The Prophets in the Quran

1Belief in all the prophets

Belief in the prophets is one of the foundations of Islam. Allah describes the believers: "The Messenger has believed in what was revealed to him from his Lord, and so have the believers. All of them have believed in Allah, His angels, His books and His messengers, saying: 'We make no distinction between any of His messengers'" (Quran 2:285).

And He teaches us to say: "We believe in Allah and what has been revealed to us, and what was revealed to Ibrahim, Isma'il, Ishaq, Ya'qub and the tribes, and what was given to Musa and 'Isa, and what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them" (Quran 2:136).

A Muslim who rejects a single prophet thereby rejects them all. For their message was at heart the same: "And We sent no messenger before you except that We revealed to him: there is no god except Me, so worship Me" (Quran 21:25). The Prophet ﷺ said: "The prophets are brothers; their mothers are different, but their religion is one" (al-Bukhari and Muslim).

The Quran also says that there were many more prophets than it names: "And messengers about whom We have told you before, and messengers about whom We have not told you" Quran 4:164. Every nation had a warner Quran 35:24.

2The 25 prophets named in the Quran

Twenty-five prophets are mentioned by name in the Quran. Eighteen of them appear in a single passage of Surah al-An'am (Quran 6:83–86). Here they all are, with their Arabic names and the names by which many know them from the Bible:

1. 1Adam – آدم
2. 2Idris – إدريس, often identified with Enoch
3. 3Nuh (Noah) – نوح
4. 4Hud – هود, sent to the people of 'Ad
5. 5Salih – صالح, sent to the people of Thamud
6. 6Ibrahim (Abraham) – إبراهيم
7. 7Lut (Lot) – لوط
8. 8Isma'il (Ishmael) – إسماعيل
9. 9Ishaq (Isaac) – إسحاق
10. 10Ya'qub (Jacob) – يعقوب
11. 11Yusuf (Joseph) – يوسف
12. 12Ayyub (Job) – أيوب
13. 13Shu'ayb – شعيب, sent to the people of Madyan
14. 14Musa (Moses) – موسى
15. 15Harun (Aaron) – هارون
16. 16Dhul-Kifl – ذو الكفل
17. 17Dawud (David) – داود
18. 18Sulayman (Solomon) – سليمان
19. 19Ilyas (Elijah) – إلياس
20. 20Al-Yasa' (Elisha) – اليسع
21. 21Yunus (Jonah) – يونس
22. 22Zakariyya (Zechariah) – زكريا
23. 23Yahya (John) – يحيى
24. 24'Isa (Jesus) – عيسى
25. 25Muhammad ﷺ – محمد

For some, such as Idris or Dhul-Kifl, scholars hold different views about exactly who is meant. That does not change the fact that we honour them as the Quran honours them.

3The messengers of firm resolve

Among the messengers, the Quran singles some out. Allah says to the Prophet ﷺ: "So be patient, as were those of firm resolve among the messengers" (Quran 46:35). According to the widely held view of scholars, this refers to five whom Allah names together in one verse: "And when We took from the prophets their covenant, and from you, and from Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa and 'Isa, son of Maryam" (Quran 33:7). The same five appear together again in Quran 42:13: Allah has ordained for us the religion He enjoined upon Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa and 'Isa, and what He revealed to Muhammad ﷺ. That is, Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa, 'Isa and Muhammad ﷺ – five men who endured the unimaginable and never gave up. In the portraits below they are marked "ulul-'azm".

4All 25 prophets, portrait by portrait

For each prophet you will find who he was, what his trial was, a key passage of the Quran to listen to, and a lesson for today. What the Quran does not tell, we leave open; where scholars differ, we say so.

1. Adam – the first human

Allah announced to the angels: "I will place a successor on the earth" Quran 2:30. He taught Adam the names of all things Quran 2:31, and the angels bowed down before him – only Iblis refused out of arrogance Quran 2:34. Adam and his wife ate from the tree Allah had forbidden them. Yet the story does not end with the mistake but with the return: "Then Adam received words from his Lord, and He accepted his repentance. Indeed, He is the Accepter of Repentance, the Most Merciful" (Quran 2:37). The Quran gives those words elsewhere: "Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will surely be among the losers" Quran 7:23. For today: A mistake is not the end of your story. The first lesson of humanity is that anyone can turn back.

2. Idris – truthful and raised high

The Quran says little about Idris, yet every word is an honour: "And mention in the Book Idris. He was a man of truth and a prophet. And We raised him to a high station" (Quran 19:56–57). Elsewhere Allah counts him among the patient Quran 21:85. Many scholars identify him with Enoch, who in the Bible lives between Adam and Noah. On the night of the Ascension the Prophet ﷺ met him in the fourth heaven (al-Bukhari, Muslim). The Quran does not tell us exactly what his trial was – it names only what counted in the end: truthfulness and patience. For today: You do not have to be famous to stand high with Allah. A truthful, patient life is a message in itself.

3. Nuh – the patience of centuries (ulul-'azm)

Nuh called his people to Allah for "a thousand years less fifty" Quran 29:14. In the surah that bears his name he says: "My Lord, I called my people night and day" (Quran 71:5) – privately and publicly. He promised them: "Ask forgiveness of your Lord; indeed, He is ever forgiving. He will send rain from the sky upon you in abundance" Quran 71:10–11. Few believed. At Allah's command he built the ark while people mocked him Quran 11:37–38. The most moving moment is when he calls out to his own son amid the waves Quran 11:42–43. For today: Our task is to call and to do good – the result belongs to Allah. Do not give up, even when hardly anyone listens.

4. Hud – trust against overwhelming power

Hud was sent to his own people, the 'Ad, who lived by the sand dunes of al-Ahqaf Quran 46:21 and were known for their mighty buildings – "Iram of the pillars, the like of which had never been created in the land" Quran 89:7–8. Their strength made them arrogant: "Who is stronger than us?" they asked – forgetting that Allah, who created them, is stronger than they Quran 41:15. Hud promised them that repentance would add "strength to their strength" Quran 11:52. When they threatened him, he answered calmly: "I have relied upon Allah, my Lord and your Lord. There is no creature but that He holds it by its forelock" (Quran 11:56). For today: Technology, money and towers do not make us independent of Allah. True strength is a heart that relies on Him.

5. Salih – the sign of the she-camel

Salih was one of the Thamud, a people who carved homes into the mountains Quran 7:74. He reminded them: "He produced you from the earth and settled you in it, so ask His forgiveness and turn to Him. Indeed, my Lord is near and responsive" (Quran 11:61). As a sign, Allah gave them a she-camel, with one simple rule: the water is shared, one day for her and one day for you Quran 26:155. But they called him a liar, and the most wretched of them killed the camel Quran 91:12–14. Surah al-Hijr is named after their land Quran 15:80. For today: Faith shows in how we share and how we treat the weaker – animals included. And Allah is "near and responsive": the way back is never far.

6. Ibrahim – the friend of Allah (ulul-'azm)

Allah took Ibrahim "as a close friend" Quran 4:125. Even as a young man he sought the truth: he saw a star, the moon, the sun – and when they all set, he said: "I have turned my face to the One who created the heavens and the earth" Quran 6:74–79. He broke his people's idols and left only the largest standing so they would reflect Quran 21:51–67. They threw him into the fire, but Allah said: "O fire, be coolness and safety for Ibrahim!" (Quran 21:69). Ibrahim is the father of many prophets, and with Isma'il he built the Kaaba Quran 2:127. More on this in the chapter Hajj and Umrah. For today: Seek the truth with an open mind and stand by it, even when everyone else does otherwise. Ibrahim stood alone – and yet, as the Quran says, he was "a nation" in himself Quran 16:120.

7. Lut – alone for what is right

Lut was among the first to believe in Ibrahim, and according to tradition he was his nephew: "So Lut believed him, and he said: I will emigrate to my Lord" (Quran 29:26). Allah sent him to a people who openly committed indecency, made the roads unsafe and did what is wrong in their gatherings Quran 29:28–29. Lut stood almost alone; even his wife did not stand with him Quran 66:10. In his distress he said: "If only I had strength against you, or could take refuge in a strong support!" Quran 11:80. The Prophet ﷺ said of this: "May Allah have mercy on Lut – he was indeed taking refuge in a strong support", that is, in Allah (al-Bukhari, Muslim). For today: Whoever does what is right is sometimes in the minority. Your strongest support is not the majority, but Allah.

