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A Brief History of Prophets Mentioned in Noble Quran

1. Write down the names of all Prophets

2. Their brief bio data

3. Set them in order using Quranic and Biblical sources

4. Write your own learning outcomes

List of Holy Prophets Names with their ages which are mentioned in Quran and
Islam.
Faith is one of the pillars of Islam and we believe on all 124,000 Prophets whom
Allah had sent for the guidance of people. Here we have list of 25 Prophets
names and their ages.

 1: Prophet Adam Alaihis Salaam, his age was 930 years

 2: Prophet Idrees Alaihis Salaam, his age was 356 years
 3: Prophet Nuuh (Noah) Alaihis Salaam, his age was 1450 years
 4: Prophet Ibrahiim (Abraham) Alaihis Salaam, his age was 195 years
 5: Prophet Ismaeel Alaihis Salaam, his age was 137 years
 6: Prophet Ishaaq Alaihis Salaam, his age was 180 years
 7: Prophet Ayyuub Alaihis Salaam, his age was 146 years
 8: Prophet Ya’quub Alaihis Salaam, his age was 144 years
 9: Prophet Yusuuf (Joseph) Alaihis Salaam, his age was 110 years
 10: Prophet Musa (Moses) Alaihis Salaam, his age was 123 years
 11: Prophet Haaruun Alaihis Salaam, his age was 119 years
 12: Prophet Dawud Alaihis Salaam, his age was 70 years
 13: Prophet Sulaeeman Alaihis Salaam, his age was 180 years
 14: Prophet Zakariya Alaihis Salaam, his age was 300 years
 15: Prophet Yahya Alaihis Salaam, his age was 95 years
 16: Prophet Syu’aib Alaihis Salaam, his age was 254 years
 17: Prophet Sholeeh Alaihis Salaam, his age was 180 years
 88: Prophet Huud Alaihis Salaam, his age was 165 years
 19: Prophet Isa (Jesus) Alaihis Salaam, before lifted, his age was 33 years
 20: Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), his age was 63 years

we could not get the ages of these Prophets names but would like to search
more to have knowledge about their ages. They are as follows:

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o 1: Prophet Yasa’ Alaihis Salaam
o 2: Prophet Dzulkifli Alaihis Salaam
o 3: Prophet Ilyaas Alaihis Salaam
o 4: Prophet Yunuus Alaihis Salaam
o 5: Prophet Luuth Alaihis Salaam
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 Reference To Adam AS In The Holy Quran
Their brief bio data?
Prophet Adam (AS) – The first prophet in the Quran
Allah mentions Adam (AS) 25 times in the Quran. He is undoubtedly the first man and prophet
in Islam. Adam stayed in Paradise with his wife, Eve, until their expulsion to earth for disobeying
Allah.

Life of Prophet Adam (Pbuh) The First Messenger and Prophet of Allah SWT (God) Bilingual
Edition In English And Spanish Languange. Prophet Adam (Pbuh) is believed to have been the
first human being and nabi (prophet) on Earth, in Islam. Adam's role as the father of the human
race is looked upon by Muslims with reverence. Muslims also refer to his wife, Hawa (Eve), as
the "mother of mankind". Muslims see Prophet Adam as the first Muslim, as The Noble Quran
states that all the Prophets preached the same faith of Islam (Submission to One God). Adam
may be seen as an archetype of humanity or as symbol for the emerge of humankind. According
to the islamic narrative of Adam, humankind has learnt everything from Adam. He was the first
to learn to plant, harvest, and bake as well as the first to be told how to repent and how to
properly bury someone. God also revealed the various food restrictions and the alphabet to
Adam. He was made the first prophet and he was taught 21 scrolls and was able to write them
himself. Adam was also created from earth. It is well known that earth produces crops, supports
animals, and provides shelter, among many other things. Earth is very important to humankind,
so being created from it makes them very distinct. According to some Hadith, the various races
of people are even due to the different colors of soil used in creating Adam. The soil also
contributed to the idea that there are good people and bad people and everything in between
in the world. Adam is an important figure in many other religions besides Islam. The story of
Prophet Adam (Pbuh) and Eve (Hawa) varies slightly across religions, but manages to maintain a
general theme and structure.

