Figures of the Quran

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Prophets 25

AdamThe First Man · The Chosen of God (Safiyy Allah)Al-Yasa (Elisha)Elisha · The Successor Prophet of ElijahAyyub (Job)The Model of Patience in HardshipDhul-KiflThe Man of Commitment · Counted Among the SteadfastHudThe Prophet of the Ad · The Call to HumilityIbrahim (Abraham)The Patriarch · The Intimate Friend of God (Khalil Allah)Idris (Enoch)The Truthful · Raised to a High StationIlyas (Elijah)Elijah · The Prophet Who Denounced the Worship of BaalIshaq (Isaac)Son of Ibrahim · The Link in the Prophetic LineageIsma'il (Ishmael)Son of Ibrahim · The Child of Sacrifice, Ancestor of the ArabsIsa (Jesus)Jesus, Son of Mary · The Messiah (al-Masih), Word of GodLut (Lot)The Prophet of the Corrupt CityMusa (Moses)He to Whom God Spoke Directly (Kalim Allah) · Liberator of the Children of IsraelNuh (Noah)The First Great Messenger · Patience in the Face of RejectionSalihThe Prophet of Thamud · The Camel, a Sign of GodShu'ayb (Jethro)The Prophet of Madyan · Justice in TradeSulayman (Solomon)Solomon · The Prophet-King Who Understood the AnimalsYusuf (Joseph)Patience and Forgiveness · The Most Beautiful of StoriesZakariyya (Zechariah)Guardian of Mary · Father of John, Answered in Old AgeDawud (David)The Prophet-King · The Just Judge, the PsalmistHarun (Aaron)Brother of Musa · The Spokesman, the Prophet of the Shared MissionYunus (Jonah)Jonah · The Man of the Whale, Repentance in DarknessYahya (John)John the Baptist · Son of Zakariyya, Wise from ChildhoodYa'qub (Jacob)Jacob · Israel, the Patient Father of the Twelve TribesMuhammad ﷺThe Messenger of Allah · The Seal of the Prophets

Family of the Prophet ﷺ 24

Abu LahabThe Hostile Uncle · Condemned in the QuranAbu TalibThe Protective Uncle of the Prophet ﷺAbdullah (Father)The Father of the Prophet ﷺ, Who Died Before His BirthAmina (Mother)The Mother of the Prophet ﷺHamza (Uncle)The Lion of God · Master of the MartyrsAl-Abbas (Uncle)The Uncle Who Watered the Pilgrims · Ancestor of the AbbasidsKhadijaThe First Believer · The First WifeAishaThe Scholar of the Nation · Al-SiddiqaHafsaThe Guardian of the Quran · Daughter of UmarUmm SalamaThe Wise Counsellor · Hind bint Abi UmayyaSawdaThe Second Wife, After KhadijaZaynab bint KhuzaymaThe Mother of the PoorZaynab bint JahshThe Wife Mentioned in the QuranJuwayriyaShe Whose Marriage Freed a TribeUmm HabibaThe Believer Who Stood Against Her Own FatherSafiyyaDescendant of Aaron, Become Mother of the BelieversMaymounaThe Last Wife of the Prophet ﷺFatimaThe Beloved Daughter of the Prophet ﷺSons of the Prophet ﷺQasim, Abdullah and Ibrahim, Who Died in InfancyDaughters of the Prophet ﷺZaynab, Ruqayya and Umm KulthumAl-HasanGrandson of the Prophet ﷺ, the Architect of ReconciliationAl-HusaynGrandson of the Prophet ﷺ, the Martyr of KarbalaAli ibn Abi TalibCousin and Son-in-Law of the Prophet · Fourth Caliph · Among the People of the House (Ahl al-Bayt)Abd al-MuttalibThe Grandfather Who Raised the Prophet ﷺ, Chief of Quraysh (c. 497–578)

