The 25 prophets in the Qur’an How many times each is named, and every verse

Adam ءَادَمَ Adam

Named 25 times in 25 verses, across 9 surahs: Al-Baqarah, Ali 'Imran, Al-Ma'idah, Al-A'raf, Al-Isra, Al-Kahf, Maryam, Ta-Ha, Ya-Sin. Read his story ›

And He taught Adam the names - all of them. Then He showed them to the angels and said, "Inform Me of the names of these, if you are truthful."

First mention, Qur’an 2:31

Idris إِدْرِيسَ Enoch

Named 2 times in 2 verses, across 2 surahs: Maryam, Al-Anbya.

And mention in the Book, Idrees. Indeed, he was a man of truth and a prophet.

First mention, Qur’an 19:56

Nuh نُوحٍۢ Noah

Named 43 times in 43 verses, across 28 surahs: Ali 'Imran, An-Nisa, Al-An'am, Al-A'raf, At-Tawbah, Yunus, Hud, Ibrahim, Al-Isra, Maryam, Al-Anbya, Al-Hajj, Al-Mu'minun, Al-Furqan, Ash-Shu'ara, Al-'Ankabut, Al-Ahzab, As-Saffat, Sad, Ghafir, Ash-Shura, Qaf, Adh-Dhariyat, An-Najm, Al-Qamar, Al-Hadid, At-Tahrim, Nuh. Read his story ›

Indeed, Allah chose Adam and Noah and the family of Abraham and the family of 'Imran over the worlds -

First mention, Qur’an 3:33

Hud هُودٍۢ Hud

Named 7 times in 7 verses, across 3 surahs: Al-A'raf, Hud, Ash-Shu'ara.

And to the 'Aad [We sent] their brother Hud. He said, "O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. Then will you not fear Him?"

First mention, Qur’an 7:65

Salih صَٰلِحٍۢ Salih

Named 9 times in 9 verses, across 4 surahs: Al-A'raf, Hud, Ash-Shu'ara, An-Naml.

And to the Thamud [We sent] their brother Salih. He said, "O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. There has come to you clear evidence from your Lord. This is the she-camel of Allah [sent] to you as a sign. So leave her to eat within Allah 's land and do not touch her with harm, lest there seize you a painful punishment.

First mention, Qur’an 7:73

Ibrahim إِبْرَٰهِۦمَ Abraham

Named 69 times in 63 verses, across 25 surahs: Al-Baqarah, Ali 'Imran, An-Nisa, Al-An'am, At-Tawbah, Hud, Yusuf, Ibrahim, Al-Hijr, An-Nahl, Maryam, Al-Anbya, Al-Hajj, Ash-Shu'ara, Al-'Ankabut, Al-Ahzab, As-Saffat, Sad, Ash-Shura, Az-Zukhruf, Adh-Dhariyat, An-Najm, Al-Hadid, Al-Mumtahanah, Al-A'la. Read his story ›

And [mention, O Muhammad], when Abraham was tried by his Lord with commands and he fulfilled them. [Allah] said, "Indeed, I will make you a leader for the people." [Abraham] said, "And of my descendants?" [Allah] said, "My covenant does not include the wrongdoers."

First mention, Qur’an 2:124

Lut لُوطٍۢ Lot

Named 27 times in 27 verses, across 14 surahs: Al-An'am, Al-A'raf, Hud, Al-Hijr, Al-Anbya, Al-Hajj, Ash-Shu'ara, An-Naml, Al-'Ankabut, As-Saffat, Sad, Qaf, Al-Qamar, At-Tahrim.

And Ishmael and Elisha and Jonah and Lot - and all [of them] We preferred over the worlds.

First mention, Qur’an 6:86

Ismail إِسْمَٰعِيلَ Ishmael

Named 12 times in 12 verses, across 8 surahs: Al-Baqarah, Ali 'Imran, An-Nisa, Al-An'am, Ibrahim, Maryam, Al-Anbya, Sad.

And [mention] when We made the House a place of return for the people and [a place of] security. And take, [O believers], from the standing place of Abraham a place of prayer. And We charged Abraham and Ishmael, [saying], "Purify My House for those who perform Tawaf and those who are staying [there] for worship and those who bow and prostrate [in prayer]."

