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