Prophets of Islam facts for kids
Prophets of Islam are special people chosen by God (called Allah in Arabic) to share His messages with humanity. Muslims believe that all prophets taught the same main message: to worship only one God and live a good life.
Prophets in the Qur'an
The Qur'an is the holy book of Islam. It mentions 25 prophets by name. Here they are:
- Adam (آدم)
- Idris (إدريس) (Enoch)
- Nuh (نوح) (Noah)
- Saleh (صالح) (Methuselah)
- Hud (هود) (Eber)
- Ibrahim (إبراهيم) (Abraham)
- Lut (لوط) (Lot)
- Ismail (إسماعيل) (Ishmael)
- Ishaq (إسحاق) (Isaac)
- Ya'qub (يعقوب) (Jacob)
- Yusuf (يوسف) (Joseph)
- Ayub (أيوب) (Job)
- Shu'aib (شعيب) (Jethro)
- Musa (موسى) (Moses)
- Harun (هارون) (Aaron)
- Dul-Kifl (ذو الكفل) (Ezekiel)
- Dawud (داود) (David)
- Suleyman (سليمان) (Solomon)
- Ilyas (إلياس) (Elijah)
- Al-Yasa (اليسع) (Elisha)
- Yunus (يونس) (Jonah)
- Zakaria (زكريا) (Zechariah)
- Yahya (يحيى) (John the Baptist)
- Isa (عيسى) (Jesus)
- Muhammad (محمد)
Other Prophets
Muslims believe there were many more prophets than just the ones named in the Qur'an. The Qur'an itself mentions that God sent many prophets. Some of these other prophets include: Maryam, Joshua, Luqman, Caleb, Seth, Daniel, Isaiah, Hosea, Jeremiah, Shem, Benjamin, Khidr, and Dhul Qurnayn.
Why Prophets Were Sent
Prophets were sent to Earth for a very important reason. Their main job was to invite everyone to worship the One who created everything. They taught people to worship Allah alone, who hears all, sees all, and forgives.
The most important message from all prophets was to follow Allah's teachings. They all, like Adam, Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa, Isa, and Muhammad, told people to worship only Allah. They taught people not to pray to idols or other false gods. All prophets were also great examples. They showed people how to live good, moral, and purposeful lives without confusion or doubt.
