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Why can't the Messenger be an angel or a female?

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Allah Almighty, by His wisdom, placed the Message and prophethood in human males, and did not place it in angels, women, or jinn. For a messenger must be of the same species as those to whom he is sent, so that he may be emulated. As for women, Allah did not send any female prophet from among them due to their weakness, and because prophethood requires strength, sound judgment, and mingling with men, which is not compatible with the nature of women. As for jinn, there is no explicit evidence that there are prophets among them, and the verse: "O company of jinn and mankind, did there not come to you messengers from among yourselves?" does not necessarily mean that each group has messengers from among them.

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