Difference between Nabi and Rasool

Society Religion & Philosophy
1

There is a difference between the people of knowledge regarding the difference between the two.

That which is popular amongst the people of knowledge is that a Nabi is a person who is inspired with a Law but has not been ordered to spread it among the people. Instead, it has been inspired to him that he should do such and such an act such as Pray in a certain manner and Fast in a certain manner but he has not been ordered to command the people to perform these acts in the manner they have been inspired to him.

However, when a person has been inspired by God a Law and has been ordered not only to perform it by himself but also order the people to perform and observe the Laws then he becomes a Nabi and Rasool such as Muhammad (PBUH), Eesa, Mosa, Nuh, etc.

And according to the other thought which is present among the People of knowledge a Nabi is one who has been given a Law (Sharia) which is not completely independent but follows and adds to the Law (Shariah) given to a Nabi before him. And if he has been given a Law (Shariah) which is completely independent from the one of a Nabi prior to him then he becomes a Nabi and a Rasool.

For example, Mosa was given the Torah which was an independent Law so he was a Nabi and a Rasool, but a number of Nabi came after him with Laws which were in accordance with the Torah and were not entirely independent so they all were Nabi not Nabi and Rasool.

These are the two opinions among the People of Knowledge

Source:
الفرق بين النبي والرسول |](ما الفرق بين النبي والرسول؟ - موقع الشيخ ابن باز).
ÇáÝÑÞ Èíä ÇáäÈí æÇáÑÓæá - ÅÓáÇã æíÈ - ãÑßÒ ÇáÝÊæì](إسلام ويب - سعادة تمتد)

2

I never heard of the first opinion. The hidaya is not to contain for onself but to spread.

The second opinion is most common. A Nabi is someone who reinstate a sharia law of previous Rasool, when it starts to fade away. A Rasool is a messenger who brings Sharia law for a nation. Some Rasools where given complete books and some suhoof and written laws. Torah and Quran are examples of book of God. Where as Psalms (included in Old Testament)and Injeel (Gospels included in New Testament) are also books but they dont have new Sharia laws but are either compilation of prayers/songs of David (Psalm) or traditions and teachings of Jesus (Gospels). Both Jesus and David were followers of Moses's law.

3

Re: Difference between Nabi and Rasool

The first difference is mentioned in Aqeedatu Tahawi Sharah about which you can read in my post later in this thread in which I replied to vroom who falsely accused me of spreading misinformation.

4

Re: Difference between Nabi and Rasool

You have spread this misinformation across many forums. Are you on some payroll?
Why do you feel compelled to forward these peoples movement?

5

Re: Difference between Nabi and Rasool

First I know you hate these people but you need to calm down a bit.

No I am not a payroll. Second, did you know that the Salafis you keep bashing themselves accept the second position? But that does not mean we totally forget about what the other position is.

Third, I'll post the references for the first position then hopefully you will realize that the Salafis you hate you much do not make up things as people have made you to believe.

6

Re: Difference between Nabi and Rasool

I know of only one example that fits this criteria, and that is of Hazrat Khizr, but the jury is out there on him whether he was really a Nabi or not. Other than that, every Nabi we know of was compelled to spread the message.

7

Re: Difference between Nabi and Rasool

Rasool is the one who gets a shari'at from Allah while ambiyaa [plural of Nabi] do NOT get a shari'at.

har rasool nabii hotaa hai magar har nabi rasool nahiiN hotaa.

8

Re: Difference between Nabi and Rasool

Ok vroom now you have a lot of expalining to do as to why you called me a payroll and accused me of spreading misinformation.

Here download this book التوحيد والعقيدة >> شرح العقيدة الطحاوية](http://www.waqfeya.com/book.php?bid=1541) Read the title carefully. That is Aqeedatu Tahawi. And this book is a Sharah on that book by ابن أبي العز. Now the author is a Hanafi - not Salafi. And the person doing the Sharah also belongs to the Hanafi Madhab.

