Prophets and Messengers in Islam
The table below charts the twenty-five named Quran prophets, and reference key elements of their role in Islam. Muslims believe that many prophets existed, including many not mentioned in the Quran. The Quran itself refers to at least four other prophets but does not name them.
| Name | Prophet | Messenger | Leader or Patriarch | Book | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam | Prophet |
Leader and Patriarch |
Scrolls of Adam | Children of Adam | |
| Idris (Enocha) | Prophet |
Messenger |
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| Noah | Prophet |
Messenger |
Patriarch |
People of Noah | |
| Hud (Ebera) | Prophet |
Messenger |
People of ʿĀd | ||
| Saleh | Prophet |
Messenger |
People of Thamud | ||
| Abraham | Prophet |
Messenger |
Leader |
Scrolls of Abraham | People of Abraham |
| Lot | Prophet |
Messenger |
Patriarch |
People of Sodom and Gomorrah | |
| Ishmael | Prophet |
Leader and Patriarch |
People of Arabia | ||
| Isaac | Prophet |
Leader and Patriarch |
People of Canaan | ||
| Jacob | Prophet |
Leader and Patriarch |
Fathered the Twelve Tribes of Israel | ||
| Joseph | Prophet |
Leader |
Copts | ||
| Job | Prophet |
Patriarch |
People of Job | ||
| Shuayb (Jethroa) | Prophet |
Messenger |
Midianites | ||
| Moses | Prophet |
Messenger |
Leader |
Tawrat (Torah) | Israelites and Copts |
| Aaron | Prophet |
Patriarch |
Israelites and Copts | ||
| David | Prophet |
Leader (King of Israel) |
Zabur (Psalms) | Israel | |
| Solomon | Prophet |
Leader (King of Israel) |
Israel | ||
| Elijah | Prophet |
Messenger |
People of Elijah | ||
| Elisha | Prophet |
Messenger |
Israelites | ||
| Jonah | Prophet |
Messenger |
People of Jonah (Nineveh) | ||
| Dhul-Kifl (Ezekiela) | Prophet |
Messenger |
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| Zechariah | Prophet |
Israelites | |||
| John the Baptist | Prophet |
Israelites | |||
| Jesus | Prophet |
Messenger |
Leader |
Injil (Gospel) | Israelites |
| Muhammad | Prophet |
Messenger |
Leader |
Quran | The world |
For Ahl al-Kitab (followers of the Holy Books), see People of the Book.
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