Hūd

Prophetology is certainly a very relevant topic in the Qur’an. Therefore, after having expounded this topic in general terms, the main purpose of this article is to examine the direct speeches of the prophets. In particular, the focus is on two words, namely Rabb and Allāh , as expressed by the so-called pre-Islamic Arab prophets: Hūd, Ṣāliḥ and Shuʿayb. Hence, the emphasis is on the type of discourse and the subjects involved in the dialogic context.  In the specific case of these three messengers, both Rabb and Allāh in their discourses are used primarily when speaking to their people. This highlights the antagonism between the “Lord of good” (God) and the “lord of evil” (the unbelieving people), reinforcing the idea of God as “Lord” ( Rabb ) and “the God” ( Allāh ).