Belief in the Prophets — Al-Anbiya

الإيمان بالرسل

Al-Imān bi-l-Rusul

Belief in all the prophets God sent to humanity.

Muslims believe in all the prophets God sent to humanity, from Adam to Muhammad. The Quran names 25 prophets, including Adam, Nuh (Noah), Ibrahim (Abraham), Isma'il (Ishmael), Ishaq (Isaac), Ya'qub (Jacob), Yusuf (Joseph), Musa (Moses), Dawud (David), Sulayman (Solomon), Isa (Jesus), and Muhammad. Each prophet was sent to guide humanity to worship God alone. Prophets are human beings chosen by God — they are not divine. Muhammad is the "Seal of the Prophets" (Khatam an-Nabiyyin), meaning no new prophet will come after him. Muslims are required to respect all prophets equally and not make distinctions between them in terms of their mission. The stories of the prophets form a major portion of the Quran and provide moral and spiritual guidance.

"We make no distinction between any of His messengers" — Quran 2:285

Key Quranic Verses

al-Baqarah 2:285 We make no distinction between messengers al-Baqarah 2:136 We believe in all prophets al-Ahzab 33:40 Muhammad — Seal of the Prophets al-Anbiya` 21:25 Every messenger told: worship God alone an-Nisa` 4:164 Messengers told and not told to you al-Imran 3:84 All prophets from the same source ash-Shura 42:13 Same religion ordained for all prophets al-An`am 6:83–86 A list of prophets Maryam 19:58 Prophets whom Allah favored