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sister insaanah's post has helped shed more light upon the topc, Jazaakallahu khairan everybody who's trying and adding to the discussion.
yes, revelation came to the final messenger (pbuh) orally, however was destined to make book form, dhaalika al kitaabu laa rayba feehi.
what i meant was that what came to Adam (pbuh) and the first offspring was guidance as wahi (the fact that they made sacrifices to Allah indicates that they were working according to some instructions) and signs in creation (the crow digging the earth) but not scripture or laws set in stone, it appears that they started off being tested on their deeds and initiative based on their good judgement while assisted with a few clues, it was only after they messed up real bad that messengers came.
Which would return to the suggestion that nabis follow something already in place and confirm a shariah that the people are already upon, only settling differences but making no major changes, and rasuls either bring about a revolution in a rebellious nation or make drastic reforms.
if the hadith of Nuh (pbuh) being the first messenger has been remembered and recorded correctly, Adam (pbuh) would be a Nabi only required to conform and work within the fitrah, though he pbuh didn't have to follow any Messengers before him,
i'm just musing and pondering and Allah (the Most High, Perfect and Wise) knows best.
It's not mandatory that one has to know how to write and read in order to receive a message. Our Prophet PBUH was illiterate, wasn't he? So didn't any revelation come to him?
yes, revelation came to the final messenger (pbuh) orally, however was destined to make book form, dhaalika al kitaabu laa rayba feehi.
what i meant was that what came to Adam (pbuh) and the first offspring was guidance as wahi (the fact that they made sacrifices to Allah indicates that they were working according to some instructions) and signs in creation (the crow digging the earth) but not scripture or laws set in stone, it appears that they started off being tested on their deeds and initiative based on their good judgement while assisted with a few clues, it was only after they messed up real bad that messengers came.
Yah, every Messenger is a Prophet but every Prophet is not a Messenger.
A Messenger is someone to whom a message has been given, a revelation, a risala, hence the name Rasool.
On the other hand, a Prophet is someone who preaches the previous messages sent to the community. No new message or revelation, or risala is given to him.
Hence every Messenger is a Prophet but every Prophet is not a Messenger, hope this helps.
Which would return to the suggestion that nabis follow something already in place and confirm a shariah that the people are already upon, only settling differences but making no major changes, and rasuls either bring about a revolution in a rebellious nation or make drastic reforms.
if the hadith of Nuh (pbuh) being the first messenger has been remembered and recorded correctly, Adam (pbuh) would be a Nabi only required to conform and work within the fitrah, though he pbuh didn't have to follow any Messengers before him,
i'm just musing and pondering and Allah (the Most High, Perfect and Wise) knows best.