8. Isma'il – the one who kept his promise

Isma'il is Ibrahim's firstborn son, by Hajar. While he was still an infant, Ibrahim left him and his mother, at Allah's command, in a valley without crops, by the Sacred House Quran 14:37. Searching for water, Hajar ran back and forth between the hills of Safa and Marwa – until the spring of Zamzam gushed forth (al-Bukhari). When Ibrahim saw in a dream that he was to sacrifice his son, the son replied: "O my father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allah wills, among the patient" Quran 37:102; according to most scholars, Isma'il was this son. Together with Ibrahim he raised the Kaaba Quran 2:127, and the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ descends from him (Muslim). Allah praises him: "He was true to his promise, and he was a messenger and a prophet" (Quran 19:54). For today: Keep your promises. It is the first thing Allah mentions when He describes Isma'il.

9. Ishaq – the joy that came late

Ishaq was the answer to a long wait. Angels came as guests to Ibrahim and brought his wife the good news: "So We gave her the glad tidings of Ishaq, and after Ishaq, Ya'qub" (Quran 11:71). She was astonished: "Shall I give birth while I am an old woman and this my husband is an old man?" Quran 11:72. Allah calls Ishaq "a prophet from among the righteous" Quran 37:112, and from his line came many prophets of the Children of Israel. When this son was announced, Ibrahim said: "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except those who are astray?" Quran 15:56. For today: With Allah's gifts there is no "too late". Hope is part of faith.

10. Ya'qub – a father's patience

Ya'qub, son of Ishaq, is also called Isra'il; his sons became the tribes of the Children of Israel. His great trial was the loss of Yusuf and later of Yusuf's brother as well. He said only: "Beautiful patience" (Quran 12:18, 12:83), and: "I only complain of my grief and sorrow to Allah" Quran 12:86. Even in the deepest pain he forbade his sons to despair: "Do not lose hope in the mercy of Allah" Quran 12:87. On his deathbed he asked them: "What will you worship after me?" They answered: "We will worship your God and the God of your fathers, Ibrahim, Isma'il and Ishaq – one God" (Quran 2:133). For today: Grief and patience do not exclude each other. And the most beautiful inheritance for your children is their faith.

11. Yusuf – the best of stories

A whole surah tells his life, and Allah calls it "the best of stories" Quran 12:3. A boy dreams of eleven stars, the sun and the moon (Quran 12:4). Out of envy his brothers throw him into a well; he is sold as a slave, resists temptation, is unjustly imprisoned – and finally becomes keeper of the storehouses of Egypt. When his brothers stand before him in a time of famine, he forgives them: "No blame upon you today. Allah will forgive you" Quran 12:92. Read it with us as Surah Yusuf. For today: To forgive when you have the power to take revenge is true greatness. And even the darkest well can be the beginning of a path.

12. Ayyub – the patient one

According to tradition, Ayyub was a wealthy, grateful man with a large family, until Allah tested him with severe illness and the loss of his wealth and loved ones. He did not complain about Allah but to Allah, with a prayer full of dignity: "Indeed, adversity has touched me, and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful" (Quran 21:83). Allah answered him, removed his suffering and gave him back his family, and as many again with them Quran 21:84. He told him: "Strike the ground with your foot: here is a cool spring to wash in and to drink" Quran 38:42. And He praises him: "We found him patient. What an excellent servant! Indeed, he constantly turned back to Allah" Quran 38:44. For today: In illness and loss you may tell Allah your pain. Patience does not mean silence; it means not turning away from Him.

13. Shu'ayb – honesty in trade

Shu'ayb was sent to the people of Madyan, who cheated in measure and weight. He called them to faith and fairness: "Give full measure and weight in justice, and do not deprive people of their due" Quran 11:85. They mocked him: "Does your prayer command you that we abandon what our fathers worshipped, or that we not do with our wealth whatever we please?" Quran 11:87. His answer is one of the most beautiful statements of anyone who wants to make the world better: "I only intend reform as much as I am able. My success is only through Allah. Upon Him I rely, and to Him I turn" (Quran 11:88). Whether the old man in Madyan with whom Musa found refuge Quran 28:23–28 was Shu'ayb is a matter on which scholars differ. For today: Honesty in business is worship. Faith does not end at the mosque door; it shows at the till and in the contract.

