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In [[Islam]], a '''rasul''' ([[Arabic (language)|Arabic]]:<big>''' رسول'''</big>, "messenger," plural ''rusul'') is a [[prophet]] sent by [[God]] with a [[Shariah]] ("Divine Law"). According to the [[Qur'an]], God has sent many prophets (''anbiyaa'', sing. ''nabi'') to mankind. Twenty-five are mentioned by name in the Qur'an (see [[Prophets of Islam]]), but according to the hadiths of the prophet Muhammad, there have been over [[124,000]] prophets in total sent to all portions of the Earth to preach and spread the message of [[Islam]]. Of these, the Qur'an names five as ''rasul'': [[Ismail]] ([[Ishmael]]), [[Daud]] ([[David]]), [[Musa]] ([[Moses]]), [[Islamic view of Jesus|Isa]] ([[Jesus]]), and [[Muhammad]].<ref>{{cite web
| first = Rasul
| title = [[University of Southern California]] Compendium of Muslim Texts
| url=http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/reference/glossary/term.RASUL.html
| accessdate = 2007-01-03 }}</ref> But it is also mentioned in the Quran that God has sent many revelations [aside from the five mentioned].
The Greek: aγγελος, angel meaning "messenger" has the meaning of a supernatural being. Islam does not consider the five "messengers" to be supernatural beings. The Arabic word for angelic supernatural beings is Malā’ikah (ملائكة).
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==External links==
* [http://wahiduddin.net/words/nabi_rasul.htm ''Discussion of nabi and rasul'']
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