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XII.—PROPHETS.
The number of prophets (rasúl), which have been sent by God, are said to be 224,000, or, according to another tradition, 124,000. Of these 313 were Apostles sent with special commissions, to reclaim the world from infidelity and superstition.
Six brought new laws which successively abrogated the preceding and have special titles, or kalima[1]:—
1. Adam (Adam), Sufi-Ullah, the Chosen of God.
2. Nuh (Noah), Nabi-Ullah, the Preacher of God.
- ↑ Dr. Pfander, in the second chapter of Mizán-ul-Haqq, states that Muhammadan Doctors assert that by the descent of the Psalms the Torah was abrogated. Such, however, is not the case, for the Psalms are not said to have abrogated the Torah, and consequently David has no special title or Kalima.
