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The Prophets

From Ādam to Muḥammad ﷺ — Seal of the Prophets
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وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ رَّسُولٌ

And for every nation there is a messenger — Qur'an 10:47

Islam teaches that Allah never left a people without guidance. These are the twenty-five prophets named in the Qur'an, each sent with the same invitation: worship the One who created you.

Muslims believe in every prophet without distinction — each one called to the same one God. These twenty-five are the prophets named in the Qur'an, from Ādam to Muḥammad ﷺ.
  1. Ādamآدم

    The first human and the first prophet

    Allah created Ādam from clay, taught him the names of all things, and honoured him above the angels. After his slip in the Garden he turned back to Allah in repentance and was forgiven — the first lesson of mercy given to humankind.

    Qur'an 2:30–37

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  2. Idrīsإدريس

    The patient and truthful one

    Praised in the Qur'an for his truthfulness and patience, Idrīs was raised by Allah to a high station. He called an early generation back to worship of the One God.

    Qur'an 19:56–57

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  3. Nūḥ (Noah)نوح

    The grateful servant who built the Ark

    For centuries Nūḥ called his people night and day, gently and openly, and few believed. He built the Ark by Allah's command, and through him and those with him life on earth began again.

    Qur'an 11:25–48

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  4. Hūdهود

    Sent to the people of ʿĀd

    Hūd was sent to ʿĀd, a people of great strength and towering buildings who grew arrogant. He invited them to worship Allah alone and to remember that all power is a loan.

    Qur'an 7:65–72

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  5. Ṣāliḥصالح

    Sent to the people of Thamūd

    Ṣāliḥ came to Thamūd, carvers of houses in the mountains. A she-camel was given as a clear sign and a trust; when they killed it, their denial was complete.

    Qur'an 7:73–79

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  6. Ibrāhīm (Abraham)إبراهيم

    Khalīl Allah — the intimate friend of Allah

    Ibrāhīm reasoned his way past idols to the Lord of the heavens, was thrown into fire and kept safe, left his family in a barren valley trusting Allah, and raised the Kaʿbah with his son Ismāʿīl.

    Qur'an 2:124–132; 21:51–70

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  7. Lūṭ (Lot)لوط

    The nephew of Ibrāhīm, sent to Sodom

    Lūṭ warned a city sunk in open indecency and cruelty to guests. He and the believers with him were rescued, a reminder that Allah's mercy reaches the few who hold firm.

    Qur'an 11:77–83

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  8. Ismāʿīl (Ishmael)إسماعيل

    True to his promise

    The elder son of Ibrāhīm, praised as true to his promise. He submitted willingly when tested, helped build the Kaʿbah, and from his line came the final Prophet ﷺ.

    Qur'an 19:54–55; 37:102

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  9. Isḥāq (Isaac)إسحاق

    The glad tidings given to Ibrāhīm

    Born to Ibrāhīm and Sārah in old age, Isḥāq was a prophet of goodness and blessing, and the father of Yaʿqūb.

    Qur'an 37:112–113

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  10. Yaʿqūb (Jacob)يعقوب

    Israel — father of the twelve tribes

    Yaʿqūb bore the long loss of Yūsuf with beautiful patience, teaching his sons never to despair of the relief of Allah.

    Qur'an 12:86–87

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  11. Yūsuf (Joseph)يوسف

    The truthful, from the well to the throne

    Thrown into a well, sold, tempted, imprisoned unjustly — and raised by Allah to authority in Egypt. When his brothers stood before him he said: no blame upon you today.

    Qur'an 12:1–101

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  12. Ayyūb (Job)أيوب

    The pattern of patience

    Tested in body, wealth, and family, Ayyūb never complained of his Lord — only called upon Him. Allah restored to him more than was taken.

    Qur'an 21:83–84

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  13. Shuʿaybشعيب

    The eloquent preacher of honest trade

    Sent to Madyan, Shuʿayb joined worship of Allah to honesty in the marketplace: give full measure, and do not spread corruption in the land.

    Qur'an 7:85–93

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  14. Mūsā (Moses)موسى

    Kalīm Allah — the one who spoke with Allah

    Raised in Pharaoh's palace, called at the blessed valley, sent with nine signs to the greatest tyrant of his age, he led his people through a parted sea and received the Torah.

    Qur'an 20:9–98

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  15. Hārūn (Aaron)هارون

    The brother and helper of Mūsā

    Answering his brother's prayer, Allah made Hārūn a prophet and support. His gentle speech steadied a difficult people.

    Qur'an 20:29–36

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  16. Dhū al-Kiflذو الكفل

    Among the steadfast and righteous

    The Qur'an names him among the patient and the excellent — a prophet whose quiet endurance Allah chose to praise.

    Qur'an 21:85; 38:48

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  17. Dāwūd (David)داود

    Prophet, king, and reciter of the Psalms

    Given the Zabūr and a voice so beautiful that the mountains and birds echoed his praise, Dāwūd judged between people with justice and fasted often in gratitude.

    Qur'an 38:17–26

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  18. Sulaymān (Solomon)سليمان

    The king who asked only for gratitude

    Given a kingdom unlike any other — the wind, the jinn, the speech of birds — Sulaymān answered every gift with: my Lord, help me to be grateful.

    Qur'an 27:15–44

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  19. Ilyās (Elijah)إلياس

    Who called his people away from idols

    Ilyās stood against the worship of Baʿl, calling his people back to the Lord who created them and their forefathers.

    Qur'an 37:123–132

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  20. Al-Yasaʿ (Elisha)اليسع

    Chosen and favoured above many

    A successor in the line of Ilyās, named by Allah among those He chose and preferred over the worlds of their time.

    Qur'an 6:86

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  21. Yūnus (Jonah)يونس

    Dhū an-Nūn — of the whale

    In the darkness of the sea he called out: there is no god but You, glory be to You, I have been among the wrongdoers. Allah answered him, and saves the believers in the same way.

    Qur'an 21:87–88

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  22. Zakariyyā (Zechariah)زكريّا

    Who prayed in a whisper and was answered

    Old and without an heir, he prayed quietly for a child — and was given Yaḥyā, a sign that Allah hears what no one else can hear.

    Qur'an 19:2–11

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  23. Yaḥyā (John)يحيى

    Pure, devout, and kind to his parents

    Given wisdom while still a boy, Yaḥyā was granted peace on the day he was born, the day he died, and the day he will be raised.

    Qur'an 19:12–15

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  24. ʿĪsā (Jesus)عيسى

    The Messiah, son of Maryam, a word from Allah

    Born of the virgin Maryam by Allah's command, he spoke in the cradle, healed by Allah's permission, was given the Injīl, and called people to worship Allah alone. Muslims love him as one of the mightiest messengers.

    Qur'an 3:45–59; 19:16–36

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  25. Muḥammad ﷺمحمّد ﷺ

    The seal of the prophets, a mercy to the worlds

    The final Messenger, sent to all people with the Qur'an. Known as Al-Amīn before revelation, he taught mercy, justice, and the worship of one God — and his character remains the living explanation of the Book.

    Qur'an 21:107; 33:40

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