The Quran tells stories about prophets to give glad tidings for the righteous and a reminder of the wrath of Allah for those who go astray. Here is a list of prophets the Quran mentions.The Quran tells stories about prophets to give glad tidings for the righteous and a reminder of the wrath of Allah for those who go astray. Here is a list of prophets the Quran mentions.
Who are the 25 Prophets Mentioned in the Quran?
The Quran tells stories about prophets to give glad tidings for the righteous and a reminder of the wrath of Allah for those who go astray. Here is a list of prophets the Quran mentions.
Allah created Hazrat Adam (AS) as the first human being and prophet. His name appears in 25 different places in the Quran.
He was the third prophet sent by Allah. Allah gifted him great wisdom. Allah chose him as the ruler of Bani Adam. His name appears twice in Quran.
The Holy Quran refers to him 43 times to guide believers. Allah chose him to deliver the message of the Oneness of Allah to the people. Allah saved those who followed Hazrat Nuh (AS). Those who went astray faced severe punishment.
Allah chose him to guide the people of Ad. They were very skillful architects. However, they were ignorant about their Creator. Allah talks about Hazrat Hud twenty-five times in the Holy Quran.
He warned the people of Thamud to give up wrongdoings and come to the Divine Path. His name comes nine times in Quran.
Allah sent Hazrat Lut (AS) to the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. Allah mentions him seventeen times in Quran.
One of the most blessed prophets of Allah, he ruled the world like no other. His name appears seventeen times in Quran.
Allah sent him to guide Bani Israel. His name appears twice in the Quran.
Hazrat Ilyas (AS) was the custodian of Hazrat Al-Yasa (AS). The Quran mentions him twice.
Allah sent him to ancient Iraq. His name appears four times in Quran.
Allah mentions him seven times in Quran.
Quran talks about him in five places.
Allah sent Hazrat Isa Ibn Maryam to guide Bani Israel. Allah talks about him twenty-five times in Quran.
One of the most beloved prophets, his name appears more than 170 times in the Holy Quran.
Allah refers to Hazrat Ismail (AS) twelve times in the Quran.
Allah mentions Hazrat Ishaq (AS) seventeen times in the Quran.
His name appears sixteen times in Quran.
The son of Hazrat Yaqub and grandson of Hazrat Ishaq, Hazrat Yusuf's name comes twenty-seven times in Quran.
The Quran mentions Hazrat Shoaib (AS) eleven times.
His name appears in four places.
One of the beloved prophets, his name appears 136 times.
His name appears 24 times in the Quran.
His name appears once in the Quran.
The Quran mentions him twice.
Allah refers to his last and most beloved prophet, Muhammad (PBUH) five times in Quran. Once he refers to him as Ahmad, while four times as Muhammad.
Allah revealed the following surahs in the names of prophets: -
