Explaining Islam in Light of the Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ‎)

Names of the 26 Prophets Mentioned in the Qur’an

Question

What are the names of the 26 Prophets of Islam?

Answer

Before I answer your question, I would like to clarify that the following is a list of the prophets mentioned in the Qur’an. It should not be referred to as an exhaustive list of the prophets of Islam, but rather a list of the prophets and messengers whose name is mentioned in the Qur’an. The names of the prophets mentioned in the Qur’an are:

  1. Hadhrat Adam (pbuh)  (Adam)

  2. Hadhrat Idrees (pbuh)

  3. Hadhrat Nooh (pbuh)  (Noah)

  4. Hadhrat Hood (pbuh)

  5. Hadhrat Saleh (pbuh)

  6. Hadhrat Loot (pbuh)  (Lot)

  7. Hadhrat Ibraheem (pbuh)  (Abraham)

  8. Hadhrat Ismael (pbuh)  (Ishmael)

  9. Hadhrat Ishaq (pbuh)  (Isaac)

  10. Hadhrat Yaqoob (pbuh)  (Jacob)

  11. Hadhrat Yousuf (pbuh)  (Joseph)

  12. Hadhrat Sho`aib (pbuh)

  13. Hadhrat Ayyub (pbuh)  (Job)

  14. Hadhrat Mu’sa (pbuh)  (Moses)

  15. Hadhrat Haroon (pbuh)  (Aaron)

  16. Hadhrat Dawood (pbuh)  (David)

  17. Hadhrat Suleman (pbuh)  (Solomon)

  18. Hadhrat Yunus (pbuh)  (Jonah)

  19. Hadhrat Ilyas (pbuh)  (Elijah)

  20. Hadhrat Al-Yasa (pbuh)  (Elisha)

  21. Hadhrat Zu-Al-Kifal (pbuh)

  22. Hadhrat Zakariya (pbuh)  (Zechariah)

  23. Hadhrat Yahya (pbuh)  (John)

  24. Hadhrat Esa (pbuh)  (Jesus)

  25. Hadhrat Muhammad (pbuh)

  26. The twenty-sixth Prophet who is referred to in the Qur’an is Hadhrat Samuel (pbuh). However, the Qur’an has not given his name, but has presented him as `a Prophet` of Bani-Israel after Hadhrat Mu’sa (pbuh). This is mentioned in the verses 246-248 of Surah Al-Baqarah. The name of this Prophet, that is Samuel is mentioned in the Bible. In fact one book of the Old Testament is in his name. 

The Qur’an has also mentioned another personality by the name of `Uzair. Generally, Uzair is believed to be a Prophet, but the Quran is silent about his Prophet hood. He is also mentioned in the Old Testament. A whole book is ascribed to him. In this book he is called Ezra. He is however a very important man, because it is he who collected the Torah-the book revealed to Hadhrat Musa (pbuh), after it was lost during the captivity of Bani-Israel in Babylon. This gives an indication that such an important task can more likely be performed by a Prophet only.

Note: This response was written by Mr. Amar Ellahi Lone