Stories of the Prophets
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Adam, peace be upon him
The first of mankind and the father of the prophets. Allah created him with His own Hand, breathed into him from His spirit, and made the angels prostrate to him.
Stories of the Prophets
The stories of the prophets and messengers, peace be upon them, as told in the Qur'an.
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Idris, peace be upon him
A truthful prophet among the earliest of the prophets, described by Allah with patience and truthfulness, and raised by Him to a high station.
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Nuh (Noah), peace be upon him
The first of the messengers to the people of the earth. He called his people to the oneness of Allah for a thousand years less fifty, yet only a few believed.
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Hud, peace be upon him
He was sent to the people of 'Aad, who dwelt in al-Ahqaf and were possessors of strength and mighty structures.
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Salih, peace be upon him
He was sent to the people of Thamud, who carved out the mountains as houses. He called them to the oneness of Allah and brought them the sign of the she-camel.
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Ibrahim (peace be upon him)
The Friend of the Most Merciful and the leader of the monotheists, he smashed the idols of his people and Allah saved him from the fire, and he migrated for the sake of…
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Lut (peace be upon him)
The nephew of Ibrahim (son of his brother), he was sent to the people of Sodom who committed indecency with men, so he called them to abandon evil and worship Allah.
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Isma'il (peace be upon him)
The firstborn son of Ibrahim, he was true to his promise and was a Messenger and Prophet, and he submitted to Allah's command when the sacrifice was presented to him.
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Ishaq (peace be upon him)
The son of Ibrahim, glad tidings of him were given in the old age of his parents, and Allah made him a Prophet among the righteous.
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Ya'qub (peace be upon him)
The son of Ishaq, also called Isra'il, a Prophet from the descendants of Ibrahim whom Allah chose.
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Yusuf (Joseph), peace be upon him
The son of Ya'qub (Jacob), he saw a vision of the stars prostrating to him, so his brothers envied him and threw him into the well.
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Ayyub (Job), peace be upon him
A patient prophet whom Allah tried in his body, his wealth, and his family, so he bore it with beautiful patience and complained only to his Lord.
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Shu'ayb, peace be upon him
He was sent to the people of Madyan and the Companions of the Thicket, who gave short measure and weight, so he called them to monotheism and to justice in dealings.
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Musa (Moses), peace be upon him
The one to whom Allah spoke directly (Kalim Allah), he grew up in the house of Pharaoh, then Allah sent him as a messenger to him and gave him nine clear signs.
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Harun (Aaron), peace be upon him
The brother and support of Musa, Musa asked his Lord to make him his minister (helper), so Allah answered and granted him to him as a prophet.
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Dhul-Kifl, peace be upon him
A righteous prophet whom Allah mentioned among the patient, good people and admitted into His mercy.
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David, peace be upon him
A prophet-king to whom Allah gave the Psalms (Zabur), wisdom, and decisive speech, and subjected the mountains and birds to glorify with him.
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Solomon, peace be upon him
Son of David; Allah gave him a mighty kingdom, taught him the language of birds, and subjected the jinn and the wind to him.
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Elias (Ilyas), peace be upon him
One of the messengers; he was sent to his people, calling them to worship Allah and forbidding them from worshipping the idol 'Ba'l'.
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Al-Yasa' (Elisha), peace be upon him
A righteous prophet whom Allah favored above the worlds and counted among the good. The Qur'an mentioned him among the prophets without detailing his story.
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Yunus (Jonah), peace be upon him
Dhul-Nun (the Companion of the Fish), sent to the people of Nineveh. He became angry and left in anger before his Lord's permission, so the fish swallowed him in the…
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Zakariya (Zechariah), peace be upon him
A prophet who was the guardian of Maryam (Mary). He called upon his Lord secretly to grant him an heir to inherit from him, though he had reached old age and his wife…
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Yahya (John), peace be upon him
Son of Zakariya. Allah gave his father glad tidings of him and made him a chief (sayyid), chaste, and a prophet from among the righteous.
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Isa (Jesus), peace be upon him
Son of Maryam (Mary). Allah created him without a father, and he spoke to people in the cradle.
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Muhammad ﷺ
The Seal of the Prophets and the best of creation. Allah sent him as a mercy to the worlds with the Noble Qur'an, the last of the Books.
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