Messengers of God The title of messenger has been used in the
Quran for human messengers, also angel messengers (e.g. 19:19)
and also for the Quran as being a messenger of God (11:2). This
section is a study of the role of human messengers as portrayed
in the Quran. Messengers of God receive great respect in the
Quran. They are chosen men who have been selected by God to
execute a number of duties. They are praised and described as
righteous, honorable and God fearing men. However, the Quran
also stresses the point that all God's messengers are ordinary
human beings who do not have any claim to divine attributes. The
subject of messengers is widely covered in the Quran. The
following are the major points of study: