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A prophet sent with a new sharī‘ah or message. Every rasūl is a nabī, but not every nabī is a rasūl.

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In the Qur'an In Hadith

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NabīالنبيWaḥyالوحي

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Islāmالإسلام

Submission to Allah upon tawheed.

In shā' Allāhإن شاء الله

If Allah wills.

‘Īdالعيد

Festival — ‘Īd al-Fiṭr and ‘Īd al-Aḍḥā.

‘Ilmالعلم

Knowledge — particularly of the Sharī‘ah.

Fitnahالفتنة

Trial, tribulation, or temptation.

Tawbahالتوبة

Repentance.

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