In the terms of the eastern people, the prophet is called paghambar; there are two other names, nabi and rasul. Although each of these names is expressive of the prophet, yet each name is significant of a certain attribute of the prophet, and each denotes a certain degree of his evolution. Paghambar means the message-bearer, and this word is used for the holy ones who from time to time brought a divine message to a certain community, nation, or race, whenever there was a need to awaken a certain people. The paghambar has worked as an alarm to warn people of coming dangers; the paghambar has brought reforms to improve the condition of his people.