Back to search
The question

Who are the prophets who were sent to the Arabs? And was the Prophet Yusuf (Joseph), peace be upon him, sent to the Arabs?

Share this answer

Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
The answer

The biographers and chroniclers mention that there were five Arab prophets: Ishmael, Hud, Salih, Shu'ayb, and Muhammad. Four of them were sent specifically to their own peoples: Hud, Salih, Shu'ayb, and Ishmael. As for Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, he is the Seal of the Prophets and Messengers, and he was sent to the red and the black, and to the two weighty beings, mankind and jinn, as Allah the Almighty said: "And We have not sent you except as a mercy to the worlds." (21:107) And He said: "And We have not sent you except comprehensively to all mankind." (34:28) As for Yusuf (Joseph), peace be upon him, he was sent to the Copts, and this is supported by the words of Allah the Almighty, as spoken by the believing man from the family of Pharaoh: "And Joseph had already come to you before with clear proofs." (40:34)

Summary from Ftawy's records · added here

Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.

Read the full answer on Ftawy
Where this answer came from
Source platform
Ftawy
Original fatwa ID
78029
Added here
. This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
Text
Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full ruling
Read the full answer on Ftawy