List of persons mentioned by name in the Qur'an
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This article lists persons mentioned in the Quran. God's Islamic names are left to another article.
General list
- Islamic view of Dawar (25 times)
- IdrīsIdris (prophet)Idris‘ is an Islamic prophet mentioned in the Qur'an whom the Qur'an says was exalted by God to a high station in life. Although Idris is, at times, identified with the Biblical Enoch, the true Biblical identity of Idris remains uncertain...
(2 times) - Ilyās (2 times)
- HudHud (prophet)Hud is the name of a prophet of ancient Arabia, who is mentioned in the Qur'an. The eleventh chapter of the Qur'an, Hud, is named after him, though the narrative of Hud comprises only a small portion of the chapter.-Historical context:...
(25 times) - Al-Yasa' (2 times - 6:86 and 38:48)
- NūħNuhNoah, , is a prophet and messenger in the Qur'an. He is a highly important figure in Islamic history, as he is counted amongst the earliest prophets sent by God to mankind. According to Islam, Noah's mission was to a wicked world, plunged in depravity and sin...
(43 times) - LotLutLot is an apostle and prophet of God in the Qur'an. He also appears in the Bible, but the Biblical stories of Lot are not entirely accepted within Islam. According to Islamic tradition, Lot lived in Ur and was the son of Haran and nephew of Abraham. He migrated with Abraham to Canaan in Palestine....
(27 times) - AzarAzarAzar is the 9th month of the Iranian civil calendar of 1925. Azar has 30 days and begins on November and ends on December. Azar is the 3rd month of Autumn....
(* Q 6:74) - Ibrāhīm (69 times)
- IshmaelIshmaelIshmael is a figure in the Hebrew Bible and the Qur'an, and was Abraham's first born child according to Jews, Christians and Muslims. Ishmael was born of Abraham's marriage to Sarah's handmaiden Hagar...
(12 times) - Isħaq (17 times)
- Ya'qub (16 times)
- Yūsuf (27 times)
- al-'Azīz (Q 12:30, 12:51)
- Job (Q 4:163, 6:84, 21:83, 38:41)
- Jonah (Q 4:163, 6:86, 10:98, 37:139)
- Shu'aybShoaibShuʿayb, or Shoaib, , was an ancient Midianite prophet, who is mentioned in the Qur'an a total of 11 times. He is believed to have lived after Abraham, and Muslims believe that he was sent as a prophet to two communities, namely the Midianites and the People of the Wood. To both the people, Shoaib...
(10 times) - DāwūdDavidDavid was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible and, according to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, an ancestor of Jesus Christ through both Saint Joseph and Mary...
(16 times) - Sulayman (17 times)
- Dhū l-KiflDhul-KiflDhul-Kifl, or Zul-Kifl, , is an Islamic prophet who has been identified with various Hebrew Bible prophets, most commonly Ezekiel. It is believed that he lived for roughly 75 years and that he preached in what is modern day Iraq...
(Q 21:85, 38:48) - 'Uzayr (* Q 9:30)
- Tālūt (Q 2:247, 2:249)
- LuqmanLuqmanLuqman was a wise man for whom Surat Luqman , the thirty-first sura of the Qur'an, was named. Luqman is believed to be from Africa...
(* Q 31:13) - Dhul-QarnaynDhul-QarnaynDhul-Qarnayn , literally "He of the Two Horns" or "He of the two centuries" is a figure mentioned in the Qur'an, the sacred scripture of Islam, where he is described as a great and righteous ruler who built a long wall that keeps Gog and Magog from attacking the people who he met on his journey...
(3 times) - SalehSalehSaleh or Salih was a prophet of ancient Arabia mentioned in the Qur'an, who prophesied to the tribe of the Thamud. He is mentioned nine times throughout the Qur'an and his people are frequently referenced as a wicked community who, because of their sins, were ultimately destroyed...
(9 times)
Moses' time
- MosesIslamic view of MosesMusa , known as Moses in the Old Testament, is considered an Islamic prophet, messenger, lawgiver and leader in Islam. Moses is mentioned more in the Quran than any other individual, and his life is narrated and recounted more than that any other prophet...
(136 times) - Fir'aun (74 times)
- HamanHaman (Islam)In the Qur'an, Haman was the vizier of Pharaoh at the time of Moses. Haman's name appears six times throughout the whole Qur'an, four times with Pharaoh and twice by himself. According to the Qur'an, both Pharaoh and Haman had armies responsible for killing the sons of the Israelites...
(Q 2:68, 28:8, 28:38, 29:39, 40:24, 40:36) - HārūnHarun-Given name:* Haroon , a Pakistani pop singer* Haroon Rashid Aswat, a British terrorist* Harun Erdenay, Turkish basketball player* Haroun Kabadi, Chadian politician* Harun Karadeniz, Turkish activist* Haroon Khan, British boxer...
(19 or 20 times) - QarūnKorahKorah or Kórach Some older English translations, as well as the Douay Bible), spell the name Core, and many Eastern European translations have Korak...
(Q 28:76, 28:79, 29:39, 40:24) - Al-SamiriSamiri (Islamic figure)Samiri is the name given in the Qur'an to the creator of the Golden Calf. He is believed to have been the man who tempted the Israelites to forsake the worship of God while Moses was up on Mount Sinai...
