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means "to give news, or to report". The meaning of this has been explained that Allah imparted knowledge of the Unseen to His prophets, and taught each one that he had become His prophet. With this knowledge they were themselves informed, and therefore able to inform and proclaim to others that which Allah had sent to them. Those who read it without the letter "hamza" explain it as derived from the root meaning "that which rises from the earth", which is an indication that prophets have a noble rank and exalted position with their Lord, and both these meanings are applicable to all of the prophets.
The Arabic word for "messenger" is "ar-rasul", which means someone who is sent. By being sent he is commanded by Allah to convey the message entrusted to him to his people. "Ar-rasul" is a word derived from succession, in other words one who succeeded another. A messenger bears the obligation to convey the message entrusted to him and there is an obligation upon his people to accept and follow him just as it had been obligatory upon previous peoples to follow the messenger sent to them during their era.
There is a difference of opinion about whether "prophet" and "messenger" are one of the same, or are different in their meaning. There are scholars who are of the opinion that they are the same and their root is from "news" and therefore this means "inform". Those who adhere to this opinion quote the verse, "Never have We sent a Messenger or a Prophet before you" (22:52). This verse affirms that both messenger and prophet are sent, thereby a Prophet is a Messenger and the Messenger is a Prophet.
The Arabic word for "messenger" is "ar-rasul", which means someone who is sent. By being sent he is commanded by Allah to convey the message entrusted to him to his people. "Ar-rasul" is a word derived from succession, in other words one who succeeded another. A messenger bears the obligation to convey the message entrusted to him and there is an obligation upon his people to accept and follow him just as it had been obligatory upon previous peoples to follow the messenger sent to them during their era.
There is a difference of opinion about whether "prophet" and "messenger" are one of the same, or are different in their meaning. There are scholars who are of the opinion that they are the same and their root is from "news" and therefore this means "inform". Those who adhere to this opinion quote the verse, "Never have We sent a Messenger or a Prophet before you" (22:52). This verse affirms that both messenger and prophet are sent, thereby a Prophet is a Messenger and the Messenger is a Prophet.