Prophets of Islam
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The Qur'an gives names to a total of 25 but also says that there have been others which Allah has not informed us of. It comes in a hadith that there have been a total of one hundred twenty four thousand sent in all.
| Name of Prophet (Arabic translit.) | Biblical name | Main article(s) | No. of times mentioned in the Qur'an |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam آدم | Adam |
| 25 |
| Adam, the first human being created by Allah, was a prophet. His wife was Eve, or Hawwa' in Arabic. The Qur'an speaks about how Adam and his wife, Hawwa, were decieved by Satan and, as a result, were caused to descend to earth. | |||
| Idrīs إدريس | Enoch |
| 2 |
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| Nūh نوح | Noah |
| 33 |
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| Hūd هود |
| 7 | |
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| Sāleh (or Salih) صالح |
| 9 | |
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| Ibrāhīm إبراهيم | Abraham |
| 69 |
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| Ismāil إسماعيل | Ishmael |
| 12 |
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| Ishāq إسحاق | Isaac |
| 17 |
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| Lūt لوط | Lot |
| 27 |
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| Yaqūb يعقوب | Jacob |
| 16 |
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| Yūsuf يوسف | Joseph |
| 27 |
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| Shūaib شعيب | thought to be Jethro |
| 11 |
| The prophet Shuaib was sent to the people of Madyan. The people of Madyan used to be dishonest in giving weight and measure. Shuaib called them to monotheism and warned them against such actions, but they refused to listen. | |||
| Ayyūb أيّوب | Job |
| 4 |
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| Mūsa موسى | Moses |
| 136 |
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| Hārūn هارون | Aaron |
| 20 |
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| Dhul-Kifl ذا الكفل | Ezekiel |
| 2 |
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| Dawūd داود | David |
| 16 |
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| Sulaymān سليمان | Solomon |
| 17 |
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| Iliās إلياس | Elijah |
| 2 |
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| Al-Yasa اليسع | Elisha |
| 2 |
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| Yūnus يونس | Jonah |
| 4 |
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| Zakariya زكريّا | Zechariah |
| 7 |
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| Yahya يحيى | John the Baptist |
| 5 |
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| Isa عيسى | Jesus |
| 25 |
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| Muhammad مُحمّد | — |
| 4 |
| Muhammad is the final prophet and messenger of Islam. Born and raised in the city of Mecca, Muhammad grew up as a tradesman and was known amongst his people as an honest, trustworthy man. At the age of forty he saw an angel one day while he was in seclusion in a cave, who revealed to him the first verses of the Qur'an, and established his role as a prophet. For the next twenty-three years of his life, Muhammad conveyed the revelations he received from God and spread the message of Islam (submission to God) first to his immediate family, and then to all of mankind. | |||