14. Musa – the one who spoke with Allah (ulul-'azm)

Musa is the prophet mentioned most often in the Quran. As an infant he was entrusted to the river by Allah's inspiration Quran 28:7 and grew up, of all places, in Pharaoh's palace. Fleeing to Madyan, he prayed: "My Lord, I am truly in need of whatever good You send down to me" Quran 28:24. At the burning bush Allah spoke to him Quran 20:9–14. Musa asked: "My Lord, expand my chest for me and make my task easy for me" (Quran 20:25–26), and Allah gave him his brother Harun as a helper. Even to Pharaoh they were to speak "with gentle words" Quran 20:44. Then come the magicians who turn to Allah, the rescue through the sea and the trial of the calf Quran 20:9–98. For today: Ask Allah for an open heart before you take on a great task – and speak gently even to your opponents.

15. Harun – the faithful brother

Harun was Musa's brother and helper. Musa himself asked for him: "My brother Harun is more eloquent than me in speech, so send him with me as a support, confirming me" (Quran 28:34), and Allah granted the request Quran 20:29–36. His hardest hour came when Musa was on the mountain and the people worshipped the calf. Harun warned them Quran 20:90, but they would not listen. When Musa returned in anger, Harun answered gently: "O son of my mother, do not seize me by my beard or by my head! I feared you would say: you have caused division among the Children of Israel" Quran 20:94. The Prophet ﷺ said to 'Ali: "Are you not pleased to be to me as Harun was to Musa – except that there is no prophet after me?" (al-Bukhari, Muslim). For today: Not everyone has to stand at the front. Whoever supports, confirms and holds others together also stands high with Allah.

16. Dhul-Kifl – quiet faithfulness

Dhul-Kifl is named twice in the Quran, both times in the best of company: "And Isma'il, Idris and Dhul-Kifl – all were of the patient" (Quran 21:85), and: "All are among the best" Quran 38:48. The Quran does not say exactly who he was. Many scholars count him among the prophets, as does the usual list of 25; others saw in him a righteous man or a just judge, and some identify him with Ezekiel. The name means roughly "the one with the portion" or "the one with the pledge"; the books of tafsir report that he took on a commitment and faithfully kept it. For today: Allah sees quiet faithfulness. Often it is the unremarkable people whom He calls "the best".

17. Dawud – king, singer and craftsman

As a young man Dawud defeated the mighty Jalut (Goliath), and Allah gave him "kingship and wisdom" Quran 2:251. To him He gave the Psalms, the Zabur Quran 4:163. When he glorified Allah, the mountains and the birds glorified with him, and Allah made iron soft for him so that he could forge coats of mail Quran 34:10–11. His trial was power itself, and the duty to judge justly: "O Dawud, We have made you a successor on the earth, so judge between people in truth and do not follow desire" (Quran 38:26). When he realised he had been tested, he asked forgiveness, fell down in prostration and turned back Quran 38:24. The Prophet ﷺ said that Dawud ate from the work of his own hands (al-Bukhari), and that the fasting most beloved to Allah is the fasting of Dawud: one day fasting, one day not (al-Bukhari, Muslim). For today: Success and talent are a responsibility. Be just, even when you have power, and never be ashamed of honest work.

18. Sulayman – gratitude on the throne

Sulayman inherited prophethood and kingship from Dawud Quran 27:16. Allah taught him the speech of birds, made the wind subservient to him Quran 21:81 and granted his prayer for a kingdom such as would belong to no one after him Quran 38:35–36. Yet the most beautiful moment of his story is very small: an ant warns its colony so that Sulayman and his army do not crush them unawares – and he smiles at her words and prays: "My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favour which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents" (Quran 27:18–19). When the throne of the Queen of Sheba was brought to him, he said: "This is from the favour of my Lord, to test me whether I will be grateful or ungrateful" Quran 27:40. For today: Blessing is a test too. Whoever has much has much to be grateful for – and does not overlook the smallest.

19. Ilyas – against the idols of his time

He lived among a people who worshipped the idol Ba'l, and he asked them: "Do you call upon Ba'l and abandon the best of creators – Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers?" (Quran 37:125–126). His people called him a liar Quran 37:127. But Allah let his name live on in honour: "Peace be upon Ilyas" Quran 37:130. He is usually identified with the biblical Elijah. For today: There are idols today too: money, status, what others think. The question of Ilyas is for us as well: why abandon the best of creators for less?

