...and Muhammad is "a" prophet?

Submitted by Snowpea (Canada), Jun 28, 2005 at 15:50

I have also seen the second part of the Islamic declaration of faith translated as "...and Muhammad is a prophet of God" (as opposed to "Muhammad is His prophet") at a liberal American Islamic (Sufi?) site whose address I have forgotten. Accepting this translation would radically blur the distinction between Muslims and non-Muslims. (Is there a definite/indefinite article in Arabic?)

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