Prophets of the Quran

The Quran does not give dates for the earlier prophets; they are listed in the traditional order.

1. 1AdamThe first human being and the father of humankindآدمFull story
2. 2IdrisAn early prophet, after Adamإدريس
3. 3Nuh (Noah)Sent to his people, who had turned to idol worshipنوحFull story
4. 4HudSent to ʿAd, a powerful people of al-Ahqaf (southern Arabia)هود
5. 5SalihSent to Thamud, who carved homes in the rocks (al-Hijr)صالح
6. 6Ibrahim (Abraham)Raised among star- and idol-worshippers in Mesopotamia; later lived in Palestine and MakkahإبراهيمFull story
7. 7Lut (Lot)Sent to the people of the cities near the Dead Seaلوط
8. 8Ismaʿil (Ishmael)Son of Ibrahim and Hajar, who settled in Makkahإسماعيل
9. 9Ishaq (Isaac)Son of Ibrahim and Sarahإسحاق
10. 10Yaʿqub (Jacob)Son of Ishaq; also called Israʾilيعقوب
11. 11Yusuf (Joseph)Son of Yaʿqub; later a minister in Egyptيوسف
12. 12Ayyub (Job)A prophet tested with illness and lossأيوب
13. 13ShuʿaybSent to Madyan (north-west Arabia)شعيب
14. 14Musa (Moses)Sent to Pharaoh and the Children of Israel in EgyptموسىFull story
15. 15Harun (Aaron)Brother of Musa, sent with him to Pharaohهارون
16. 16Dhul-KiflA prophet mentioned twice in the Quranذو الكفل
17. 17Dawud (David)A prophet-king of the Children of Israelداود
18. 18Sulayman (Solomon)Son of Dawud; a prophet-kingسليمان
19. 19Ilyas (Elijah)Sent to a people who worshipped the idol Baʿlإلياس
20. 20al-Yasaʿ (Elisha)A prophet of the Children of Israelاليسع
21. 21Yunus (Jonah)Sent to the people of Ninevehيونس
22. 22Zakariyya (Zechariah)Guardian of Maryamزكريا
23. 23Yahya (John)Son of Zakariyyaيحيى
24. 24ʿIsa (Jesus)Son of Maryam, sent to the Children of IsraelعيسىFull story
25. 25Muhammad ﷺThe final Messenger, sent to all humankindمحمد ﷺ