20. Al-Yasa' – the successor

Al-Yasa' is named twice: among the prophets whom Allah "preferred over the worlds" Quran 6:86, and among "the best" (Quran 38:48). He is usually identified with Elisha, the disciple of Elijah, and according to tradition he continued the work of Ilyas among the Children of Israel. The Quran tells no details of his life – and that itself is a message: not every great task is loud. For today: To carry on faithfully the good that others began is itself an honour with Allah.

21. Yunus – the call from the darkness

Yunus (Jonah) left his people in anger and was swallowed by a great fish. In layers of darkness he called out: "There is no god but You. Glory be to You! Indeed, I have been among the wrongdoers." And Allah says: "So We answered him and saved him from distress. And thus do We save the believers" (Quran 21:87–88). The Prophet ﷺ said that no Muslim asks for anything with this supplication without Allah answering him (at-Tirmidhi). And his people are the only ones of whom the Quran says that their faith saved them at the last moment Quran 10:98. For today: There is no darkness from which Allah does not hear you. You can still say the prayer of Yunus today: La ilaha illa anta, subhanaka, inni kuntu minaz-zalimin.

22. Zakariyya – never stop asking

Zakariyya was an aged prophet and the guardian of Maryam. Every time he entered her prayer chamber he found provision with her, and she said: "It is from Allah" Quran 3:37. Then hope awoke in him, and he called upon his Lord in secret: "My Lord, my bones have weakened and my head has turned white with grey hair, and never have I been disappointed in my prayer to You, my Lord" (Quran 19:4). His wife was barren and he himself very old – and Allah gave them Yahya Quran 21:89–90. For today: Do not stop asking, even when it seems humanly impossible. And remember all the prayers Allah has already answered.

23. Yahya – strength and tenderness

Yahya, son of Zakariyya, bore a name that Allah Himself gave and that no one had borne before him Quran 19:7. Even as a child he was given wisdom: "O Yahya, hold the Scripture firmly" (Quran 19:12). Allah describes him with "tenderness from Us and purity", dutiful to his parents, neither a tyrant nor disobedient Quran 19:13–14. He confirmed a word from Allah Quran 3:39 – according to most scholars, 'Isa; on the night of the Ascension the Prophet ﷺ met the two cousins together in the second heaven (al-Bukhari). Allah greets him: "Peace be upon him the day he was born, the day he dies and the day he is raised alive" Quran 19:15. For today: Strength and gentleness belong together: firm in faith, soft of heart, especially towards one's parents.

24. 'Isa – the Messiah, son of Maryam (ulul-'azm)

Muslims believe that Maryam gave birth to 'Isa (Jesus) as a virgin, through the word of Allah: "His name will be the Messiah, 'Isa, son of Maryam, distinguished in this world and the Hereafter" Quran 3:45. As an infant he spoke from the cradle: "I am the servant of Allah. He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet" (Quran 19:30), and: "He has made me dutiful to my mother" Quran 19:32. He healed the blind and the leper and brought the dead to life – by Allah's permission Quran 3:49. In Islam, 'Isa is one of the greatest messengers, the Messiah, but a human being and servant of Allah, not God and not the son of God: "Indeed, the example of 'Isa with Allah is like that of Adam. He created him from dust" Quran 3:59. Muslims believe that he was not killed, but that Allah raised him up to Himself Quran 4:157–158, and many hadith in al-Bukhari and Muslim speak of his return.

Here Islamic and Christian belief differ. Yet love for Jesus and Mary unites Muslims and Christians, and the Quran describes Christians as "the nearest in affection" to the believers Quran 5:82. Read their story in Surah Maryam. For today: The highest honour is to be a servant of Allah. And the shared love of 'Isa and Maryam can bring Muslims and Christians closer to one another.

