The Prophets

The twenty-five prophets named in the Quran, in their traditional order, each with the verse that names them.

25 entries

  1. 1AdamآدَمNamed in the Quran among those Allah chose above the worlds.
  2. 2IdrisإِدْرِيسDescribed in the Quran as a man of truth and a prophet.
  3. 3NuhنُوحSent to his people to warn them before a painful punishment came to them.
  4. 4HudهُودSent to the people of 'Ad, calling them to worship Allah alone.
  5. 5SalihصَالِحSent to the people of Thamud, calling them to worship Allah alone.
  6. 6IbrahimإِبْرَاهِيمTested by his Lord with commands, which he fulfilled, and made a leader for mankind.
  7. 7LutلُوطNamed in the Quran as one of the messengers.
  8. 8Isma'ilإِسْمَاعِيلDescribed as true to his promise, a messenger and a prophet.
  9. 9IshaqإِسْحَاقGiven to Ibrahim as glad tidings, a prophet among the righteous.
  10. 10Ya'qubيَعْقُوبGranted to Ibrahim together with Ishaq; Allah made each of them righteous.
  11. 11YusufيُوسُفHis story in Surah Yusuf opens with his dream of eleven stars, the sun and the moon bowing to him.
  12. 12AyyubأَيُّوبCalled upon his Lord when harm afflicted him.
  13. 13Shu'aybشُعَيْبSent to the people of Madyan, forbidding them to give short measure and weight.
  14. 14MusaمُوسَىDescribed as chosen and sincere, a messenger and a prophet; Allah gave him the Scripture and the Criterion.
  15. 15HarunهَارُونThe brother of Musa, granted to him as a prophet out of Allah's mercy.
  16. 16Dhul-Kiflذُو الْكِفْلNamed alongside Isma'il and Idris; each of them was among the patient.
  17. 17DawudدَاوُودAllah gave him the Zabur (Psalms).
  18. 18SulaymanسُلَيْمَانSucceeded Dawud and was taught the speech of birds.
  19. 19IlyasإِلْيَاسNamed in the Quran as one of the messengers.
  20. 20Al-Yasa'الْيَسَعNamed with Isma'il, Yunus and Lut among those Allah favoured above the worlds.
  21. 21YunusيُونُسNamed in the Quran as one of the messengers.
  22. 22ZakariyyaزَكَرِيَّاSurah Maryam opens with the mention of Allah's mercy to His servant Zakariyya.
  23. 23YahyaيَحْيَىTold to hold firmly to the Scripture, and given wisdom while still a child.
  24. 24'Isaعِيسَى'Isa son of Maryam, given the Injil, about whom the Quran states the truth that people dispute.
  25. 25Muhammad ﷺمُحَمَّد ﷺThe Messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets.