Does the Quran mention Alexander the Great as a Prophet?

Question

there are a couple of verses in the quran who mention a man called: Zulqarnain. This literally means: the two horned one.

he is the one christians make fun of when they refer to the verse that mentions the man who went to the place where the sun sets and found it setting in a murky water.

he is also the one who has erected a wall infront of Gog and Magog to prevent them from taking over earth.

How do Arabs define Zulqarnain to be Alexander the Great?

the murky waters represent a land full of water

Answer 1

We have no evidence that Mohammed told anyone who this man was. Muslims have four views.

Alexander the Great (of Macedon) is the most common view. Zul-Qarnain means "man of two horns". There was a myth that Alexander the Great was a god and had two ram horns growing out of the side of his head. Despite the fact that this was not true (and problematic to get a helmet to fit!), that legend was known, and many Muslims think Allah in Sura 18 referred to Alexander by this name.

Cyrus I the Persian is another view. His Empire was actually the empire of two related groups: Medes and Persians, but other than that there is no indication that two horns should apply to him.

A Yemeni king who wore a helmet with two rams horns on it is a third view some Muslims have.

An otherwise unknown person is a fourth view. However, it does not seem too coherent to tell details about people the speakers never heard of.

Conclusion: It does not matter who Zul-Qarnain was. If he found that the sun set in a muddy spring, and the sun does not set in a muddy spring, then this is a falsehood, regardless of who Mohammed spoke about.

Answer 2

There are three Islamic Views on Iskandar Zulqarnain as far as I know.

Alexander the Great:
He is believe to be the Zulqarnain in the Quran,but many Muslim scholars disagree because he is more like a pagan than a Monotheist.

Cyrus the Great:
The reference of the Zulqarnain in the Quran is very similiar toward Cyrus the Great.Because:

#He is a monotheist
#He has a big Empire
#He is tolerance

The Arabian King of Abrahamic Faith.

He is to believe to live during Abraham time.However there is no evidence to support this theory.

Answer 3

The Holy Quran does not mention Alexander the Great by name, however some scholars think that the person referred to as "Zul-Qurayn" in the Chapter "Al-Kahf" (The Cave) may be about him, The Quran mentions that: - Zul Qurnain had a vast empire - He built an iron wall to protect a tribe from the tribe of Gog and Magog. - Near Judgement, this wall will be reduced to dust. Wa Allah ye3lam.

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Answer 4

quran mention alexander great prophet

Answer 5

NO
Alexander the great is not a prophet
Zulqarnain is a prophet, that prophet appeared at the AGE of Alexander the great

As i think Zulqarnain is NOT Alexander the great

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Answer 7

zul qarnian is never mentioned in the qur'an as a prophet of God. The prophet never said zul qurnain was a prophet.

rather scholars blv that he was a just ruler who roamed the earth.other than that i don't know anything about him being alexander the great.

Answer 8

Alexander the Great is the father of many nations.

Answer 9

I saw a video answering this question, I don't think it ever said that alexander is a prophet at all.

if I ever find the video I'll send it to you.

Answer 10

Dhul Qarnian was probably cyrus the Great. He was a monotheist.

Alexander the Great was a pagan.