Other Figures
The Qur'an and Bible have over 50 people in common, typically in the same narratives. The Qur'an identifies Enoch and Ishmael as prophets, but they are never given a story. In the Bible, all these men are identified as righteous people but not prophets — except Ishmael who is not written of favorably.
There is also one person mentioned in the Qur'an, Dhul-Qarnayn, who is not mentioned in the Bible by that name but whose story is similar to stories about Alexander the Great as mentioned in other Jewish and Christian writings (see Alexander the Great in the Qur'an). However Dhul-Qarnayn may also be Cyrus the Great who is mentioned in the Bible (see Cyrus (Bible) and Cyrus the Great in the Qur'an).
Read more about this topic: Biblical Narratives And The Quran
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