Now go to page 155 and read the following sentence

وقد ذكروا فروقا بين النبي والرسول ، وأحسنها . أن من نبأه الله بخبر السماء ، إن أمره أن يبلغ غيره ، فهو نبي رسول ، وإن لم يأمره أن يبلغ غيره ، فهو نبي وليس برسول . فالرسول أخص من النبي ، فكل رسول نبي ، وليس كل نبي رسولا

And they have mentioned differences between a Nabi and Rasool and the best of these (differences) is that he who Allah gives information about the Khabar of the Heavens, if he is ordered to do Tabliqh of it to others then he is a Nabi and Rasool and if he is not ordered to do Tableegh of it to someone else then he is a Nabi and not a Rasool. Thus, the Rasool is more specific (special) then a Nabi. Every Rasool is a Nabi but every Nabi is not a Rasool.

Now your turn. Tell me where I have been spreading misinformation.

Also bring forth your proof of my being a payroll.

I await your answer and while you are at it here are quotes from Imam Ibn Hajar who was a Shafi and Mnawai who was also a Shafi.
**
قال ابن حجر في الفتح (11/112) : (قال القرطبي إن لفظ النبوة والرسالة مختلفان في أصل الوضع
فإن النبوة من النبأ وهو الخبر فالنبي في العرف هو المنبأ من جهة الله بأمر يقتضي تكليفا وإن أمر بتبليغه إلى غيره فهو رسول وإلا فهو نبي غير رسول وعلى هذا فكل رسول نبي بلا عكس فإن النبي والرسول اشتركا في أمر عام وهو النبأ وافترقا في الرسالة فإذا قلت فلان رسول تضمن انه نبي رسول وإذا قلت فلان نبي لم يستلزم انه رسول) .**

قال المناوي في فيض القدير (1/16) : (المشهور بين الفقهاء ما ذكره الحليمي من التغاير وأن الفارق الأمر بالتبليغ ) .

Both have supported the view that the Nabi is not ordered with Tableegh.

Now then who is spreading misinformation?

9

Re: Difference between Nabi and Rasool

I don't know the reason why this is even discussed here. What are we going to achieve by this? Brother, the Ummah is already divided, why bring less important and almost irrelevent information to put controversy steam into a dead engine?

What benefit Ummah is going to gain from this discussion where as majority (and you can see the posts here that almost everyone is compelled to the second opinion). I really want to know your motive of posting it here. What part of Imaan of ours is incomplete without knowing the other less famous definition.

10

Re: Difference between Nabi and Rasool

First the very reason this Ummah is divided is because of adherence to ones belief and rejection of other views. Second its a Religious forum. If you don’t know the basic difference between Nabi and Rasool then I wonder what a person will understand when he/she reads the Quran and sees the two words.

Finally I need an explanation from vroom for his accusations which stem from adhering to one view so vehemently that when another is presented he starts accusing people.

And just for your information,*** the view you were unaware of, is the popular one among the scholars***. The only reason few people know of it is because our Maulvis never tell us the full story.

And for my English speaking audience here is another clarification of my position and a blow to those accusing me of spreading misinformation

*In his commentary on the famous text of Sunni creed Jawhara al-Tawhid, Imam al-Bajuri provides useful definitions of the terms you asked about in your first question.

He defines a prophet (nabi) as a human being who is “free from all repulsive qualities, [and] given a revealed law that he enacts, even if he was not commanded to spread it.”

In contrast, Imam al-Bajuri defines a messenger (rasul) as someone who has the qualities of a prophet “but with the additional stipulation [of him being] commanded to spread [his message].”

In other words, the main difference between a prophet and a messenger pertains to spreading the revealed message (tabligh): messengers only include those commanded to spread the revelation they receive, while prophets include both those who received that command and those who didn’t. This means, as Imam al-Bajuri explains, that “every messenger is a prophet, but not vice-versa.”

[Bajuri, Tuhfat al-Murid `ala Jawharat at-Tawhid]*

The book Al-Jawhara at-Tawhid is written by a Maliki known as Imam Ibrahim al-Laqani al-Maliki.

So now we have scholars from three schools, of Suni thought, affirming this position.

I wonder where the misinformation is?
IslamicCity Forum

11

Re: Difference between Nabi and Rasool

I will explain myself. I wont take back my comment because you were posting bin baz (it is misinformation to make him or his movement appear normal or acceptable), and your other thread had an element of highground (najd) about it so the warning should stand that you are possibly only forwarding their movement.

However Keep posting the classical Suni opinions Zeeshan, I have appreciated your contribution on those very much

I stand educated, meaning I have gained better understanding on the issue of the non tabligh of (some) Nabis.