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Surah Maryam, verse 51: meaning and tafsir
وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَٰبِ مُوسَىٰٓ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مُخْلَصًا وَكَانَ رَسُولًا نَّبِيًّا ٥١
And mention in the Book [the story of] Moses. He was indeed a chosen one and was a messenger and a prophet[13].
Translation of the meanings: Rowwad Translation Center — version 1.0.19 · QuranEnc.com
[13] A messenger (rasūl) is one who was sent by Allah to reform society with a new law, such as Moses, Jesus, Muhammad, etc. A prophet (nabī) is one who is charged by Allah to reform society following the law of the messenger before him, such as Jacob, Isaac, Solomon, etc. Prophets are more numerous than messengers.
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Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies · QuranEnc.com
51. And mention, O Messenger, in the Qur’ān revealed to you the story of Moses (peace be upon him). He was chosen and selected, and he was a Messenger and prophet.
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