IS VERSE 3:81 A REFERENCE TO ANY PARTICULAR MESSENGER? By Joseph Islam Let us note the verse in question first. 003.081 "And when God took a covenant (through - see below*) the prophets: Certainly what I have given you of the Book and wisdom, then a messenger (Arabic: rasulun) comes to you confirming that which is with you , you must believe in him, and you must help (Arabic: walatansurunnahu) him. He said: Do you affirm and accept My Covenant in this (matter)? They said: We do affirm. He said: Then bear witness, and I (too) am of the bearers of witness with you" Many Muslims understand the above verse as referring to a particular messenger, in this case Prophet Muhammad. (pbuh) However, there are also some Muslims that understand this as a reference to their own particular messenger. The first point to note is that there is no mention of any particular messenger or prophet in this verse by name. The nominative indefin...