Peace be upon them

Peace be upon them is a phrase of respect and a statement of intention designed to help elevate and protect a Prophet. It can be used to refer specifically to the Islamic prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him), to another individual prophet like Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) or to the entire collection of recognized prophets (peace be upon them).

Islamic Terms

Islam > Absolute Essence, Al-Insan al-Kamil, Ascension, Dhat, Drug, Fana, Hadith, Ibn al-'Arabi, Infidelity, Infran, Jadhb, Last Days, Laylat al-Qadr, Mahabbah, Majdhub, Muhammad, Peace be upon them, Quran, Rapture, Right Path, Rtavan, Shariah, Subtle Centers, Sufism, Sulūk-i Ṭarīqa, Tahdhīb al-akhlāq, Taubah, Wajd, Yawm ad-Din

Notes

Muslims regularly include Christian prophets in their prayers of respect and protection. They see their prophet Muhammed as only one in a long line of people with strong [Connections|connections]] to God, incarnated to assist humanity.

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