Prophet Idrees (AS)

Allah mentions Idrees (AS) twice in the Quran. We don’t know much about him, but people
believe him to be the first one to write with the pen.

His name is Ukhnoon. He is the great grandfather of Hazrat Nooh – peace be upon Him. He

was the first Messenger (Rasool) after Hazrat Adam – peace be upon Him. Hazrat Sheeth Ibn

Adam – peace be upon Him – is his father. He is the first person to write with pen. He is the

one who invented the art of sewing or stitching and wearing sewn or stitched clothes. People

before him used to wear animal skin. He is first one to manufacture weapons, scale and

established measurements, and the first to master the fields of astronomy and
mathematics. All of these originated from him. Allah Almighty had revealed 30 books upon

him and he used to teach Allah’s books very often, therefore his title became “Idrees” (from

Dars i.e. teaching) and this title of his became so widely known and famous that most people

are not aware of his original name. His name “Idrees” is mentioned in the Holy Quran.

Allah Almighty raised him into the heavens. It is mentioned in the Hadeeth of Buhari and

Muslim that the Holy Prophet – may Allah send peace and blessings upon Him – saw Hazrat

Idrees – peace be upon Him – on the fourth heaven.

It is narrated from Ka’b Ahbaar and some other sources as well, that once Hazrat Idrees – peace

be upon Him – asked the angel of death, “I want to taste death and see how it feels, so capture

my soul, please.” The angel of death obeyed the command and then right after capturing his

soul he returned it into his body, and he became alive, and then he requested him to show him

the hell, so that Allah’s fear may instil more. Hence, when this requested was fulfilled, looking

at the hell he asked the gate-keeper of hell to open the gate and said, “I want to go through this

entrance”, which was also fulfilled and he made it through, and then he requested the angel of

death to show him paradise and he took him to paradise, and when the was opened for him

and he entered inside, after a short while, the angel of death said to him, “Now you should

return to your place.” He responded, “I will not go anywhere from here. Allah Almighty has

stated:

ْ ُ َ َٓ ْ َ ُّ ُ
‫س ذا ِئقۃ ال َم ْو ِت‬
ٍ ‫کل نف‬

Every soul is to taste death.

(Al-‘Ankaboot 29, Verse 57)

Which I have just tasted, and Allah Almighty has stated:

 ُ ‫ۡ ُۡ ا‬
‫َو ِان ِّمنک ْم ِاَّل َو ِارد َہا‬

There is not one of you who may not pass over the Hell.

(Maryam 19, Verse 71)

And I have already passed that stage, and now, I have reached the paradise, and for those that

enter into paradise Allah Almighty has stated about them:

َ‫او َما ُہ ۡم ِّم ْن َہا ب ُم ْخ َرج ۡ ن‬

﴾۴۸﴿ ‫ی‬ ِ ِ

nor shall they be driven out there from.

(Al-Hajar 15, Verse 48)

So why would you ask me to come out of paradise?” Allah Almighty send Wahy to the angel of

death that whatever Hazrat Idrees – peace be upon Him has done he has done so with my

permission and he entered the paradise with my permission, so leave him. He will stay in the

paradise.

Hazrat Idrees – peace be upon Him – is in the heaven and he is alive.

(Khazain Al-‘Irfan p. 556-557)

The brief mention of Hazrat Idrees’ – peace be upon Him – ascension into the heaven and the

bounties that were bestowed upon him is in the Surah Maryam of the Holy Quran:

‫ْ ۡ َ ا ٗ َ َ ِّ ً ا‬ ٰ ْ ‫ْ ُ ن‬
﴾۵۶ۙ‫س ۫ ِانہ کان ِصد ۡیقا ن ِب ًّیا ﴿٭‬ ‫َواذک ْر ِف ال ِکت ِب ِاد ِری‬

