…we must remember that the Founders of the Great Religions
are but one of the kinds of prophet, and we should study the following Qur’ánic
statements:
“And every nation had an apostle; so when their apostle
came, the matter was decided between them with justice and they shall not be
dealt with unjustly.” (Surah 10, verse 47); “And certainly We raised in every
nation an apostle saying: Serve God and shun the devil. . . .” (Surah 16, verse
36); “And on the day when We will raise up a witness out of every nation, then
shall no permission be given to those who disbelieve, nor shall they be made to
solicit favor.” (Surah 16, verse 84); “. . . And there is not a people but a
warner has gone among them.” (Surah 35, verse 24)
There are Prophets mentioned in the Qur’án, such as Húd and Ṣáliḥ,
about whom the Bible is silent. Idrís, whom the Qur’án states was a Prophet, is
identified with Hermes by Bahá’u’lláh, Who states "In every tongue he hath
a special name." It is clear that He must have lived in very ancient
times.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter dated 27 October 1986,
written on behalf of the Universal House of justice to an individual believer;
‘Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1986-2001’)
