Ishmael in Islam writ, Ishmael. Behold, he was always true to his promise, and was an apostle [of God], a prophet, who used to enjoin upon his people prayer and charity, and found favour in his Sustainer's sight." As a descendant of Ishmael, Muhammad is justified as the Prophet and continues the line of prophets from pre-Islamic times. As Islam became established, the figure Ishmael and those descended from him, the Ishmaelites, became connected, and often equated, with the term "Arab" in early Jewish and Christian literature. Before Islam developed as a religion, Ishmael was depicted in many ways, but after its establishment,
In the Hands of the Prophets and called her "deliciously evil". He thought that Anglim gave one of his better performances as Vedek Bareil and that the speech by Brooks to Fletcher at the end of the episode was particularly well done. "In the Hands of the Prophets" was first released as a two episode VHS cassette alongside "Duet" in the United Kingdom on January 10, 1994. A single episode release followed in the United States and Canada on July 8, 1997. It was released on DVD as part of the season one box set on June 3, 2003. In the Hands of the Prophets "In