1. Prophets Of Islam The six Pillars of Iman
Allah Sent Prophets to All Nations
How many Prophets and Messengers did Allah Send?
We Must Believe in All Prophets
Names of Prophets Mentioned in The Holy Qur’an

2. Belief in the Hereafter
The Six Pillars of Iman
Belief in Allah
Belief in the Prophets
Belief in the Books
Belief in the Angels
Belief in the Hereafter
Belief in Al-Qadar

3. Introduction The Arabic word for prophet is Nabi Its plural is Anbiya’
The Arabic word for Messenger is Rasool
Its plural is ‘Rusul’.
Prophets were all human beings.
They taught their people by example.

4. Allah Sent Prophets to All Nations
Allah says in the Qur’an:
وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ رَّسُولٌ (یونس:47)
And for every nation there is a Messenger.
إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ بِالْحَقِّ بَشِيرًا وَنَذِيرًا وَإِن مِّنْ أُمَّةٍ إِلَّا خلَا فِيهَا نَذِيرٌ (فاطر:24)
Verily We have sent you in truth, as a bearer of glad tidings, and as a warner. And there never was a people, without a warner having lived among them (in the past). [35:24]

5. How many Prophets and Messengers did Allah Send?
A Hadith reported by Imam Ahmad ibn Hibban on the authority of Abu Tharr puts the total number of messengers at 315 and prophets at
Only 25 prophets have been mentioned by name in the Qur’an.
But there is no contradiction between the Qur’an and Hadith as will become clear from the following Ayah.

6. We Must Believe in All Prophets
وَرُسُلاً قَدْ قَصَصْنَاهُمْ عَلَيْكَ مِن قَبْلُ وَرُسُلاً لَّمْ نَقْصُصْهُمْ عَلَيْكَ (4:164)
And We told you about some messengers, while We did not tell you about others.
Muslims must believe in and respect all the prophets mentioned in the Qur’an.
They should believe that Allah sent many prophets and messengers whose names are not known and respect them too.

7. آمَنَ الرَّسُولُ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِن رَّبِّهِ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ كُلٌّ آمَنَ بِاللّهِ وَمَلآئِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ لاَ نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِّن رُّسُلِهِ وَقَالُواْ سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ
The Messenger believed in what has been revealed to him from his Lord, as do the men of faith. Each one (of them) believes in Allah, His angels, His books, and His apostles. "We make no distinction (they say) between one and another of His apostles." And they say: "We hear, and we obey: (We seek) Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the end of all journeys."

8. Names of Prophets Mentioned in The Holy Qur’an
Qur’anic Name
Biblical Name 1
Adam 2
Idrees
Enoch 3
Nuh
Noah 4
Hud 5
Salih 6
Ibraheem
Abraham 7
Isma’eel
Ishmael 8
Ishaq
Isaac 9
Lut
Lot 10
Ya’qoob
Jacob 11
Yousuf
Joseph 12
Shu’ayb 13
Ayyoob
Job

9. Names of Prophets Mentioned in The Holy Qur’an
Qur’anic Name
Biblical Name 14
Musa
Moses 15
Haroon
Aaron 16
Thul-kifl
Ezekiel 17
Dawood
David 18
Suleyman
Solomon 19
Ilyas
Elias 20
Al-Yasa’
Elisha 21
Younus
Jonah 22
Zakariyya
Zachariah 23
Yahya
John 24
‘Isa
Jesus 25
Muhammad

10. Fast Facts
18 prophets’ names have been mentioned in Surat-ul-An’aam in four continuous Ayaat. (7:83-86)
The rest of the prophets have been mentioned in other Suwar.

11. Assignment What is the significance of belief in prophets?
What are the Arabic words for prophet and messenger?
How did the prophets teach their people?
How can we be sure that Allah sent prohets to all nations?
Which Qur'anic verse tells that there are more prophets than are mentioned in the Qur'an?
Why couldn't an angel serve as an ideal prophet?