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Islam as the common religion of the prophets

الإسلام دين الأنبياء المشترك

Muhammad Abdullah Draz reads 'Islam' in its Qur'anic sense as the shared religion of all prophets, citing Noah, Jacob, Moses and the disciples of Jesus as calling themselves Muslims. He describes this religion as sincere submission to God without associating partners, and faith in all that came from Him without distinguishing between books or messengers. This is the author's own reading, first published in al-Azhar magazine in 2012 (pp. 49-50).

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Muhammad 'Abd Allah Daraz shows that "islam" in the Qur'an names not one particular religion but the shared religion all prophets preached: Noah, Jacob, Moses and the Apostles count themselves among the muslimin 1. The Qur'an gathers prophets and followers into one nation with one God and one law in its roots 2. This religion is turning to God in pure submission unmixed with shirk, believing all that came from Him without distinguishing between book and book or messenger and messenger 2.

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Abraham and the one who argued with him about his Lord· al-Amin, the Trustworthy (the Prophet's title before his mission)· Delivery of the message and the limit of the Prophet's charge· Raising the foundations of the House: who built the Ka'ba· The religious bequest: submission until death· Badr as a sign and a lesson· Belief in the messengers without distinction· The completion of the final message of earlier ones

Sources

  1. This Is Islam — a group of Azhar scholars , p. 49
  2. This Is Islam — a group of Azhar scholars , p. 50
  • Safir al-Islam ila Sa'ir al-Aqwam (The Ambassador of Islam to All Peoples) — Muhammad Farid Wajdi
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islam.museum contributors. “Islam as the common religion of the prophets”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/concept/islam-common-religion-of-prophets/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.

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