And remember Idrees in the Book, undoubtedly he was a man of truth, the Communicator of

unseen news.
َ ً َ ُٰ َ
﴾۵۷﴿ ‫او َرف ْعنہ َمکانا ع ِل ًّیا‬
And We raised him up to a lofty building.
َٰ ُ ‫ُ ٰٰۤ َ َّ ۡ َ َ ْ َ َ ُ َ َ ۡ ۡ ِّ َ ا‬
‫ی ِم ۡن ذ ِّرای ِۃ اد َم ٭‬
َ‫النب ّ ن‬
ٖ ِ ‫اول ِئک ال ِذین انعم ہللا علی ِہم من‬
These are they on whom Allah bestowed His blessings from amongst the communicators of

unseen news, of the offspring of Adam.

(Maryam 19, Verse 56-58

Prophet Nuh (AS) – An important prophet in the Quran

Allah mentions Nuh (AS) 43 times in the Quran, and Surah Hud tells us his story.
Polytheism was generally rampant in his time. His wife and son were among the
disbelievers who drowned in the great flood, while Noah and his small group of
followers remained safe in the Ark.

Prophet Nuḥ ibn Lamech ibn Methuselah known as Prophet Noah in the Old
Testament, is recognized in Islam as a prophet and apostle of God (Arabic: ‫ہللا‬
Allah). He is a highly important figure in Islamic tradition, as he is counted
amongst the earliest prophets sent by God to mankind. According to Islam,
Noah's mission was to save a wicked world, plunged in depravity and sin. God
charged Noah with the duty of preaching to his people to make them abandon
idolatry and to worship only the One Creator and to live good and pure
lives. Although he preached the Message of God with immense zeal, his people
refused to mend their ways, leading to his building of the Ark and the famous
event of the Deluge, the Great Flood in which all the evil people of his time
perished. The influence of Noah's preaching and prophet-hood spanned 950 years
according to Quran

Noah's mission had a double character: he had to warn his people, asking them to
call for repentance and, at the same time, he had to preach about God's mercy
and forgiveness, promising them the glad tidings God would provide if they led
righteous lives. References to Noah are scattered throughout the Qur'an, and
there is even an entire sura carrying his name, Nuh (Noah).

Islamic literature recounts that in the Generations of Adam, many men and
women continued to follow Adam's original teachings, worshiping God alone and
remaining righteous. Among Adam's descendants there were many brave and
pious men, greatly loved and revered by their respective communities. Exegesis
goes on to narrate that, upon the death of these elders, people felt enormous
grief and some felt prompted to make statues of these people in remembrance of
them. Gradually, however, generations after generations many forgot what such
statues were for and began to worship them, (as the shaytan (satan) slowly
deceived each generation) along with many other idols. It was to guide the people
that God raised up Prophet Nuh (Noah) to be the next prophet to mankind.

Prophet Noah began preaching to his people both verbally and by example. He
would praise God consistently and he urged his people to do the same, warning
his tribe of the punishment they would face if they did not mend their ignorant
ways. The Qur'an states that Noah repeatedly told his people:

"O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. Indeed, I fear for
you the punishment of a tremendous Day!" [al-Quran, 7:59]

Prophet Hud (AS)

Allah mentions Hud (AS) seven times in the Quran. He was markedly the first
person to speak Arabic and the first Arab prophet. Allah sent him to the people of
Aad, who He indeed destroyed with a devastating wind that lasted for eight days
and seven nights.

The exact time period when Prophet Hud preached is unknown. It is believed that
he came approximately 200 years before Prophet Saleh. Based on archaeological
evidence, the time period is estimated to be sometime around 300-600 B.C.

His Place:

Hud and his people lived in the Yemeni province of Hadramawt. This region is at
the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, in an area of curved sand hills.

His People:

Hud was sent to an Arab tribe called 'Ad, who were related to and ancestors of
another Arab tribe known as Thamud. Both tribes were reported to be
descendants of the Prophet Nuh (Noah). The 'Ad were a powerful nation in their
day, primarily due to their location at the southern end of the African/Arabian
trade routes. They were unusually tall, used irrigation for farming, and built large
fortresses.

