Prophet Muhammad

25 / 25 محمد ﷺ 26 verses

The Quran names Muhammad ﷺ four times (3:144, 33:40, 47:2 and 48:29). This page gathers some of the verses that speak to him and about him.

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The last prophet, a mercy

Allah says that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah and the seal of the prophets. He is sent as a witness, a bringer of good tidings and a warner, one who invites to Allah by His permission and an illuminating lamp, and only as a mercy to the worlds.

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مَّا كَانَ مُحَمَّدٌ أَبَآ أَحَدٍۢ مِّن رِّجَالِكُمْ وَلَٰكِن رَّسُولَ ٱللَّهِ وَخَاتَمَ ٱلنَّبِيِّۦنَ ۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمًۭا ﴿٤٠﴾

Muhammad is not the father of any man among you, but he is the messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets; and Allah is ever Aware of all things.

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَٰكَ شَٰهِدًۭا وَمُبَشِّرًۭا وَنَذِيرًۭا ﴿٤٥﴾

O Prophet! Lo! We have sent thee as a witness and a bringer of good tidings and a warner.

وَدَاعِيًا إِلَى ٱللَّهِ بِإِذْنِهِۦ وَسِرَاجًۭا مُّنِيرًۭا ﴿٤٦﴾

And as a summoner unto Allah by His permission, and as a lamp that giveth light.

وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَٰكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَةًۭ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ ﴿١٠٧﴾

We sent thee not save as a mercy for the peoples.

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Your Lord has not forsaken you

Allah swears by the morning brightness and the night when it covers that his Lord has not taken leave of him nor detested him, that the Hereafter is better for him than the first life, and that his Lord will give him so that he is satisfied. He found him an orphan and sheltered him, lost and guided him, poor and enriched him. He expanded his breast and removed his burden: with hardship there is ease.

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وَٱلضُّحَىٰ ﴿١﴾

By the morning hours

وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ ﴿٢﴾

And by the night when it is stillest,

مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ ﴿٣﴾

Thy Lord hath not forsaken thee nor doth He hate thee,

وَلَلْءَاخِرَةُ خَيْرٌۭ لَّكَ مِنَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ ﴿٤﴾

And verily the latter portion will be better for thee than the former,

وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰٓ ﴿٥﴾

And verily thy Lord will give unto thee so that thou wilt be content.

أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًۭا فَـَٔاوَىٰ ﴿٦﴾

Did He not find thee an orphan and protect (thee)?

وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلًّۭا فَهَدَىٰ ﴿٧﴾

Did He not find thee wandering and direct (thee)?

وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلًۭا فَأَغْنَىٰ ﴿٨﴾

Did He not find thee destitute and enrich (thee)?

فَأَمَّا ٱلْيَتِيمَ فَلَا تَقْهَرْ ﴿٩﴾

Therefor the orphan oppress not,

وَأَمَّا ٱلسَّآئِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْ ﴿١٠﴾

Therefor the beggar drive not away,

وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ ﴿١١﴾

Therefor of the bounty of thy Lord be thy discourse.

أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ ﴿١﴾

Have We not caused thy bosom to dilate,

وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ ﴿٢﴾

And eased thee of the burden

ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ ﴿٣﴾

Which weighed down thy back;

وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَ ﴿٤﴾

And exalted thy fame?

فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا ﴿٥﴾

But lo! with hardship goeth ease,

إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًۭا ﴿٦﴾

Lo! with hardship goeth ease;

فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَٱنصَبْ ﴿٧﴾

So when thou art relieved, still toil

وَإِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَٱرْغَب ﴿٨﴾

And strive to please thy Lord.

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His concern for his people

A messenger has come to the people from among themselves. What they suffer is grievous to him; he is concerned over them, and to the believers he is kind and merciful. If they turn away, he says: “Sufficient for me is Allah.” By Allah’s mercy he was lenient with them; had he been rude and harsh of heart, they would have dispersed from around him.

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لَقَدْ جَآءَكُمْ رَسُولٌۭ مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ عَزِيزٌ عَلَيْهِ مَا عَنِتُّمْ حَرِيصٌ عَلَيْكُم بِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَءُوفٌۭ رَّحِيمٌۭ ﴿١٢٨﴾

There hath come unto you a messenger, (one) of yourselves, unto whom aught that ye are overburdened is grievous, full of concern for you, for the believers full of pity, merciful.

فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَقُلْ حَسْبِىَ ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ ۖ وَهُوَ رَبُّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ﴿١٢٩﴾

Now, if they turn away (O Muhammad) say: Allah sufficeth me. There is no Allah save Him. In Him have I put my trust, and He is Lord of the Tremendous Throne.

فَبِمَا رَحْمَةٍۢ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ لِنتَ لَهُمْ ۖ وَلَوْ كُنتَ فَظًّا غَلِيظَ ٱلْقَلْبِ لَٱنفَضُّوا۟ مِنْ حَوْلِكَ ۖ فَٱعْفُ عَنْهُمْ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ وَشَاوِرْهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَمْرِ ۖ فَإِذَا عَزَمْتَ فَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُتَوَكِّلِينَ ﴿١٥٩﴾

It was by the mercy of Allah that thou wast lenient with them (O Muhammad), for if thou hadst been stern and fierce of heart they would have dispersed from round about thee. So pardon them and ask forgiveness for them and consult with them upon the conduct of affairs. And when thou art resolved, then put thy trust in Allah. Lo! Allah loveth those who put their trust (in Him).

This story is taken from the Quran only. Details from other books are not added.

Arabic text: Uthmani script. Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall.

Questions about the prophets

Who was Prophet Muhammad?

The Quran names Muhammad ﷺ four times (3:144, 33:40, 47:2 and 48:29). This page gathers some of the verses that speak to him and about him.

Where is the story of Muhammad in the Quran?

It is in Al-Ahzab 33:40, Al-Ahzab 33:45–46, Al-Anbiya 21:107, Ad-Duha 93:1–11, Ash-Sharh 94:1–8, At-Tawbah 9:128–129, Ali 'Imran 3:159. This page shows these verses in Arabic and in your language.