Mentioned figures 17

The Believer of Pharaoh's FamilyThe Man Who Defended Musa at the Heart of Power · Hizqil (according to tradition)Dhul-QarnaynThe Just Sovereign · The Barrier Against Gog and MagogThe People of the GardenThe Selfish Orchard OwnersLuqmanThe Wise Man · A Father's Counsel to His SonAl-QarinThe Companion Jinn Assigned to Every Human BeingQarunThe Proud Rich Man Swallowed by the EarthThe Believer of Ya-SinThe Man Who Rushed Forth for Faith · Habib al-Najjar (according to tradition)Al-KhidrThe Servant of Hidden Knowledge · The Companion of MusaThe Two Sons of AdamThe First Murder · Cain and Abel (according to tradition)The Man of a Hundred YearsThe Witness to the Resurrection · He Who Passed Near a City in RuinsThe People of the CaveThe Young Believers Who Slept for CenturiesThe Queen of ShebaThe Queen Who Submitted to God · Bilqis (according to tradition)The People of the TrenchThe Believers Burned Alive for Their FaithTalutThe King Chosen Despite His Humble ConditionImranFather of Maryam · The Chosen Family (Al Imran)UzayrNamed in 9:30 · Traditionally Identified as EzraThe Owner of Two GardensThe Parable of the Proud Rich Man (al-Kahf)

Animals 17

The Gecko (al-Wazagh)An Animal in Hadith (Outside the Quran) — Who Blew on Abraham's FireThe She-Camel of SalihThe Sign Sent to ThamudThe Elephant (al-Fil)The Army That Was Defeated in the Year of the Prophet's ﷺ BirthThe Cow (al-Baqara)The Test of the Children of Israel's ObedienceThe Hoopoe of SolomonThe Small Bird, Solomon's MessengerThe Crow of AdamThe Bird That Taught the Burial of the DeadThe Birds AbabilThe Birds That Defeated the Army of the ElephantThe Termite of SolomonThe Insect That Revealed the King's DeathThe Spider (al-Ankabut)The Image of the Most Fragile HouseThe Ant (an-Naml)The Ant That Saved Her Kind from Solomon's ArmyThe Bee (an-Nahl)The Inspired Insect Whose Honey Is a HealingThe Mosquito (al-Baqara)The Smallest Creature — A Parable in God's WisdomThe Fly (al-Hajj)The Parable That Reveals the Powerlessness of False GodsThe Fish of MosesThe Fish That Led Moses to al-KhidrAl-BuraqThe Mount of the Night Journey and Ascension of the Prophet ﷺThe Dog of the CaveThe Faithful Dog of the People of the CaveThe Wolf of YusufThe Falsely Accused — The Scapegoat in the Story of Yusuf

Companions 14

Az-Zubayr ibn al-AwwamThe Hawari of the Prophet ﷺ · Companion from the Earliest Days · His CousinUmar ibn al-KhattabAl-Faruq · Second Caliph · He Whose Opinions the Revelation ConfirmedBilalThe Abyssinian Slave Whose Voice Became the First Call to Prayer in IslamUmm AymanThe Abyssinian Woman Who Raised the Orphaned Prophet ﷺ and Whom He Called "My Mother After My Mother"Usama ibn Zayd"The Beloved Son of the Beloved," Named Army Commander at EighteenMihja al-AkkiA Freedman, Counted Among the First Martyrs at BadrAbu BakrAl-Siddiq · First Caliph · The Companion of the CaveZayd ibn HarithaThe Only Companion Named in the Quran · The Freedman Who Became the Prophet's Adopted SonUthman ibn AffanDhu an-Nurayn · Third Caliph · He Who Unified the MushafTalha ibn UbaydillahTalha al-Khayr · One of the Ten Promised Paradise · "He Who Fulfilled His Vow"Abd ar-Rahman ibn AwfOne of the Ten Promised Paradise · The Generous Merchant · He Behind Whom the Prophet ﷺ PrayedSa'd ibn Abi WaqqasOne of the Ten Promised Paradise · "Uncle" of the Prophet ﷺ · Victor of QadisiyyaSa'id ibn ZaydOne of the Ten Promised Paradise · Son of the Hanif Zayd ibn Amr · He Whose Prayer Was AnsweredAbu Ubayda ibn al-JarrahOne of the Ten Promised Paradise · "The Trustee of This Community" · Conqueror of Syria

