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Muhammad in the Quran

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “last in a chain of prophets sent by allah”. Today it says “last in a chain of prophets sent by god”.
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Muhammad in the Quran The Quran enumerates little about the early life of the Islamic prophet Muhammad or other biographic details, but it talks about his prophetic mission, his moral excellence, and theological issues regarding him.1 According to the Quran, Muhammad is the last in a chain of prophets sent by Allah ( 33:40 ). The name "Muhammad" is mentioned four times in the Quran, and the name "Ahmad" (another variant of the name of Muhammad) is mentioned one time. However, Muhammad is also referred to with various titles such as the Messenger of Allah , Prophet , unlettered, etc., and many verses about Muhammad refer directly or indirectly to him. Also, Surah (chapter) 47 of the Quran is called "Muhammad" . "Muhammad in Quran" . 9 February 2000.

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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “last in a chain of prophets sent by allah”. Today it says “last in a chain of prophets sent by god”. Read the current article and compare.
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last in a chain of prophets sent by allah

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last in a chain of prophets sent by god

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