophet, and he cited this verse as evidence:
Indeed, We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], as We revealed to Noah
إنا أوحينا إليك كما أوحينا إلى نوحThe Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And he said that Allah mentioned Noah first when He mentioned anyone.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And Noah came after Adam, so he said that Adam was not a prophet.
The Shaykh : The Messenger said that he is a prophet who was spoken to, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that he is a prophet who was spoken to. Then, His saying:
We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], as We revealed
أوحينا إليك كما أوحيناNo, you are not the first messenger whom Allah sent to the people of the earth
لا أنت أول رسول أرسله الله إلى أهل الأرضThe questioner : O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes.