Wikipedia's first sentence called it “not a prophet but a saintly man”. Today it says “usually considered by muslims in general to have been a prophet and according to shia muslim hadith he was a pr”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Dānīyāl's name in Arabic calligraphy”. It now reads “Prophet of Islam Illustration of a 1585-1590 Ottoman manuscript”.
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Prophet of Islam Illustration of a 1585-1590 Ottoman manuscript depicting Danyal (right) speaking to king Nebuchadnezzar II as a dream interpreter. Daniel ( Arabic : دانيال, Dānyāl ) is usually considered by Muslims in general to have been a prophet and according to Shia Muslim hadith he was a prophet. Although he is not mentioned in the Qur'an , nor in hadith of Sunni Islam , Sunni Muslim reports of him are taken from Isra'iliyyat , which bear his name and which refer to his time spent in the den of the lions. There are debates, however, that go on about Daniel's time of preaching and while in reports of Shia Islam from the Shia Imams he is considered as a prophet, some Muslims from other branches of Islam believe that he was not a prophet but a saintly man . Some Muslim records suggest that a book regarding apocalyptic revelations was found in a coffin, which is supposed to have contained the remains of Daniel, which was brought to light at the time of the Muslim conquest of Tustar , and buried again at the request of Umar . A-Z of Prophets in Islam and Judaism , B.M. Cahen, in Arabica , 1959, 28)
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The opening as it stood in 2010
The Muslims traditionally consider Daniel ( Arabic : دانيال, Danyal) as a prophet, alongside the other Major Prophets of the Old Testament, namely Isaiah , Jeremiah and Ezekiel . Although he is not mentioned in the Qur'an, there are a few Hadith which bear his name and which refer to his time spent in the den of the lions. There are debates, however, that go on about Daniel's time of preaching and some Muslims believe that he was not a prophet but a saintly man.
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Daniel ( Arabic : دانيال, Daniyal ) is usually considered by Muslims to have been a prophet . Although he is not mentioned in the Qur'an , there are a few Hadith and Muslim records which bear his name and which refer to his time spent in the den of the lions. There are debates, however, that go on about Daniel's time of preaching and some Muslims believe that he was not a prophet but a saintly man . Some Muslim records suggest that a book regarding apocalyptic revelations was found in a coffin, which is supposed to have contained the remains of Daniel, which was brought to light at the time of the Muslim conquest of Tustar , and buried again at the request of Umar .A-Z of Prophets in Islam and Judaism , B.M.Cahen, in Arabica , 1959, 28)
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Dānīyāl's name in Arabic calligraphy Daniel ( Arabic : دانيال, Daniyal ) is usually considered by Muslims in general to have been a prophet and according to Shia Muslim hadith he was a prophet.Although he is not mentioned in the Qur'an , nor in hadith of Sunni Islam , Sunni Muslim reports of him are taken from Isra'iliyyat , which bear his name and which refer to his time spent in the den of the lions.There are debates, however, that go on about Daniel's time of preaching and while in reports of Shia Islam from the Shia Imams he is considered as a prophet, some Muslims from other branches of Islam believe that he was not a prophet but a saintly man . Some Muslim records suggest that a book regarding apocalyptic revelations was found in a coffin, which is supposed to have contained the remains of Daniel, which was brought to light at the time of the Muslim conquest of Tustar , and buried again at the request of Umar . A-Z of Prophets in Islam and Judaism , B.M. Cahen, in Arabica , 1959, 28)
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Prophet of Islam Daniel ( Arabic : دانيال, Dānyāl ) was a prophet sent to the Children of Israel .Despite not being directly mentioned in the Quran , sources mentioning him is retained in the Islamic traditions and exegesis , thus acknowledged by Muslims as one of God's messengers .Historical accounts suggests that during the Muslim conquest of Tustar , his remains were found along with relics and scriptures, after which Umar ordered to be secretly reburied. A-Z of Prophets in Islam and Judaism , B.M. Cahen, in Arabica , 1959, 28)
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “not a prophet but a saintly man”. Today it says “usually considered by muslims in general to have been a prophet and according to shia muslim hadith he was a pr”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Dānīyāl's name in Arabic calligraphy”. It now reads “Prophet of Islam Illustration of a 1585-1590 Ottoman manuscript”. Read the current article and compare.
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not a prophet but a saintly man
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usually considered by muslims in general to have been a prophet and according to shia muslim hadith he was a pr
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