HAWARI حواري
The word used in the Qur’an (Surahs iii. 45; lxi. 14) for the Apostles of Jesus. Al-Baizawi, the Muslim commentator, says it is derived from hawar, “to be white”, and was given to the disciples of Jesus, either on account of their purity of life and sincerity; or because they were respectable men and wore white garments. In the Traditions (Mishkat, book i ch. vi. pt. 1) it is used for the followers of all the Prophets. The word may be derived from the Æthiopic hawryra, “To go, to be sent.”
The word used in the Qur’an (Surahs iii. 45; lxi. 14) for the Apostles of Jesus. Al-Baizawi, the Muslim commentator, says it is derived from hawar, “to be white”, and was given to the disciples of Jesus, either on account of their purity of life and sincerity; or because they were respectable men and wore white garments. In the Traditions (Mishkat, book i ch. vi. pt. 1) it is used for the followers of all the Prophets. The word may be derived from the Æthiopic hawryra, “To go, to be sent.”
Based on Hughes, Dictionary of Islam
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