25. Muhammad ﷺ – the seal of the prophets (ulul-'azm)

"Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but he is the Messenger of Allah and the seal of the prophets" (Quran 33:40). With him the chain of prophets is complete. He compared himself to the final brick in a beautiful house that others had built before him: "I am that brick, and I am the seal of the prophets" (al-Bukhari and Muslim). He grew up an orphan Quran 93:6, was mocked and persecuted in Makkah, lost his wife Khadijah and his uncle Abu Talib, and was turned away in Ta'if. When the angel of the mountains then offered to punish the people, he said: "Rather, I hope that Allah will bring forth from their descendants people who worship Allah alone" (al-Bukhari, Muslim). Allah sent him "as a mercy to the worlds" Quran 21:107. We tell his life in detail in the chapter The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. For today: Mercy is stronger than retaliation. Whoever wants to follow the Prophet ﷺ begins with his character Quran 68:4.

5Honoured, but not among the 25: Maryam and Luqman

The Quran also honours people who are not counted among the 25 prophets. Two of them even give their names to a surah.

Maryam – the chosen one

Maryam (Mary) is the only woman named in the Quran, and surah 19 bears her name. The angels said: "O Maryam, Allah has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds" (Quran 3:42). She grew up in prayer under the care of Zakariyya, and bore her greatest trial almost alone: a child without a husband, and the looks of the people. Under a palm tree, in the pains of labour, she said: "I wish I had died before this!" – and heard: "Do not grieve … Shake the trunk of the palm tree towards you; it will drop fresh, ripe dates upon you" Quran 19:23–25. The Prophet ﷺ said: "The best of its women is Maryam, daughter of 'Imran, and the best of its women is Khadijah" (al-Bukhari, Muslim). Most scholars do not count her among the prophets; some, such as Ibn Hazm and al-Qurtubi, held that she was a prophetess, because angels spoke to her. All agree that she is among the greatest women of humanity. For today: Even the chosen feel pain. Allah's comfort is often very close – as close as a palm tree.

Luqman – the wise

Surah 31 bears the name of Luqman, to whom Allah gave wisdom: "And We certainly gave Luqman wisdom: be grateful to Allah" Quran 31:12. His advice to his son is famous, beginning with the tender "ya bunayya", "my dear son": "Do not associate anything with Allah; indeed, associating others with Him is a great injustice" (Quran 31:13); establish prayer, enjoin what is right and be patient Quran 31:17; do not walk in arrogance, be moderate in your pace and lower your voice Quran 31:18–19. Most scholars see him as a wise, righteous man and not a prophet; a minority held that he was a prophet. For today: Wisdom is passed on in the family – with love, not with harshness.

Views likewise differ about the wise servant whom Musa met and whom the hadith call al-Khidr Quran 18:65, and about Dhul-Qarnayn Quran 18:83. The Quran tells their stories without counting them among the prophets or excluding them, and so we leave the question open too.

6What the stories teach us

Allah says: "In their stories there is truly a lesson for people of understanding" (Quran 12:111). And to the Prophet ﷺ: "And all that We relate to you of the stories of the messengers is to make your heart firm" Quran 11:120. Some of these lessons:

• Patience: Nuh called for centuries, Ayyub endured illness and loss, Ya'qub waited for his son. Patience is not standing still; it is trust in motion.
• Trust in Allah: Musa's mother placed her child in the river, Hajar stayed in the empty valley, Ibrahim stood before the fire. Whoever relies on Allah is never alone.
• Repentance: Adam, Dawud and Yunus made mistakes – and returned. The door to Allah is always open.
• Forgiveness: Yusuf could have taken revenge, and he forgave.
• Honesty and justice: Shu'ayb called for honest measure, Dawud for just judgement.
• Gratitude: Sulayman had everything and remained grateful, even towards an ant.
• Family: Almost every story is also about fathers, mothers, brothers and children – with all their joys and pain.

7Reading and hearing the stories with us

The most beautiful way to meet the prophets is in the Quran itself. Open one of these surahs and listen verse by verse, with translation and tafsir:

1. 1Surah Yusuf – a complete story from beginning to end.
2. 2Surah Maryam – Zakariyya, Yahya, Maryam, 'Isa, Ibrahim, Isma'il, Idris and other prophets.
3. 3Surah al-Anbiya' – "The Prophets": many of them one after another, from Ibrahim to Yunus.
4. 4Surah Hud – Nuh, Hud, Salih, Ibrahim, Lut and Shu'ayb.
5. 5Surah Nuh – a prophet's call to his people.

Perhaps choose one story a week and read it with your family. The children will never forget it.