First mention, Qur’an 2:125

Ishaq إِسْحَٰقَ Isaac

Named 17 times in 16 verses, across 12 surahs: Al-Baqarah, Ali 'Imran, An-Nisa, Al-An'am, Hud, Yusuf, Ibrahim, Maryam, Al-Anbya, Al-'Ankabut, As-Saffat, Sad.

Or were you witnesses when death approached Jacob, when he said to his sons, "What will you worship after me?" They said, "We will worship your God and the God of your fathers, Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac - one God. And we are Muslims [in submission] to Him."

First mention, Qur’an 2:133

Yaqub يَعْقُوبَ Jacob

Named 16 times in 16 verses, across 10 surahs: Al-Baqarah, Ali 'Imran, An-Nisa, Al-An'am, Hud, Yusuf, Maryam, Al-Anbya, Al-'Ankabut, Sad.

And Abraham instructed his sons [to do the same] and [so did] Jacob, [saying], "O my sons, indeed Allah has chosen for you this religion, so do not die except while you are Muslims."

First mention, Qur’an 2:132

Yusuf يُوسُفُ Joseph

Named 27 times in 26 verses, across 3 surahs: Al-An'am, Yusuf, Ghafir. Read his story ›

And We gave to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - all [of them] We guided. And Noah, We guided before; and among his descendants, David and Solomon and Job and Joseph and Moses and Aaron. Thus do We reward the doers of good.

First mention, Qur’an 6:84

Ayyub أَيُّوبَ Job

Named 4 times in 4 verses, across 4 surahs: An-Nisa, Al-An'am, Al-Anbya, Sad.

Indeed, We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him. And we revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, the Descendants, Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and to David We gave the book [of Psalms].

First mention, Qur’an 4:163

Shuayb شُعَيْبٌ Shuayb

Named 11 times in 10 verses, across 4 surahs: Al-A'raf, Hud, Ash-Shu'ara, Al-'Ankabut.

And to [the people of] Madyan [We sent] their brother Shu'ayb. He said, "O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. There has come to you clear evidence from your Lord. So fulfill the measure and weight and do not deprive people of their due and cause not corruption upon the earth after its reformation. That is better for you, if you should be believers.

First mention, Qur’an 7:85

Musa مُوسَىٰٓ Moses

Named 136 times in 131 verses, across 34 surahs: Al-Baqarah, Ali 'Imran, An-Nisa, Al-Ma'idah, Al-An'am, Al-A'raf, Yunus, Hud, Ibrahim, Al-Isra, Al-Kahf, Maryam, Ta-Ha, Al-Anbya, Al-Hajj, Al-Mu'minun, Al-Furqan, Ash-Shu'ara, An-Naml, Al-Qasas, Al-'Ankabut, As-Sajdah, Al-Ahzab, As-Saffat, Ghafir, Fussilat, Ash-Shura, Az-Zukhruf, Al-Ahqaf, Adh-Dhariyat, An-Najm, As-Saff, An-Nazi'at, Al-A'la. Read his story ›

And [recall] when We made an appointment with Moses for forty nights. Then you took [for worship] the calf after him, while you were wrongdoers.

First mention, Qur’an 2:51

Harun هَٰرُونَ Aaron

Named 20 times in 20 verses, across 13 surahs: Al-Baqarah, An-Nisa, Al-An'am, Al-A'raf, Yunus, Maryam, Ta-Ha, Al-Anbya, Al-Mu'minun, Al-Furqan, Ash-Shu'ara, Al-Qasas, As-Saffat.

And their prophet said to them, "Indeed, a sign of his kingship is that the chest will come to you in which is assurance from your Lord and a remnant of what the family of Moses and the family of Aaron had left, carried by the angels. Indeed in that is a sign for you, if you are believers."

First mention, Qur’an 2:248

Dhul-Kifl ٱلْكِفْلِ Dhul-Kifl

Named 2 times in 2 verses, across 2 surahs: Al-Anbya, Sad.

And [mention] Ishmael and Idrees and Dhul-Kifl; all were of the patient.

First mention, Qur’an 21:85

Dawud دَاوُۥدُ David

Named 16 times in 16 verses, across 9 surahs: Al-Baqarah, An-Nisa, Al-Ma'idah, Al-An'am, Al-Isra, Al-Anbya, An-Naml, Saba, Sad.

