The Prophets

“And We certainly sent into every nation a messenger” (Quran 16:36). “Among them are those We have related to you, and among them are those We have not” (Quran 40:78). Allah has sent prophets to every nation throughout history. The list below shows the prophets known from Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Samaritanism, and Mandaeism, in rough historical order, with labels showing which traditions recognize each one.

1.AdamIslamMandaeism

2.Seth(Shitil)Mandaeism

3.Enosh(Anush)Mandaeism

4.Idris(Enoch)ChristianityIslam

5.Nuh(Noah)IslamMandaeism

6.Shem(Sam)Mandaeism

7.HudIslam

8.SalihIslam

9.Abraham(Ibrahim)JudaismChristianityIslam

10.Lot(Lut)Islam

11.Ishmael(Ismail)Islam

12.Isaac(Ishaq)JudaismIslam

13.Jacob(Yaqub)JudaismIslam

14.Joseph(Yusuf)Islam

15.Job(Ayyub)Islam

16.ShuaybIslam

17.Moses(Musa)JudaismChristianityIslamSamaritan

18.Aaron(Harun)JudaismChristianityIslam

19.Dhul-KiflIslam

20.JoshuaJudaismChristianity

21.SamuelJudaismChristianity

22.NathanJudaismChristianity

23.David(Dawud)JudaismChristianityIslam

24.Solomon(Sulayman)JudaismIslam

25.Elijah(Ilyas)JudaismChristianityIslam

26.Elisha(Al-Yasa)JudaismChristianityIslam

27.IsaiahJudaismChristianity

28.JeremiahJudaismChristianity

29.EzekielJudaismChristianity

30.DanielChristianity

31.HoseaJudaismChristianity

32.JoelJudaismChristianity

33.AmosJudaismChristianity

34.ObadiahJudaismChristianity

35.Jonah(Yunus)JudaismChristianityIslam

36.MicahJudaismChristianity

37.NahumJudaismChristianity

38.HabakkukJudaismChristianity

39.ZephaniahJudaismChristianity

40.HaggaiJudaismChristianity

41.ZechariahJudaismChristianity

42.MalachiJudaismChristianity

43.John the Baptist(Yahya / Yuhana)ChristianityIslamMandaeism

44.Zakariya(Zacharias)Islam

45.Jesus(Isa)ChristianityIslam

46.MuhammadIslam

Labels follow common traditional listings. Samaritans accept only the Torah and count Moses as the one prophet. Mandaeans honor Adam, Seth, Enosh, Noah, Shem, and John the Baptist, and reject Abraham, Moses, and Jesus. Some identifications are debated, such as Idris with Enoch.