His Message:

The people of 'Ad worshipped several main deities, whom they thanked for giving
them rain, preserving them from danger, providing food, and restoring them to
health after sickness. Prophet Hud tried to call his people to the worship of One
God, to Whom they should give thanks for all their bounties and blessings. He
criticized his people for their vanity and tyranny, and called upon them to give up
the worship of false gods.

His Experience:

The 'Ad people largely rejected Hud's message. They challenged him to bring the
wrath of God upon them. The 'Ad people suffered through a three-year famine,
but rather than take that as a warning, they considered themselves invincible.
One day, a huge cloud advanced toward their valley, which they thought was a
rain cloud coming to bless their land with fresh water. Instead, it was a
devastating sandstorm which ravaged the land for eight days and destroyed
everything.

His Story in the Quran:

The story of Hud is mentioned several times in the Quran. To avoid repetition, we
quote just one passage here (from the Quran chapter 46, verses 21-26):

"Mention Hud, one of 'Ad's own brethren. Behold, he warned his people beside
the winding sand-tracts. But there have been warners before him and after him,
saying: 'Worship none other than Allah. Truly I fear for you the chastisement of a
mighty Day.'

They said, 'Have you come in order to turn us away from our gods? Then bring
upon us the calamity with which you threaten us, if you are telling the truth!'

He said, 'The knowledge of when it will come is only with Allah. I proclaim to you
the mission on which I have been sent, but I see that you are a people in
ignorance.'
Then, when they saw a cloud advancing towards their valleys, they said: 'This
cloud will give us rain!' No, it is the calamity you were asking to be hastened! A
wind wherein is a grievous chastisement!

Everything will it destroy by the command of its Lord! Then by the morning,
nothing was to be seen but the ruins of their houses. Thus do We recompense
those given to sin."

The life of the Prophet Hud is also described in other passages of the Quran: 7:65-
72, 11:50-60, and 26:123-140. The eleventh chapter of the Quran is named after
him.

Prophet Salih (AS)

Allah mentions Salih (AS) nine times in the Quran. He was undeniably an Arab Prophet
sent to the people of Thamud. The people disobeyed him and Allah emphatically
destroyed them by a loud shriek.

Prophet Ibrahim (AS) and Prophet Ismail (AS), well-

known prophets from the Quran
Allah mentions Ibrahim (AS) 69 times in the Quran, while He mentioned his son, Ismail
(AS), 12 times. Allah commanded Ibrahim (AS) to sacrifice Ismail (AS). He obeyed
Allah’s command, but Allah replaced Ismail (AS) with a sacrificial animal at the last
moment. Ibrahim (AS) and Ismail (AS) built the Kaaba after Allah instructed them to do
so. Ismail (AS) is, unquestionably, the forefather of the Arabs.

Prophet Ishaq (AS)

Allah mentions Ishaq (AS) 16 times in the Quran. He is also Ibrahim’s (AS) son. Prophet
Ishaq (AS) is also the forefather of the Jews.

Prophet Lut (AS)

Allah mentions Lut (AS) 17 times in the Quran. He is also Ibrahim’s (AS) nephew. His
people were from Sodom and Gomorrah and were also the first to indulge in
homosexuality, which is a grievous sin. His wife was a disbeliever because she
accepted homosexuality despite not practicing it. The people of Sodom and Gomorrah
were accordingly crushed by rocks that rained down on them.

Prophet Yaqub (AS)

Allah mentions Yaqub (AS) 16 times in the Quran. His other name is Israel. He was also
Ishaq’s (AS) son and Ibrahim’s (AS) grandson. The Children of Israel are indeed named
after him. The Hebrew Prophets, including Isa (AS), came from him. Yaqub (AS) is the
father of the twelve tribes referred to as Al-Asbaat in the Quran.

Yusuf (AS)
Allah mentions Prophet Yusuf (AS) 17 times in the Quran. He is also the son of Yaqub
(AS). His brothers markedly abandoned him in a well in Jerusalem. Some people then
took him to Egypt and he got an esteemed position in the government there. Afterward,
his father and brothers settled in Egypt.

