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prophethood

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/ˈprɒfɪthʊd/ · pro-phethood

The state or condition of being a prophet.

Meanings

nounformal

The state or condition of being a prophet.

پیغمبر ہونے کی حالت یا کیفیت۔

نبوت

nabuwwat

Synonyms

prophecymessengershipdivine missionپیغامبریپیغمبرانہالہی پیغام

Antonyms

secularismagnosticismunbeliefدنیا داریلاادریکفر

Common Collocations

  • office of prophethood
  • prophethood of Muhammad
  • spiritual prophethood

Example Sentences

In Islam, the concept of prophethood is fundamental to the faith.

اسلام میں نبوت کا تصور ایمان کے لئے بنیادی حیثیت رکھتا ہے۔

Islam mein nabuwwat ka tasavvur iman ke liye buniyadi haisiyat rakhta hai.

The prophethood of Muhammad is considered the last in the line of prophets.

حضرت محمد کی نبوت نبیوں کی آخری کڑی سمجھی جاتی ہے۔

Hazrat Muhammad ki nabuwwat nabioun ki aakhri kadi samjhi jati hai.

Prophethood brings with it a great responsibility for the messenger.

نبوت اپنے ساتھ پیغامبر کے لئے بڑی ذمہ داری لاتی ہے۔

Nabuwwat apne sath peghambar ke liye bari zimmedari lati hai.

Easily Confused With

prophecy:While prophethood refers specifically to the state of being a prophet, prophecy refers to the messages or predictions made by a prophet.

Word Family

prophet
nounپیغمبر
prophetic
adjectiveنبوی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'hood' as a cape that prophets wear, symbolizing their role.

Imagine a prophet delivering a message to a crowd.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

وہ نبی ہیں یا تو, جو چلے ہیں خوابوں میں،

Woh nabi hain ya to, jo chale hain khwabon mein,

They are the prophet only, who have walked in dreams,

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نبی کی بات نہ کبھی جھوٹی ہوتی ہے.

Nabi ki baat na kabhi jhooti hoti hai.

The word of a prophet is never false.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "prophecie" — prophecy, prediction

First known use: 15th century

The term 'prophethood' developed from the word 'prophet' combined with the suffix '-hood' to denote a state or condition.