From the Quran
Stories of the prophets
The 25 prophets Allah names in the Quran, from Adam to Muhammad ﷺ. Each has his story, its lessons and the verses that tell it.
- AdamFather of Humanity
- IdrisThe Truthful One
- NuhThe Patient Preacher
- HudMessenger to the Mighty
- SalihThe One with the She-Camel
- IbrahimFriend of Allah (Khalilullah)
- LutThe Steadfast Warner
- IsmailThe Obedient Son
- IshaqThe Gift of Old Age
- YaqubIsrael, The Patient Father
- YusufThe Best of Stories
- AyyubThe Epitome of Patience
- Shu'aybPreacher of the Prophets
- MusaKalimullah, The One Who Spoke to Allah
- HarunThe Eloquent Helper
- Dhul-KiflThe Patient and Righteous
- DawudThe Worshipper King
- SulaymanThe Wise King
- IlyasThe Fearless Caller
- Al-YasaThe Chosen One
- YunusThe One in the Whale
- ZakariyaThe Praying Elder
- YahyaThe Pure Youth
- IsaThe Word of Allah and His Spirit
- MuhammadThe Seal of the Prophets ﷺ
About these stories
The stories are written simply for families, from the Quran and Ibn Kathir's Stories of the Prophets. Each one lists the verses that tell it, so you can read them yourself. Our sources