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Were Arab prophets sent before our Master Muhammad (peace be upon him), such as our Master Salih, and were they mentioned in the Holy Qur'an?

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The Prophet of Allah, Muhammad (peace be upon him), is the Seal of the Prophets and Messengers. Allah sent him as a mercy to all creation, both humans and jinn, Arabs and non-Arabs. Allah Almighty says: "And We have not sent you except comprehensively to all mankind," and He also says: "Say, 'O mankind, indeed I am the Messenger of Allah to you all.'" In the Two Sahihs, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Every prophet was sent specifically to his own people, but I was sent to all people." Thus, Muhammad (peace be upon him) was not sent to the Arabs alone. Allah has mentioned that a number of prophets were Arabs and were sent to them, such as Salih, Hud, Shu'ayb, and Isma'il (peace be upon them).

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