25 prophetsIn chronological orderQuran-only narratives
The 25 Prophets
Every prophet from Adam to Muhammad ﷺ — in order, with the story, key events, lessons and Quran references. Tap any prophet for his own page.
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Early
The Beginning (1–5)
Adam to Salih — humanity’s first chapters.
1AdamAdam — The First Man from ClayCreated from clay, taught all names, honoured by angels — then tested in Paradise, forgiven through revealed words, and settled on earth as humanity’s first prophet.2IdrisIdris — Raised to a High StationThe truthful prophet after Adam — remembered for sincerity, patience and knowledge — whom Allah raised to a high station.3NuhNuh — Nine Centuries and the ArkNine and a half centuries of calling met with mockery — then an ark on dry land, a flood covering the earth, and a rescued remnant of believers. Fresh telling for the Prophets hub; see also the waqiat narrative.4HudHud — The Wind over AhqafSent to Ad — giants of stature and building — who demanded miracles while worshipping wind-carved idols; a barren wind of seven nights and eight days answered their defiance.5SalihSalih — The She-Camel SignSent to Thamud — carvers of mountain homes — with a living sign: Allah’s she-camel with her appointed drink. They hamstrung her; the shriek seized them.
Patriarchs
The Patriarchs (6–11)
Ibrahim to Yusuf — the family of nations.
6IbrahimIbrahim — The Friend of AllahAlone against idols, cool in fire, tested with a son, raising the House — the patriarch whose creed every later prophet inherited. Fresh telling; see also the waqiat narrative.7LutLut — The Overturned CityIbrahim’s nephew, sent to cities practising unprecedented shame — mocked, threatened with expulsion, then rescued by night as the city was turned upside down.8IsmailIsmail — Sacrifice, Patience and ZamzamLeft as an infant in a barren valley, ransomed at the altar as a youth, and raising the Kaaba as a man — the forbearing son through whom Makkah was born.9IshaqIshaq — Glad Tidings in Old AgePromised to aged, barren parents by honoured guests — laughed over by his mother, blessed with Yaqub’s line — a prophet among the righteous.10YaqubYaqub — Beautiful PatienceFather of twelve tribes — bereaved of Yusuf, then of Binyamin, blinded by grief, yet never despairing of Allah’s relief — until the shirt restored his sight.11YusufYusuf — From Dream to ThroneBetrayed, enslaved, seduced, imprisoned — then interpreting kings’ dreams into fourteen-year plans, forgiving his brothers absolutely. Fresh telling; see also the waqiat narrative.
Exodus & Kings
Exodus & Kings (12–21)
Shuayb to Yunus — exodus, kingdom and trials.
12ShuaybShuayb — Measure JustlySent to Madyan — wealthy traders defrauding measures, waylaying roads — mocked as a bewitched dreamer, answered by a shadow-day of torment.13AyyubAyyub — Affliction Answered with MercyStripped of health, wealth and children — yet never charging Allah with injustice — until one whispered plea brought healing springs and doubled restoration. Fresh telling; see also the waqiat narrative.14Dhul-KiflDhul-Kifl — The Guarantor of PatienceNamed twice alongside Ismail, Idris and Dhul-Kifl among the patient — admitted into mercy, ranked among the righteous and best.15MusaMusa — Pharaoh, Plagues and the SeaThe infant in the basket, the fugitive at the fire, the staff against magicians, the sea split at certainty’s word. Fresh telling; see also the waqiat narrative.16HarunHarun — The Eloquent HelperMusa’s requested brother-minister — more eloquent in speech, left in charge during the mountain’s forty nights, gentle against division when the Calf appeared.17DawudDawud — Psalms, Justice and ArmorThe youth who felled Jalut, then the king given Psalms, mountains echoing praise, birds assembled, iron softened — and judgment sought with fasting half of time. Fresh angle; see waqiat for Jalut.18SulaymanSulayman — Wind, Wisdom and GratitudeGiven what none was given — wind, jinn, birds’ speech, a queen’s surrender — and answering every gift with the gratitude-prayer of an ant’s smile. Fresh telling; see also the waqiat narrative.19IlyasIlyas — Alone Against BaalSent to a Baal-worshipping city — one voice against an idol’s priests — remembered among the messengers, greeted with peace for ages.20Al-YasaAl-Yasa — The Righteous SuccessorNamed twice in honoured succession — guided above the worlds, remembered among the patient best — the quiet link between Ilyas and Yunus.21YunusYunus — The Call from DarknessHe fled his mission angry, was swallowed in stormy seas, and called through triple darkness — then his whole city believed at last. Fresh telling; see also the waqiat narrative.
Late & Final
The Closing Chain (22–25)
Zakariya to Muhammad ﷺ — the closing chain.
22ZakariyaZakariya — A Son in Old AgeGuardian of Maryam, witness of out-of-season provision — moved to whisper for an heir in white-haired old age, answered with Yahya’s unprecedented name.23YahyaYahya — Chaste, Dutiful, BlessedNamed Yahya by Allah before birth — given wisdom as a boy, chaste and dutiful to parents — greeted with peace on the day he was born, dies, and is raised alive.24IsaIsa — The Messiah, Word and SpiritBorn of Maryam without a father, speaking in the cradle, healing and raising by Allah’s leave — neither killed nor crucified, but raised; returning before the Hour.25Muhammad ﷺMuhammad ﷺ — The Final MessengerThe unlettered Prophet of Makkah and Madinah — mercy to the worlds, seal of prophets — whose full biography lives in the 16-chapter Seerat; this page gives the prophetic overview.
Frequently asked questions
How many prophets are covered?
25 prophets in chronological order, from Adam to Muhammad ﷺ. Open any prophet for the full story with events, lessons and Quran references.
Where do these stories come from?
Each story cites its Quran passages — no invented details. Lessons are drawn plainly from the verses; consult scholars for deeper rulings.
How is this different from Waqiat?
Waqiat tells famous event-stories (the Well, the Fire, the Hijrah). The Prophets hub gives every prophet — including Idris, Hud, Shuayb, Dhul-Kifl, Zakariya and others — in one chronological series. The 8 overlapping prophets link both ways.