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In Islam, the terms (|singular form}}; , ) and (|plural form}}; ) are primarily used to refer to pre-Islamic Arabians who were Abrahamic monotheists. These people are regarded favorably for shunning Arabian polytheism and instead solely worshipping the God of Abraham, thus setting themselves apart from what is called . However, they were not associated with Judaism or Christianity; instead exemplifying what they perceived as the unaltered beliefs and morals of Abraham. The word is found 12 times in the Quran: 10 times in the singular form and twice in the plural. According to Muslim tradition, Muhammad himself was a (before he met the angel Gabriel) and a direct descendant of Abraham's eldest son Ishmael. Likewise, all Islamic prophets and messengers before Muhammad—that is, those affiliated with Judaism and/or Christianity, such as Moses and Jesus—are considered to underscore their God-given infallibility. Provided by Wikipedia