Names of Prophets
Sacred names of all the prophets mentioned in Islam
30 names in this collection
Adam
Name of the first man and Prophet of Allah; father of mankind.
Ayyub
a Prophet, the biblical Job
Dawud
a Prophet and father of Prophet Sulaiman in the Bible, he is known as David
Hud
a Prophet title of the 11th sura of the Quran
Isa
a Prophet (Jesus)
Lut
Name of a great Prophet of Allah
Muhammad
praised, lauded, commended, praiseworthy. Muhammad ibn Abdullah (570-632): Messenger of Allah who preached the faith of Islam
Musa
a Prophet, the biblical Moses
Nabi
Prophet sent by Allah for the guidance of mankind
Nuh
Noah, name of Prophet of Allah
Salih
pious, righteous, upright, just, virtuous, devoted, chaste
Shuaib
a Prophet (see surat al-A'raaf 7:88)
Sulaiman
a Prophet, the biblical Solomon, son of Prophet Dawood
Yahya
to live, name of a Prophet, the biblical John the Baptist
Yaqub
a Prophet, the biblical Jacob, son of Prophet Ishaq
Yaqoob
a Prophet, the biblical Jacob, son of Prophet Ishaq
Yunus
a Prophet, the biblical Jonah
Yusuf
a Prophet, the biblical Joseph, son of Prophet Yaqub i.e. Jacob
Zul-Kifl
a Prophet of Allah
Ibrahim
Father of nations; a Prophet of Allah, the biblical Abraham, friend of Allah (Khalilullah)
Ismail
God will hear; a Prophet of Allah, the biblical Ishmael, son of Ibrahim, helped build the Kaaba
Ishaq
He laughs; a Prophet of Allah, the biblical Isaac, son of Ibrahim and father of Yaqub
Idris
One who instructs; a Prophet of Allah, the biblical Enoch, raised to a high station by Allah
Harun
Mountain of strength, exalted; a Prophet of Allah, the biblical Aaron, brother of Prophet Musa
Ilyas
My God is Allah; a Prophet of Allah, the biblical Elijah, mentioned as among the righteous
Alyasa
God is salvation; a Prophet of Allah, the biblical Elisha, successor to Prophet Ilyas
Zakariyya
God remembers, purity; a Prophet of Allah, the biblical Zechariah, father of Prophet Yahya
Haroon
Aaron; Prophet and brother of Musa.
Ilias
Elijah; Prophet mentioned in Quran.
Kalimullah
He who spoke to Allah; title of Prophet Musa.