Question

When asked who is tested the most, a figure in one text responds that it is these people, then those closest to them, and so on. According to another text, one of these people was the first to sew clothing and use a pen to write. One of these people is recorded as analogizing himself to a brick which would hold up a house. A debate surrounding a type of these people results from different interpretations of the terms (*) nabi and rasūl. Belief in these people is the fourth of six articles of faith. The title Khatam an-Nabiyyin refers to the “seal” of these people, referring to the final one. (10[1])The final one of (-5[1])these people (10[1])received a vision in a cave after being visited by the angel Jibrīl. (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])Muhammad is regarded as the last of what messengers of the Islamic faith? ■END■

ANSWER: prophets [accept messenger before mentioned; accept nabi or rasūl before mentioned] (The prophet in the second line is Idris.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Cade ReinbergerRITCornell Wind10910
Raymond WangCornell EarthRochester C113-5
Forrest WeintraubColumbia Ly-αRochester B11510
Karthik PrasadCornell FireRochester A12810
Raza AliRochester CCornell Earth13110

Summary

2023 ILLIAC (Cornell)2023-10-21Y4100%0%25%120.75
2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite)2023-10-21Y8100%0%0%101.88