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25 Prophets Peace Be Upon Them, are mentioned by name in the Quran, even though there are many more in Islamic tradition. There is a hadith from Prophet
Muhammad PBUH, albeit weak, that puts the number at 124,000. Belief in the Prophets of Islam is an article of faith for Muslims and Muslims must respect all of the
prophets. One manner in which this respect is exhibited, is the use of the words “Alayhe Salam” (peace be upon him) or AS for short.
1. Aadam AS (Adam) was the first Muslim. Estimated age: 1000 years.
2. Idris AS (Enoch) was the third prophet after Adam AS.
3. Nooh AS (Noah). Estimated age: 950 years.
4. Hood AS.
5. Saleh AS. Estimated age: 586 years.
6. Ibrahim AS (Abraham). Received the revelation of Suhuf Ibrahim (Abrahamic Scrolls). Father and grandfather to other prophets. Estimates age: 195 years.
7. Ismael AS (Ishmael). Ibrahim’s son and an ancestor of Muhammad PBUH. Estimated age: 137 years.
8. Ishaq AS (Isaac). Ibrahim’s son. Estimated age: 120 years.
9. Lut AS (Lot).
10. Yaqub AS (Jacob). Father of the 12 Tribes of Israel. Estimated age: 129 years.
11. Yousaf AS (Joseph). Yaqub’s most beloved son. Estimated age: 110 years.
12. Shu’aib AS (Jethro).
13. Ayyub AS (Job).
14. Musa AS (Moses). Received the revelation of the Torat (Torah). Estimated age: 125 years.
15. Haroon AS (Aaron). Musa’s brother. Estimated age: 119 years.
16. Dhu’l-kifl AS (Ezekiel).
17. Dawood AS (David). Received the revelation of Zabur (the Psalms).
18. Sulaiman AS (Solomon). Estimated age: 150 years.
19. Ilias AS (Elias or Elijah).
20. Al-Yasa AS (Elisha).
21. Yunus AS (Jonah).
22. Zakariyya AS (Zechariah).
23. Yahya AS (John the Baptist).
24. Esa AS (Jesus). Received the revelation of Injeel (Gospel). Estimated Age: 40 years.
25. Muhammad SAW. Age: 63 years. Received the revelation of The Quran.
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What is the difference between a Nabi and a Rasool?
“Rasool” means “messenger” while “Nabi” means “prophet.”
There are several thousand Nabis while there are only a few Rasools.
A Nabi is slightly lower in rank than a Rasool. Rasool is always a Nabi, but a Nabi may or may not become a Rasool.
Rasool receives a new Sharia from Allah. Nabi follows the Sharia of the Rasool before him.
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The Four Rightly Guided Caliphs (632-661)
The Sunni term 'the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs' was first used by the Abbasid Dynasty to refer to the four first political leaders after the Prophet's death (PBUH). The
question of political leadership had remained unanswered in Muhammed's teachings (PBUH), with no provisions on who should fulfill this position or how a new leader
should be appointed. The first initiative was taken by two of the most intimate companions of Muhammed (PBUH), Abu Bakr and Umar, who became the first representatives
of the Prophet, or caliphs.
The main source that is used for this section is the long-time bestseller “The Political Legacy of Islam,” in Roy Anderson, Robert Seibert, and Jon Wagner, Politics and Change
in the Middle East: Sources of Conflict and Accommodation. It is often used by instructors and students alike.
First Caliph : Abu Bakr
Abu Bakr was the father-in-law of Muhammad and one of the first Muslims. His reign lasted for two years, from 632 to 634. He immediately announced that Muhammed was
the last Prophet and that the Muslim community should united under a sole government. The unity was ensured by force. The Wars of Apostasy, Riddah Wars, reintroduced
communities who had abandoned Islamic faith after the death of Muhammed and ensured their loyalty.
Second Caliph : Umar ibn al-Khattab
During a large part of Muhammed's life, Umar was one of the Prophet's leading advisers. He ruled the Muslim community from 634 to 644. Under his political leadership,
Islam rapidly spread beyond the borders that were established at the time of Muhammed's death, with Arab armies embarking on a holy mission into the Sassanian Persian
and Byzantine empire. Warfare and internal difficulties had exhausted the empires and their defense was weak. Starting under the rule of Umar, the period of the first four
caliphs was marked by great territorial expansion, eventually reaching deep into Persia and North Africa. The Persian Empire collapsed, the Byzantium had to retreat into
Anatolia and Egypt, a large part of Iran and the Fertile Crescent were conquered and included in the Islamic state. In the newly conquered areas, the terms of Islamic rule were
quite mild, sometimes even more beneficial than the previous empires. For those who joined voluntarily, life went on largely unchanged. The Arab conquerors lived quite
separately from the indigenous people. The new territory was administered according to the principle of diwan, which is the collection of taxes that were used to pay the Arab
soldiers. In exchange for taxation and acceptance of Muslim governance, the 'People of the Book,' that is Christians and Jews, were granted religious freedom.
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Third Caliph : Uthman ibn Affan
Uthman ruled the Islamic empire from 644 until his assassination in 656. His governance saw the conquest of present day Afghanistan, Iran and Armenia. Uthman carried on
the previous policies of Umar, but they were less successful. Challenges arose from the transition from a religious movement into an well functioning empire, especially in Iraq
and Egypt. "Many malcontents saw Uthman as a symbol of what they thought was wrong with the community: a turning from faith to secular power." (1) These tensions,
culminating in the assassination of Uthman, marked the beginning of the breakdown of unity within the Islam.
Fourth Caliph : Ali ibn Abi Talib
Ali was Muhammed's son-in-law and cousin and ruled from 656 till 661. He was supported by the opponents of Uthman, who saw Uthman as having abandoned faith and his
murder as a just act. Uthman's adherents called for punishment of the perpetrators of the murder, and a civil war broke out. When Ali decided to punish those guilty for
Uthman's death, his supporters split, eventually leading to Ali's murder. This meant the last of Muhammed closest associates were dead and religious unity was broken. The
question "whether civil order within the Umma is more important than the divinely mandated legitimacy of its leadership"(2) eventually led to a major split within Islam that
exists until this day. The Sunni believe in the appointment of a leader by consensus of the Ummah, whereas the Shiite section, which developed from Ali's followers, believing
in divine succession.
Conclusion
Abu Bakr's main achievement was the assertion of unity within the territory conquered under Muhammed. Umar's rule was the beginning of large territorial expansions and
the creation of conditions in these new area that were continued by later caliphs, most remarkably freedom of religion for People of the Book. Under Uthman, while still
characterized by expansion, the first signs of disunity started to show, specifically about who has the right to political leadership. Ali's reign saw the outbreak of a civil war and
eventually marked the definite split within Islam.
End notes
1. “The Political Legacy of Islam,” in Roy Anderson, Robet Seibert, and Jon Wagner, Politics and Change in the Middle East: Sources of Conflict and Accommodation, 8th
edition (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice-
Hall, 2007) 28.
2. Ibid, 28.
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