Prophets

Elijah in the Quran, who is known as Ilyās (الیاس) in Arabic, is one of the prophets of God who was sent to a group of idolators in the land of Canaan. His name has been mentioned twice in…

There are many important personalities discussed in the Quran that have been introduced as role models for the believers. One of these people is Luqman the Wise. In this article, we will…

Dhul-Kifl (ذو الکِفل) in the Quran is one of the prophets of God whose name God mentions twice in surahs Anbiyā (الانبیاء) and Ṣād (ص). Historians believe that Dhul-Kifl is the Israelite…

Khidr in the Quran is a pious, righteous, and knowledgeable servant of God who becomes the teacher of Prophet Moses. Some have said that Khidr is a prophet. He drank from the “Water of…

Joseph in the Quran is about a handsome and pious prophet and servant of God whom God raises his status among the whole of creation. Joseph was the son of Prophet Jacob whose sons were…

John (یحیی) in the Quran is a prophet who was born from a great Israelite prophet, namely Zechariah. He has been given the title John the Baptist (یوحنا المعمدان). John was the son of…

Aaron in the Quran is one of the noble prophets of the Israelites who was the vicegerent and second-in-command of Prophet Moses (peace be on him). God says in the Quran that he would send…

Uzair in the Quran is a prophet of God, sent to the Israelites, who asks God to show him how He resurrects the dead. Thus, God shows him by causing him to die for a hundred years and then…

Ismail in the Quran who is also known as Ishmael is one of the great prophets of God who lived in Hejaz, and was sent to guide the people there. Ismail was the elder son of Ibrahim and…

Moses (موسیٰ) is one of the greatest prophets of God in Islam, and one of the five great prophets after Abraham who had his own Holy Scripture as well as sharia (religious code of…

Jesus in the Quran, known as the Messiah, is one of the greatest Muslim prophets whom God sent to the Israelites. He was an Ul al-‘Azm prophet, meaning he was among the five great prophets…

Ayyub in the Quran has been mentioned four times. In reality, Ayyub or Job (pronounced as: /jōb/ like lobe) was a prophet, and a righteous and pious servant of God. Ayyub is known for his…

Ibrahim in the Quran is usually associated with emotive stories that storm into the minds, like the story of idols breaking and being cast into a huge fire, remaining barren until old age,…