The Prophets in Islam
The twenty-five prophets named in the Qur'an, from Adam through to Muhammad, followed in the order Islamic tradition records, with the scripture and communities associated with each.
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- Prophet Adam ุนููููููู ูฑูุณููููุงู ูpersonAge of the ProphetsThe first human being and the first Prophet in Islam, created by Allah as His khalifah (vicegerent) on Earth. Father of humanity, Adam's story encompasses creation, paradโฆ
- Prophet Idris ุนููููููู ูฑูุณููููุงู ู (Enoch)personAge of the ProphetsKnown as Idris in Arabic, Enoch was one of the earliest prophets, blessed with divine knowledge of writing, astronomy, and mathematics, and honored with ascension to heavโฆ
- Prophet Nuh ุนููููููู ูฑูุณููููุงู ู (Noah)personAge of the ProphetsKnown as Nuh in Arabic, Noah was one of the earliest prophets sent by Allah to guide humanity to monotheism. He preached for 950 years, and when his people persisted in dโฆ
- Prophet Hud ุนููููููู ูฑูุณููููุงู ู (Eber)personAge of the ProphetsKnown as Hud in Arabic, he was a prophet sent to the people of Ad in ancient Arabia, calling them away from arrogance and idol worship to humble submission to Allah, ultiโฆ
- Prophet Salih ุนููููููู ูฑูุณููููุงู ู (Shelah)personAge of the ProphetsKnown as Salih in Arabic, he was a prophet sent to the people of Thamud in northern Arabia, famous for the miracle of the she-camel that emerged from a rock, ultimately wโฆ
- Prophet Ibrahim ุนููููููู ูฑูุณููููุงู ู (Abraham)personAge of the ProphetsProphet Ibrahim (Abraham), known as Khalil Allah (the Friend of God), is the patriarch of monotheism, the builder of the Kaaba, and the ancestor of both the Israelite andโฆ
- Prophet Lut ุนููููููู ูฑูุณููููุงู ู (Lot)personAge of the ProphetsKnown as Lut in Arabic, Lot was the nephew of Abraham, a prophet sent to the people of Sodom and Gomorrah to call them away from their immoral practices, ultimately savedโฆ
- Prophet Ismail ุนููููููู ูฑูุณููููุงู ู (Ishmael)personAge of the ProphetsKnown as Ismail in Arabic, Ishmael was the firstborn son of Abraham, a prophet who helped build the Kaaba, established the settlement of Mecca, and became the ancestor ofโฆ
- Prophet Ishaq ุนููููููู ูฑูุณููููุงู ู (Isaac)personAge of the ProphetsKnown as Ishaq in Arabic, Isaac was the second son of Abraham, born to Sarah in her old age, a prophet who continued the Abrahamic covenant and became the father of Jacobโฆ
- Prophet Yaqub ุนููููููู ูฑูุณููููุงู ู (Jacob)personAge of the ProphetsProphet Yaqub (Jacob), grandson of Ibrahim and father of the twelve tribes of Israel, endured decades of grief over the loss of his beloved son Yusuf with a patience thatโฆ
- Prophet Yusuf ุนููููููู ูฑูุณููููุงู ู (Joseph)personAge of the ProphetsKnown as Yusuf in Arabic, Joseph is one of the most beloved prophets in Islam, his story narrated fully in Surah Yusuf. His life exemplifies patience, forgiveness, and trโฆ
- Prophet Ayyub ุนููููููู ูฑูุณููููุงู ู (Job)personAge of the ProphetsAyyub, the Job of the Bible, is named in four passages of the Qur'an and is the Islamic tradition's standing example of patience under trial. The Qur'an records his loss โฆ
- Prophet Shuaib ุนููููููู ูฑูุณููููุงู ู (Jethro)personAge of the ProphetsKnown as Shuaib in Arabic, he was a prophet sent to the people of Midian, calling them to worship Allah alone and practice honesty in their commercial dealings, later becโฆ
- Prophet Musa ุนููููููู ูฑูุณููููุงู ู (Moses)personAge of the ProphetsProphet Musa (Moses), the most frequently mentioned prophet in the Quran, was the liberator of the Israelites from Pharaoh's tyranny, the recipient of the Torah on Mount โฆ
- Prophet Harun ุนููููููู ูฑูุณููููุงู ู (Aaron)personAge of the ProphetsKnown as Harun in Arabic, Aaron was the brother and companion of Prophet Moses, blessed with eloquent speech and appointed as a prophet to assist Moses in his mission to โฆ
- Prophet Dhul-Kifl ุนููููููู ูฑูุณููููุงู ู (Ezekiel)personAge of the ProphetsDhul-Kifl is a prophet mentioned in the Quran, traditionally identified with the biblical Ezekiel. Known for his patience, righteousness, and devotion to worship, he is pโฆ
- Prophet Dawud ุนููููููู ูฑูุณููููุงู ู (David)personAge of the ProphetsProphet Dawud (David), both prophet and king, was the slayer of Jalut (Goliath), the recipient of the Zabur (Psalms), and the ruler whose just governance and extraordinarโฆ
- Prophet Sulayman ุนููููููู ูฑูุณููููุงู ู (Solomon)personAge of the ProphetsProphet Sulaiman (Solomon), son of Dawud, was granted a kingdom unmatched in human history โ commanding jinn, winds, and animals while ruling with legendary wisdom. His eโฆ
- Prophet Ilyas ุนููููููู ูฑูุณููููุงู ู (Elijah)personAge of the ProphetsKnown as Ilyas in Arabic, Elijah was a powerful prophet sent to the Israelites during the reign of King Ahab, famous for his confrontation with the prophets of Baal and hโฆ
- Prophet al-Yasa ุนููููููู ูฑูุณููููุงู ู (Elisha)personAge of the ProphetsKnown as Al-Yasa in Arabic, Elisha was the successor of Prophet Elijah, blessed with a double portion of his spirit and known for numerous miracles of healing, provision,โฆ
- Prophet Yunus ุนููููููู ูฑูุณููููุงู ู (Jonah)personAge of the ProphetsKnown as Yunus in Arabic, Jonah is famous for being swallowed by a great whale after initially fleeing from his prophetic mission to Nineveh, demonstrating Allah's mercy โฆ
- Prophet Zakariya ุนููููููู ูฑูุณููููุงู ู (Zechariah)personAge of the ProphetsKnown as Zakariya in Arabic, Zechariah was a righteous prophet and priest who served in the Temple of Jerusalem, guardian of Mary, and father of John the Baptist, blessedโฆ
- Prophet Yahya ุนููููููู ูฑูุณููููุงู ู (John the Baptist)personAge of the ProphetsProphet Yahya (John the Baptist), son of Zakariya, was granted wisdom as a child, confirmed the Word of God (Jesus), and was martyred for speaking truth to a corrupt ruleโฆ
- Prophet Isa ุนููููููู ูฑูุณููููุงู ู (Jesus)personAge of the ProphetsProphet Isa (Jesus), the Messiah born of the Virgin Maryam, is one of the greatest prophets in Islam โ a miracle-worker who healed the sick and raised the dead, who was rโฆ
- Prophet Muhammad ๏ทบpersonProphetic EraProphet Muhammad ๏ทบ (c. 570โ632 CE) was the final prophet and messenger in Islam. Born in Mecca, he received the Qur'an from the age of forty, migrated to Medina in 622, aโฆ