profetiat

Profetiat is a term used in several languages to refer to the office or body of individuals regarded as prophets, or to the body of prophecies and prophetic tradition within a religious community. In linguistic use, profetiat is often a direct translation or loanword for the concept of prophecy or prophetic office, and may carry different nuances depending on the language.

In religious contexts, profetiat denotes the phenomenon of prophecy, the role of prophets as bearers of divine revelation, and the transmission of sacred messages. It can refer to a single prophetic act, a lifetime role, or the whole tradition of prophetic voices that contribute to a community’s religious law, ethics, and liturgy.

Different traditions frame the concept differently. In Islam, related ideas are encompassed by prophethood (nubuwwah) and the messages conveyed by prophets; in Judaism and Christianity, prophets and their writings are part of canonical and interpretive traditions; some secular or modern usages discuss prophecy as a cultural or political phenomenon. The exact meaning of profetiat varies by language and tradition, and in English the closest terms are prophecy or prophethood.

See also: Prophecy, Prophet, Prophetic literature, Prophecy in religion.