Shuaib (AS)
Allah mentions Prophet Shuaib (AS) 11 times in the Quran. Allah sent him to the people
of Madyan. Shuaib (AS) was an Arab Prophet, and his people were highway robbers
and dishonest in business dealings, and they worshipped a tree. They received several
punishments and were annihilated by a terrible cry combined with an earthquake.

Ayyub (AS)
Allah mentions Prophet Ayyub (AS) four times in the Quran. He was wealthy and tested
by Allah with poverty and illness. Ayyub (AS) remained patient, and his loyal wife
assisted him.

Yunus (AS)
Allah mentions Prophet Yunus (AS) four times in the Quran. He abandoned his people
before Allah permitted him to do so. After the whale swallowed him, he asked for Allah’s
forgiveness and returned to his people in Iraq. They all repented and believed in him.

Dhul-Kifl (AS)
Allah mentions Dhul-Kifl (AS) twice in the Quran. Some scholars are of the view that he
was the son of Ayyub (AS). Others believe that he is Ezekiel of the Bible.

Musa (AS) and Haroon (AS), major prophets in the

Quran
Allah mentions Prophet Musa (AS) 136 times in the Quran, which makes him the most
mentioned prophet. Allah mentions his brother Haroon (AS) 20 times in the Quran. The
Egyptians had returned to polytheism after Yusuf (AS). Allah sent Musa (AS) to the
Isrealites while the wicked pharaoh was enslaving them. Musa (AS) fled from
persecution and went to Madyan. Allah made him a prophet at Mount Toor.

Ilyas (AS) and Yas’a (AS)

Allah mentions Ilyas (AS) and Yas’a (AS) both twice in the Quran. They lived in
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Dawud (AS) and Sulaiman (AS), significant prophets in
the Quran
Allah mentions Prophet Dawud (AS) in the Quran 16 times. He mentions his son,
Prophet Sulaiman (AS), 17 times in the Quran. Dawud (AS) led the Israelites in war.
Sulaiman (AS) was a king, as well as a Prophet. They are both buried in Jerusalem.

Zakariyyah (AS) and Yahya (AS)

Allah mentions Zakariyyah (AS) seven times in the Quran. He was a carpenter and he
also raised Maryam, the mother of Isa (AS). Yahya (AS) is the son of Zakariyyah (AS)
and Allah mentions him five times in the Quran. He was killed in Jerusalem.

Isa (AS) – A very important prophet in the Quran

Allah mentions Prophet Isa (AS) by name 25 times in the Quran, as Messiah 11 times,
and as the son of Mary 23 times. He was born in Palestine and Allah sent him with the
Injil. He was the final prophet from the Children of Israel.

Muhammad (PBUH) – The last and final prophet in the

Quran
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is the final Prophet of Allah and the seal of Prophethood.
Allah sent him to Arabia when it was steeped in polytheism with the Noble Quran. which
is a revelation that is binding on all of mankind, unlike the scriptures of the other
prophets.
 Muhammad

Muhammad was a prophet and founder of Islam.

Muhammad was the prophet and founder of Islam. Most of his early life was
spent as a merchant. At age 40, he began to have revelations from Allah that
became the basis for the Koran and the foundation of Islam. By 630 he had
unified most of Arabia under a single religion. As of 2015, there are over 1.8
billion Muslims in the world who profess, “There is no God but Allah, and
Muhammad is his prophet.”

The Life of Muhammad

Muhammad was born around 570, AD in Mecca (now in Saudi Arabia). His father
died before he was born and he was raised first by his grandfather and then his
uncle. He belonged to a poor but respectable family of the Quraysh tribe. The
family was active in Meccan politics and trade.

