It is the prophet’s duty to transfer the message/news from God to people. The word “nebi” is used for the word “prophet” in the Quran and the root of that word is “nebe,” which means “message/news.” These related words are used equally in the Quran 80 times each.
| The word | Number of occurrences |
| Prophet | 80 |
| Messenger | 80 |