(Q 20:85, 20:87, 20:95)
About Jesus' time
- Imran (father of Maryam) (Q 3:33, 3:35, 66:12)
- Zakariyya (7 times)
- Yaħyā (5 times)
- MaryamMary (mother of Jesus)Mary , commonly referred to as "Saint Mary", "Mother Mary", the "Virgin Mary", the "Blessed Virgin Mary", or "Mary, Mother of God", was a Jewish woman of Nazareth in Galilee...
(34 times) - 'ĪsāIslamic view of JesusIn Islam, Jesus is considered to be a Messenger of God and the Masih who was sent to guide the Children of Israel with a new scripture, the Injīl or Gospel. The belief in Jesus is required in Islam, and a requirement of being a Muslim. The Qur'an mentions Jesus twenty-five times, more often, by...
(25 times)
Muhammad's time
- MuhammadMuhammadMuhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
(4 times: Q 3:144, 33:40, 47:2, 48:29) and AhmadAhmadAhmad or Ahmed are the principal transliterations of the Arabic given name, . The name comes from the Arabic triconsonantal root of Ḥ-M-D, meaning "highly praised", implying "one who constantly thanks God".-Etymology:...
(Q 61:6) - ZaydZayd ibn HarithahZayd ibn Harithah or Zayd mawla Muhammad was a prominent figure in the early Islamic community and the only one of sahaba whose name is spelled directly in the Qur'an. As he was the adopted son of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, before Islam abolished adoption in exchange of Kafala. He was an...
(* Q 33:37) - Abu LahabAbu Lahab ibn 'Abdul MuttalibAbu Lahab was one of the enemies of Islam at Muhammad's time, condemned by name in the Qur'an in sura Al-Masadd. His full name was Abd-al-Uzza, but he was called Abu Lahab because his cheeks were always red or inflamed...
(* Q 111:1)
Angels mentioned by name
- JibrīlGabrielIn Abrahamic religions, Gabriel is an Archangel who typically serves as a messenger to humans from God.He first appears in the Book of Daniel, delivering explanations of Daniel's visions. In the Gospel of Luke Gabriel foretells the births of both John the Baptist and of Jesus...
(Q 2:97, 2:98) - MikaelMichael (archangel)Michael , Micha'el or Mîkhā'ēl; , Mikhaḗl; or Míchaël; , Mīkhā'īl) is an archangel in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic teachings. Roman Catholics, Anglicans, and Lutherans refer to him as Saint Michael the Archangel and also simply as Saint Michael...
(* Q 2:98) - MaalikMaalikIn Islamic belief, Maalik denotes an angel who guards the Hellfire, assisted by 19 zabaniya or guardians. In the Qur'an, sura 43, 77, Maalik tells the wicked who appeal to him that they must remain in Hell because "they abhorred the truth when the truth was brought to them." It is also noted that...
(* Q 43:77) - Harut (* Q 2:102)
- MarutHarut and MarutHarut and Marut are two angels mentioned in the second Surah of the Qur'an, who were sent down to test the people at Babel or Babylon by performing deeds of magic....
(* Q 2:102) - Angel of Death (* Q 32:11)
False gods by name
- Al-LatAllāt' or ' was a Pre-Islamic Arabian goddess who was one of the three chief goddesses of Mecca. She is mentioned in the Qur'an , which indicates that pre-Islamic Arabs considered her as one of the daughters of Allah along with Manāt and al-‘Uzzá....
(* Q 53:19) - Al-'Uzzā (* Q 53:19)
- ManatManatManat may refer to* Azerbaijani manat, unit of currency in Azerbaijan* Turkmenistani manat, unit of currency in Turkmenistan* The designation of the Soviet ruble in both Azerbaijani and Turkmen* Manāt, the goddess of fate and destiny in pre-Islamic Arabia...
(* Q 53:20) - WaddWaddWadd "Love, Friendship", known variously as Ilumquh, ʻAmm and Sīn, was the Minaean moon god. Snakes were believed to be sacred to Wadd. He is mentioned in the Qur'ān as a deity of the time of the Prophet Noah....
(* Q 71:23) - Suwa'Suwa'Suwa is mentioned in the Qur'ān as a deity of the time of the Prophet Noah.And they say: By no means leave your gods, nor leave Wadd, nor Suwa'; nor Yaghuth, and Ya'uq and Nasr....
(* Q 71:23) - YaghuthYaghuthYaghūth is an idol referred to in the Qur'an as a god of the era of the Prophet Noah:And they say: By no means leave your gods, nor leave Wadd, nor Suwa'; nor Yaghuth, and Ya'uq and Nasr....
(* Q 71:23) - Ya'uqYa'uqAccording to the Qur'an, Ya'uq was a deity worshipped in the days of Noah. Cults worshipping this idol existed in Muhammad's day as well....
(* Q 71:23) - NasrNasr (idol)Nasr is mentioned in the Qur'ān as a deity of the time of the Prophet Noah.And they say: By no means leave your gods, nor leave Wadd, nor Suwa'; nor Yaghuth, and Ya'uq and Nasr....
(* Q 71:23) - Ba'lBaalBaʿal is a Northwest Semitic title and honorific meaning "master" or "lord" that is used for various gods who were patrons of cities in the Levant and Asia Minor, cognate to Akkadian Bēlu...
(* Q 37:125)
See also
- List of Qur'anic figures
- List of persons in both the Bible and the Qur'an
- Female figures in the Qur'an
- List of Biblical names