Chinese Hazrat Ching Lee

[NYAhmadiX]

How come all the monotheistic prophets were born within a few hundred square miles from one another? Why there never was a Chinese prophet? Looks to me a kind of Middle Eastern conspiracy to keep the world under their thumb.

[Mr Fraudia]

The number of prophets is a pretty large number not all of them are mentioned, but the number is.

[Peacemaker]

Originally posted by NYAhmadi:
How come all the monotheistic prophets were born within a few hundred square miles from one another?

You are probably referring to Prophets from the lineage of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS), which is Bani Israel and Bani Ishaq (covers jews, christians and muslims). Yes, they were all in middle-east area.

However the total number of prophets is more than 120,000, out of which just a few dozens are mentioned by name in the Quran. Plus, the guidance was sent to all people at all times (per Quran), so it is reasonable to assume that prophets were in all nations, but may be they were never accepted and hence there is no record.

[rvikz]

mid-east monotheism is due to its envronment.
it is harsh desert. people saw only one thing
(mono) desert. weather influenses human thinking. christianity changed after
spreading to europe aquired colorful and fun-filled aspects like christmas tree
lighting easter eggs etc.

[This message has been edited by rvikz (edited May 31, 2001).]

[johnd]

NYA, Some peoples do believes that Confucious (I don't know how to spell his name) was prophet of God send to Chinese. But still God knows better....

[ChannMahi]

>>But still God knows better....

I agree. Dude has like whole of encyclopaedia (I don't know how to spell either) Britannica under his baghal.

[LooksCanKill]

Hey i always say, the arabs needed them bad, thats why they were all born there.

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[sherrybaba]

Originally posted by Peacemaker:


However the total number of prophets is more than 120,000, out of which just a few dozens are mentioned by name in the Quran. Plus, the guidance was sent to all people at all times (per Quran), so it is reasonable to assume that prophets were in all nations, but may be they were never accepted and hence there is no record.

maybe they are considered as Gods or an idle or something..cuz you see in almost every culture there was a "figure" more like a savior, God whatever you like to call them who knows they were actual prophets with their message being disstorted by the people...

[Shaheen]

Originally posted by Peacemaker:
You are probably referring to Prophets from the lineage of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS), which is Bani Israel and Bani Ishaq (covers jews, christians and muslims). Yes, they were all in middle-east area.

However the total number of prophets is more than 120,000, out of which just a few dozens are mentioned by name in the Quran. Plus, the guidance was sent to all people at all times (per Quran), so it is reasonable to assume that prophets were in all nations, but may be they were never accepted and hence there is no record.

First of all a little correction...

lineage of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) is Bani Israel and Bani Ismail not Bani Ishaq....
Israel was the "laqab" of Hazrat Yaqoob (AS) who was the son of Hazrat Ishaq (AS)...

secondly coming to Ahmadi's question:

All the prophets mentioned in Quran are those about which the people of that area where Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was sent already knew because of the history of that area...

The purpose of the hidayat was "Inzaar" (Warning) through the examples the people already knew....

There has been prophet everyhere, in every nation all over the world in any given period of time... they are not mentioned in Quran doesn't mean that they were never there...

Wama Alaina Illal Balagh!

P.S.>>> Prophet Muhammad(SAW) who came 1400 years ago was the last Prophet and only Hazrat Essa (Jesus) (AS) will come but as a ummati (follower) of the last prophet at the end of the world when the fitnah of Dajjal will appear!

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[johnd]

<< only Hazrat Essa
(Jesus) (AS) will come but as a ummati (follower) of the last prophet at the end of the world when the fitnah
of Dajjal will appear! >>

Interesting, So Ummati Nabi can still come, one is coming how about more...

[MiniMe]

So can we say that the prophets are those who get direct guidence from god himself.....means like what would be the critaris of being a prophet?

There must be some other way to distinguish them...other than the 12 or 14 names in Quran, who are the reast fo 1,23,986 prophets?