Prophets and messengers in Islam

In Islam, prophets and messengers are people chosen by God to convey divine guidance. Messengers are commonly understood as prophets entrusted with a particular message or revelation.

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Tawhid: The Islamic doctrine that God is one, unique, and without partners. Prophets call people to worship the one God and reject idolatry.
Adam in Islam: The first human and an early prophet in Islamic tradition. His story places prophethood near the beginning of human history.
Quranic narratives: Accounts in the Quran that convey religious guidance through earlier peoples and figures. These accounts frame prophets as recurring bearers of warning and guidance.
Seal of the Prophets: A Quranic title for Muhammad understood by Muslims to affirm that prophethood ends with him. It distinguishes Muhammad's finality from the continuing prophetic history before him.
Wahy: Divine communication, especially revelation from God to prophets. Revelation is the means by which prophets receive guidance to convey.
Abraham in Islam: A prophet revered in Islam for monotheism, devotion, and the sanctuary at Mecca. His story connects prophetic monotheism with the Kaaba and pilgrimage.
People of the Book: A Quranic designation chiefly for Jews and Christians, communities associated with earlier scriptures. Their scriptures and prophets form part of the history Islam recognizes.
Incarnation: The Christian doctrine that God became human in Jesus Christ. Islamic prophethood honors Jesus while rejecting his identification as God incarnate.
Nubuwwah: The Islamic doctrine and institution of prophethood. It names the status and function shared by prophets.
Moses in Islam: A major prophet in Islam who received the Torah and confronted Pharaoh. His revelation and confrontation with Pharaoh illustrate a messenger's public mission.