Islamic Prophets
In my post on Surah “Hud”, I asked a question. If there have been thousands of prophets sent by Allah, why is it that we are repeatedly told about the same ones? I mean, we hear the stories of Noah, Hud, Salih, Abraham, Lot and Moses again and again…
This piqued my curiosity, so I searched for a list on the Internet of all the prophets mentioned in the Qur’an. It turns out that, in total, twenty-five are mentioned. Here they are, together with the names used for them in the Arabic text:
Today you show a photo of the Kaaba. Lately, whenever I see it, I imagine an ominous chorus of voices saying, “We are Islam. You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.”
Friday Frivolity? A small rejoinder to your St. Nick as a Klingon. Too edgy?
Maybe a little too edgy 😉