Many of the tribes living in the Arabian Peninsula at the time were nomadic,
trading goods as they crisscrossed the desert. Most tribes were polytheistic,
worshipping their own set of gods. The town of Mecca was an important trading
and religious center, home to many temples and worship sites where the devoted
prayed to the idols of these gods. The most famous site was the Kaaba (meaning
cube in Arabic). It is believed to have been built by Abraham (Ibrahim to Muslims)
and his son Ismail. Gradually the people of Mecca turned to polytheism and
idolatry. Of all the gods worshipped, it is believed that Allah was considered the
greatest and the only one without an idol.

In his early teens, Muhammad worked in a camel caravan, following in the

footsteps of many people his age, born of meager wealth. Working for his uncle,
he gained experience in commercial trade traveling to Syria and eventually from
the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean. In time, Muhammad earned a
reputation as honest and sincere, acquiring the nickname “al-Amin” meaning
faithful or trustworthy.

In his early 20s, Muhammad began working for a wealthy merchant woman
named Khadijah, 15 years his senior. She soon became attracted to this young,
accomplished man and proposed marriage. He accepted and over the years the
happy union brought several children. Not all lived to adulthood, but one, Fatima,
would marry Muhammad’s cousin, Ali ibn Abi Talib, whom Shi’ite Muslims regard
as Muhammad’s successor.

The Prophet Muhammad

Muhammad was also very religious, occasionally taking journeys of devotion to
sacred sites near Mecca. On one of his pilgrimages in 610, he was meditating in a
cave on Mount Jabal aI-Nour. The Angel Gabriel appeared and relayed the word
of God: “Recite in the name of your Lord who creates, creates man from a clot!
Recite for your lord is most generous….” These words became the opening verses
of sūrah (chapter) 96 of the Qur'an. Most Islamic historians believe Muhammad
was initially disturbed by the revelations and that he didn’t reveal them publicly
for several years. However, Shi’a tradition states he welcomed the message from
the Angel Gabriel and was deeply inspired to share his experience with other
potential believers.

Islamic tradition holds that the first persons to believe were his wife, Khadija and
his close friend Abu Bakr (regarded as the successor to Muhammad by Sunni
Muslims). Soon, Muhammad began to gather a small following, initially
encountering no opposition. Most people in Mecca either ignored him or mocked
him as just another prophet. However, when his message condemned idol
worship and polytheism, many of Mecca’s tribal leaders began to see Muhammad
and his message as a threat. Besides going against long standing beliefs, the
condemnation of idol worship had economic consequences for merchants who
catered to the thousands of pilgrims who came to Mecca every year. This was
especially true for members of Muhammad’s own tribe, the Quraysh, who were
the guardians of the Kaaba. Sensing a threat, Mecca’s merchants and leaders
offered Muhammad incentives to abandon his preaching, but he refused.

Increasingly, the resistance to Muhammed and his followers grew and they were
eventually forced to emigrate from Mecca to Medina, a city 260 miles to the
north in 622. This event marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar. There
Muhammad was instrumental in bringing an end to a civil war raging amongst
several of the city’s tribes. Muhammad settled in Medina, building his Muslim
community and gradually gathering acceptance and more followers.

Between 624 and 628, the Muslims were involved in a series of battles for their
survival. In the final major confrontation, The Battle of the Trench and Siege of
Medina, Muhammad and his followers prevailed and a treaty was signed. The
treaty was broken by the Meccan allies a year later. By now, Muhammad had
plenty of forces and the balance of power had shifted away from the Meccan
leaders to him. In 630, the Muslim army marched into Mecca, taking the city with
minimum casualties. Muhammad gave amnesty to many of the Meccan leaders
who had opposed him and pardoned many others. Most of the Meccan
population converted to Islam. Muhammad and his followers then proceeded to
destroy all of the statues of pagan gods in and around the Kaaba.

The Death of Muhammad

After the conflict with Mecca was finally settled, Muhammad took his first true
Islamic pilgrimage to that city and in March, 632, he delivered his last sermon at
Mount Arafat. Upon his return to Medina to his wife’s home, he fell ill for several
days. He died on June 8, 632, at the age of 62, and was buried at al-Masjid an-
Nabawi (the Mosque of the Prophet) one of the first mosques built by
Muhammad in Medina.