Stories of the Prophets
25 prophets
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How these pages are made: Each story is built from the Quran only. Under every heading you see the verses it rests on, shown in Arabic and in your language, and the short text above them says only what those verses say. Details that are not in the Quran or in an authentic hadith, such as the long stories passed down from earlier books (known as Isra'iliyyat), are left out on purpose.
Questions about the prophets
How many prophets are named in the Quran?
Twenty-five: Adam, Idris, Nuh, Hud, Salih, Ibrahim, Lut, Ismail, Ishaq, Yaqub, Yusuf, Ayyub, Shuayb, Musa, Harun, Dhul-Kifl, Dawud, Sulayman, Ilyas, Alyasa, Yunus, Zakariyya, Yahya, Isa and Muhammad.
Were there more prophets than these?
Yes. The Quran says Allah sent messengers whose stories He told the Prophet ﷺ and others whose stories He did not tell (4:164).
Which prophet is mentioned most in the Quran?
Musa (Moses) is the prophet whose story the Quran tells most often, in many surahs.
Which story is told in a single surah?
The story of Yusuf is told from beginning to end in Surah Yusuf (12), which the Quran calls the best of stories.
Who was the last prophet?
The Quran says that Muhammad ﷺ is the Messenger of Allah and the seal of the prophets (33:40).