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• Muhammad

  محمد

  Prophet · Messenger

  The final messenger of Allah and seal of the prophets, to whom the Quran was revealed.

• Musa

  موسى

  Prophet · Messenger

  Moses — the prophet sent to Pharaoh and to Bani Israel, whose story the Quran tells in more detail than any other.

• Adam

  آدم

  Prophet · Quranic figure

  The first human, taught the names and appointed to dwell on earth after the garden trial.

• Ibrahim

  إبراهيم

  Prophet · Messenger

  Abraham — the friend of Allah, father of Ismail and Ishaq, who raised the foundations of the House in Makkah.

• Nuh

  نوح

  Prophet · Messenger

  Noah — the messenger who called his people persistently and was saved with the believers in the Ark.

• Isa

  عيسى

  Prophet · Messenger

  Jesus — the Messiah, son of Maryam; a messenger of Allah who spoke in the cradle and was given the Injil.

• Yusuf

  يوسف

  Prophet · Quranic figure

  Joseph — son of Yaqub, whose story of betrayal, patience and eventual authority in Egypt fills an entire surah.

• Jibril

  جبريل

  Angel · Messenger

  Gabriel — the angel who brought the Quran down upon Muhammad's heart by Allah's permission.

• Maryam

  مريم

  Quranic figure

  Mary — mother of Isa, chosen above the women of the worlds; the only woman named in the Quran, with a surah bearing her name.

• Sulayman

  سليمان

  Prophet · Ruler

  Solomon — prophet and ruler given understanding, command of the wind, and forces of humans, jinn, and birds.

• Iblis

  إبليس

  Quranic figure

  The jinn who refused the command to prostrate before Adam and became humanity's avowed tempter.

• Firawn

  فرعون

  Ruler · Quranic figure

  Pharaoh — the ruler of Egypt who enslaved Bani Israel, rejected Musa's message, and drowned pursuing them.

• Dawud

  داود

  Prophet · Ruler

  David — prophet and ruler, recipient of the Zabur and father-predecessor of Sulayman.

• Lut

  لوط

  Prophet · Messenger

  Lot — the prophet who warned his people and was rescued before their towns were overturned.

• Harun

  هارون

  Prophet · Quranic figure

  Aaron — brother of Musa, made a prophet to support him before Pharaoh and among Bani Israel.

• Zakariyya

  زكريا

  Prophet · Quranic figure

  Zechariah — guardian of Maryam and the prophet who prayed for a righteous heir.

• Yahya

  يحيى

  Prophet · Quranic figure

  John — son of Zakariyya, given wisdom in childhood and described as pure and dutiful.

• Yunus

  يونس

  Prophet · Messenger

  Jonah — the messenger who called from darkness after being swallowed by the great fish.

• Queen of Saba

  ملكة سبأ

  Ruler · Quranic figure

  The unnamed woman who ruled Saba and came to submit to Allah after corresponding with Sulayman.

• Yaqub

  يعقوب

  Prophet · Quranic figure

  Jacob — also called Israel; father of Yusuf, whose patience in loss the Quran holds up as 'beautiful patience'.

• Ismail

  إسماعيل

  Prophet · Quranic figure

  Ishmael — son of Ibrahim who helped him raise the foundations of the House.

• Salih

  صالح

  Prophet · Messenger

  The messenger sent to Thamud, who brought the she-camel as a sign.

• Hud

  هود

  Prophet · Messenger

  The messenger sent to ‘Ad, who called his people away from pride and idolatry.

• Ayyub

  أيوب

  Prophet · Quranic figure

  Job — the prophet remembered for turning to Allah during prolonged affliction.

• Khidr

  الخضر

  Quranic figure

  The unnamed 'servant of Allah' whom Musa followed in Surah Al-Kahf; identified as al-Khidr in hadith.

• The king in Yusuf's story

  الملك في قصة يوسف

  Ruler · Quranic figure

  The unnamed Egyptian king whose dream Yusuf interpreted and who appointed him to authority.

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