Prophets of Islam

The Quran names 25 noble prophets. Islamic tradition holds Allah sent approximately 124,000 prophets to all nations throughout history - all calling to the worship of One God.

The Quran mentions 25 prophets by name, from Adam (peace be upon him) to Muhammad ﷺ. These are the prophets documented on this page.

However, Islamic tradition teaches that Allah sent prophets to every nation throughout history. Narrations preserve that the total number of prophets sent to humanity was approximately 124,000 - far beyond those named in the Quran. All carried the same essential message: the worship of One God.

"Indeed, We sent to every nation a messenger, saying: Worship Allah and avoid false deities." - Surah al-Nahl 16:36

1

Adam

Abu al-Bashar (Father of Mankind)

Sent to: All of mankind

2

Idris

Al-Siddiq (The Truthful)

Sent to: His people and all of mankind of his era

3

Nuh (Noah)

Shaykh al-Anbiya (Elder of the Prophets)

Sent to: His people who had fallen into idol worship

4

Hud

Prophet of the 'Ad

Sent to: The people of 'Ad in the region of al-Ahqaf (the sand dunes of Arabia)

5

Salih

Prophet of the Thamud

Sent to: The Thamud, an ancient Arab people of al-Hijr (Madain Salih in present-day Saudi Arabia)

6

Ibrahim (Abraham)

Khalilullah (The Friend/Intimate of Allah)

Sent to: The people of Babylon (Iraq) and later all of mankind through his legacy

7

Lut (Lot)

Prophet of Sodom

Sent to: The people of Sodom and Gomorrah (Qawm Lut), in the Jordan Valley

8

Ismail (Ishmael)

Dhbih Allah (The Sacrifice of Allah)

Sent to: The Arab tribes of the Hijaz (western Arabia), particularly the Jurham and later Qahtanite tribes

9

Ishaq (Isaac)

Prophet of the Levant

Sent to: The people of the Levant (Canaan/Palestine)

10

Yaqub (Jacob)

Israel (He Who Strives with Allah)

Sent to: The Israelites of Canaan

11

Yusuf (Joseph)

Al-Siddiq al-Nabi (The Truthful Prophet)

Sent to: The people of Egypt

12

Shu'ayb (Jethro)

Khatib al-Anbiya (The Eloquent among the Prophets)

Sent to: The people of Madyan (Midian) in the north-western Arabian Peninsula, and the people of al-Aykah

13

Ayyub (Job)

The Patient Prophet

Sent to: People of the Levant (al-Sham)

14

Musa (Moses)

Kalimullah (The one to whom Allah spoke directly)

Sent to: The Children of Israel (Banu Isra'il) enslaved in Egypt, and also to Pharaoh (Fir'awn)

15

Harun (Aaron)

Prophet and Wazir (Minister) of Musa

Sent to: The Children of Israel alongside Musa

16

Dhul-Kifl

Dhul-Kifl (He of the Pledge/Commitment)

Sent to: People of the Levant or between Iraq and Syria

17

Dawud (David)

Prophet-King; the Zabur (Psalms) was revealed to him

Sent to: The Children of Israel in the Levant (Palestine)

18

Sulayman (Solomon)

The Prophet-King granted a unique kingdom

Sent to: All of mankind, the Jinn, and creation under his command

19

Ilyas (Elijah)

Prophet of the Israelites

Sent to: The Children of Israel in the northern kingdom (Ba'labakk region of Lebanon)

20

Al-Yasa' (Elisha)

Prophet of the Israelites

Sent to: The Children of Israel after Ilyas

21

Yunus (Jonah)

Dhul-Nun (Companion of the Whale)

Sent to: The people of Nineveh (Naynawa) in ancient Iraq

22

Zakariyya (Zechariah)

Prophet and guardian of Maryam

Sent to: The Children of Israel in the Levant (Jerusalem area)

23

Yahya (John the Baptist)

Al-Siddiq al-Shahid (The Truthful Martyr)

Sent to: The Children of Israel in the Levant

24

Isa (Jesus)

Al-Masih (The Messiah) and Ruhullah (Spirit of Allah)

Sent to: The Children of Israel

25

Muhammad (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)

Khatam al-Nabiyyin (Seal of the Prophets) and Rahmatan lil-'Alamin (Mercy to All the Worlds)

Sent to: All of mankind and all of the Jinn, until the Day of Judgement