14/07/2026
The Quran mentions exactly 25 prophets by name. While Islamic tradition acknowledges that 124,000 prophets were sent throughout human history, these 25 are explicitly named in the text.Prophet Musa (Moses) is mentioned the most frequently (136 times), followed by Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) (69 times).The 25 prophets and the frequency of their mentions in the Quran are:Musa (Moses): 136 timesIbrahim (Abraham): 69 timesNuh (Noah): 43 timesLut (Lot): 27 timesYusuf (Joseph): 27 timesIsa (Jesus): 25 timesAdam: 25 timesHarun (Aaron): 20 timesSulayman (Solomon): 17 timesIshaq (Isaac): 17 timesDawud (David): 16 timesYaqub (Jacob): 16 timesIsmail (Ishmael): 12 timesShuayb: 11 timesSalih: 9 timesZakaria (Zechariah): 7 timesHud: 7 timesYahya (John the Baptist): 5 timesMuhammad: 4 timesYunus (Jonah): 4 timesAyyub (Job): 4 timesIdris (Enoch): twiceAlyasa (Elisha): twiceElyas (Elijah): twiceThul Kifl (Ezekiel): twice