Names of Prophets Mentioned in the Holy Quran
In the Holy Quran, Allah – the Exalted – has mentioned the names of several of His prophets – peace be upon them – and affirmed their prophethood in numerous instances. Below, we highlight some of these names:
- Adam – peace be upon him – is referenced multiple times in the Quran, such as in the verse: (Indeed, Allah chose Adam, Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of Imran over the worlds).
- Noah – peace be upon him – as mentioned in the verse: (Indeed, We have revealed to you as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him).
- Abraham – peace be upon him – noted in the verse: (Say, ‘We have believed in Allah and in what was revealed to us and what was revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, and Isaac.’)
- David – peace be upon him – is mentioned in the following verse: (So they defeated them by permission of Allah, and David killed Goliath, and Allah gave him kingship and wisdom and taught him).
- Solomon – peace be upon him – referenced in the verse: (And they followed what the devils had recited during the reign of Solomon. And Solomon did not disbelieve, but the devils disbelieved by teaching the people magic).
- Joseph – peace be upon him – noted in the verse: (Indeed, in Joseph and his brothers were signs for those who ask).
- Moses – peace be upon him – as mentioned in the verse: (And when We appointed for Moses forty nights, then you took the calf after him, and you were wrongdoers).
- Jesus – peace be upon him – referenced in the verse: (And We gave Jesus, the son of Mary, clear proofs and supported him with the Pure Spirit).
- Muhammad – peace be upon him – mentioned in the verse: (Muhammad is not the father of any one of your men, but he is the Messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets).
- Additionally, David, John, Lot, Saleh, Ishmael – peace be upon them – and others are also mentioned.
Statements of the Prophets in the Quran
The Quran includes various statements made by the prophets and messengers – peace be upon them. Some of these include:
- The declaration of Adam – peace be upon him – and our mother Eve when they ate from the tree, as Allah – the Exalted – states: (They said, ‘Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers.’)
- Noah – peace be upon him – addressing his people to abandon idol worship: (Indeed, We sent Noah to his people, and he said, ‘O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. I fear for you the punishment of a tremendous Day.’)
- The invitation from Abraham – peace be upon him – to his father: (When he said to his father, ‘O my father, why do you worship that which hears not and sees not and will not benefit you at all? O my father, indeed there has come to me of knowledge that has not come to you, so follow me; I will guide you to a sound way. O my father, do not worship Satan. Indeed, Satan has ever been to the Most Merciful disobedient.’)
- Jesus – peace be upon him – addressing the Children of Israel, calling them to believe in Allah – the Exalted: (And [mention] when Jesus, the son of Mary, said, ‘O Children of Israel, indeed I am the Messenger of Allah to you, confirming what came before me of the Torah. And I give you good tidings of a Messenger to come after me, whose name will be Ahmad.’ And when he came to them with clear proofs, they said, ‘This is obvious magic.’)
Joseph’s Statement in the Quran
In the story of Joseph – peace be upon him – with the wife of Al-Aziz, Allah – the Exalted – states: (That is so he might know that I did not betray him in [his] absence and that Allah does not guide the plot of the betrayers. And I do not acquit myself. Indeed, the soul is a persistent enjoiner of evil, except those upon which my Lord has mercy. Indeed, my Lord is Forgiving and Merciful).
Additionally, his – peace be upon him – interpretation of the chief’s dream is mentioned: (He said, ‘You will sow for seven consecutive years, so what you harvest, leave in its spike, except for a little of which you will eat. Then there will come after that seven difficult [years] which will consume what you saved for them, except for a little of what you will store.’ Then there will come after that a year in which the people will be given rain and in which they will press [juice]).
Moses’s Statement in the Quran
When Moses – peace be upon him – called upon Allah – the Exalted – to aid him in his mission and to appoint his brother Aaron – peace be upon him – as a companion, he said: (He said, ‘My Lord, expand for me my breast. And ease for me my task. And untie the knot from my tongue that they may understand my speech. And appoint for me a minister from my family, Aaron, my brother. Strengthen through him my strength. And let him share with me in my task.’)
Moses – peace be upon him – also addressed Pharaoh, inviting him to believe in his message, stating: (And Moses said, ‘O Pharaoh, indeed I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds. It is appropriate for me to say about Allah except the truth. I have brought you a clear sign from your Lord, so send with me the Children of Israel.’)
Mohammed’s Statement in the Quran
The Prophet Muhammad – peace be upon him – addressed his people, saying: (Say, ‘O mankind, indeed I am the Messenger of Allah to you all. To whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. There is no deity except Him. He gives life and causes death, so believe in Allah and His Messenger, the unlettered prophet, who believes in Allah and His words. And follow him that you may be guided.’)
When the Messenger – peace be upon him – sent a letter to Hercules, the Roman emperor, he addressed him saying: (Say, ‘O People of the Scripture, come to a word that is equitable between us and you, that we will not worship except Allah and not associate anything with Him and not take one another as lords instead of Allah.’ But if they turn away, then say, ‘Witness that we are Muslims.’)