So they defeated them by permission of Allah, and David killed Goliath, and Allah gave him the kingship and prophethood and taught him from that which He willed. And if it were not for Allah checking [some] people by means of others, the earth would have been corrupted, but Allah is full of bounty to the worlds.

First mention, Qur’an 2:251

Sulayman سُلَيْمَٰنَ Solomon

Named 17 times in 16 verses, across 7 surahs: Al-Baqarah, An-Nisa, Al-An'am, Al-Anbya, An-Naml, Saba, Sad.

And they followed [instead] what the devils had recited during the reign of Solomon. It was not Solomon who disbelieved, but the devils disbelieved, teaching people magic and that which was revealed to the two angels at Babylon, Harut and Marut. But the two angels do not teach anyone unless they say, "We are a trial, so do not disbelieve [by practicing magic]." And [yet] they learn from them that by which they cause separation between a man and his wife. But they do not harm anyone through it except by permission of Allah. And the people learn what harms them and does not benefit them. But the Children of Israel certainly knew that whoever purchased the magic would not have in the Hereafter any share. And wretched is that for which they sold themselves, if they only knew.

First mention, Qur’an 2:102

Ilyas إِلْيَاسَ Elijah

Named 2 times in 2 verses, across 2 surahs: Al-An'am, As-Saffat.

Also referred to as Il Yasin in 37:130.

And Zechariah and John and Jesus and Elias - and all were of the righteous.

First mention, Qur’an 6:85

Al-Yasa وَٱلْيَسَعَ Elisha

Named 2 times in 2 verses, across 2 surahs: Al-An'am, Sad.

And Ishmael and Elisha and Jonah and Lot - and all [of them] We preferred over the worlds.

First mention, Qur’an 6:86

Yunus يُونُسَ Jonah

Named 4 times in 4 verses, across 4 surahs: An-Nisa, Al-An'am, Yunus, As-Saffat. Read his story ›

Also called Dhun-Nun, “the man of the fish”, in 21:87.

Indeed, We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him. And we revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, the Descendants, Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and to David We gave the book [of Psalms].

First mention, Qur’an 4:163

Zakariya زَكَرِيَّا Zechariah

Named 7 times in 6 verses, across 4 surahs: Ali 'Imran, Al-An'am, Maryam, Al-Anbya.

So her Lord accepted her with good acceptance and caused her to grow in a good manner and put her in the care of Zechariah. Every time Zechariah entered upon her in the prayer chamber, he found with her provision. He said, "O Mary, from where is this [coming] to you?" She said, "It is from Allah. Indeed, Allah provides for whom He wills without account."

First mention, Qur’an 3:37

Yahya يَحْيَىٰ John

Named 5 times in 5 verses, across 4 surahs: Ali 'Imran, Al-An'am, Maryam, Al-Anbya.

So the angels called him while he was standing in prayer in the chamber, "Indeed, Allah gives you good tidings of John, confirming a word from Allah and [who will be] honorable, abstaining [from women], and a prophet from among the righteous."

First mention, Qur’an 3:39

Isa عِيسَى Jesus

Named 25 times in 25 verses, across 11 surahs: Al-Baqarah, Ali 'Imran, An-Nisa, Al-Ma'idah, Al-An'am, Maryam, Al-Ahzab, Ash-Shura, Az-Zukhruf, Al-Hadid, As-Saff. Read his story ›

And We did certainly give Moses the Torah and followed up after him with messengers. And We gave Jesus, the son of Mary, clear proofs and supported him with the Pure Spirit. But is it [not] that every time a messenger came to you, [O Children of Israel], with what your souls did not desire, you were arrogant? And a party [of messengers] you denied and another party you killed.

First mention, Qur’an 2:87

Muhammad مُحَمَّدٌ Muhammad

Named 4 times in 4 verses, across 4 surahs: Ali 'Imran, Al-Ahzab, Muhammad, Al-Fath. Read his story ›

Also named Ahmad in 61:6.

Muhammad is not but a messenger. [Other] messengers have passed on before him. So if he was to die or be killed, would you turn back on your heels [to unbelief]? And he who turns back on his heels will never harm Allah at all; but Allah will reward the grateful.

First mention, Qur’an 3:144