Afterlife & End Times 12

The Personified Deeds in the GraveHuman Deeds in Human Form in the GraveYajuj and Majuj (Gog and Magog)The Corrupt People Contained Behind the WallThe Beast of the Earth (Dabbat al-Ard)The Creature That Will Emerge from the Earth and Speak to PeopleThe Dajjal (False Messiah)The False Christ — The Greatest Trial of the End of TimesAl-MahdiAl-Mahdi: The Imam of the End of TimesAl-Bayt al-Ma'murThe Celestial Ka'ba Frequented by AngelsAl-BarzakhThe Barrier Between Death and ResurrectionAs-Sirat (The Bridge)The Bridge Everyone Must Cross on the Day of ResurrectionAl-Hawd (The Basin)The Basin from Which Believers Drink on the Day of ResurrectionAl-Mizan (The Scale)The Weighing of Deeds on the Day of ResurrectionAl-ArafAl-Araf: The Wall Between Paradise and Hell and Its CompanionsSidrat al-MuntahaThe Tree of the Uttermost Boundary at the Highest Heavens

Figures of the Sira 12

WahshiThe Killer of Hamza, Saved by RepentanceAbu JahlThe "Father of Ignorance" · Implacable Enemy of IslamBahiraThe Monk Who Recognised the Prophet as a ChildWaraqa ibn NawfalThe Wise Man Who Confirmed the First RevelationAl-As ibn Wa'ilHe Who Mocked the Prophet ﷺ as Having No DescendantsZaynab bint al-HarithThe Woman Who Poisoned the Prophet ﷺ at KhaybarThe Man from NajdHe Who Asked for the Strict Minimum of ReligionThe Sick Jewish BoyThe One the Prophet ﷺ Visited on His SickbedIbn SayyadThe Boy Suspected of Being the DajjalTamim al-DariThe Companion Who Encountered the Jassasa and the Chained DajjalHalima al-Sa'diyyaThe Wet Nurse Who Took In the Orphan Everyone Else RefusedThuwaybaThe First to Nurse the Prophet ﷺ After His Mother

Scholars 11

Ibn KathirCommentator on the Quran — Author of Tafsir Ibn Kathir — Historian of IslamMalik ibn AnasFounder of the Maliki School — Imam of the City of the Prophet ﷺ (711–795)Ata ibn Abi RabahSon of a Slave — of Nubian Origin — and the Greatest Jurist of Mecca of His GenerationSa'id ibn JubayrStudent of Ibn Abbas — An Eminent Scholar Who Was Killed for Standing Against InjusticeAhmad Baba al-TimbuktiThe Scholar Who Authored Dozens of Works and Defended Knowledge Even in ExileNana Asma'uPoet and Teacher Who Built an Entire Network for Women's Education in the SahelImam al-BukhariThe Imam of Authentic Hadith (810–870)Abu HanifaFounder of the Hanafi School (699–767)Al-Shafi'iFounder of the Shafi'i School — The Pivotal Link (767–820)Ahmad ibn HanbalFounder of the Hanbali School — Imam of Hadith (780–855)Imam MuslimAuthor of the Second Sahih — Imam of Nishapur (204–261 H / 819–875 CE)

Angels 10

Munkar and NakirThe Two Angels Who Question the Deceased in the GraveThe Bearers of the ThroneThe Immense Angels Who Carry the Throne of GodIsrafilThe Angel Who Will Blow the Trumpet of JudgementJibril (Gabriel)The Angel of Revelation, the Greatest of AngelsThe Angel of DeathThe Angel Charged with Taking SoulsMika'il (Michael)The Angel of Rain and SustenanceRidwanThe Angel Charged with ParadiseThe Noble Scribes (Kiram al-Katibin)The Noble Scribes Who Record Our DeedsMalikThe Chief Guardian Angel of HellHarut and MarutThe Two Angels of Babylon · The Trial of Magic

Peoples 10

The 'AdThe People of Hud, Punished for Their PrideThamudThe People of Salih and the She-CamelThe People of al-AykaThe People of Shu'ayb, Fraudsters of the BalanceThe People of ar-RassAn Ancient People Cited Among Those Who DeniedThe People of Tubba'An Ancient Powerful Nation of Yemen, Given as an ExampleThe Children of IsraelThe People of the Prophets, Blessed then TestedThe People of MadyanThe People of the Prophet Shu'aybQurayshThe Tribe of the Prophet ﷺ, Guardians of the Ka'baThe People of the SabbathThe Coastal City · The Trial of the Sabbath · Transformed into ApesThe People of LotThe People of the Prophet Lot · Destroyed for Their Transgression

Negative figures 8

NimrodThe Tyrant Who Claimed to Give Life and DeathAl-SamiriThe Maker of the Golden CalfHamanThe Minister of PharaohAzarThe Idolatrous Father of IbrahimJalut (Goliath)The Mighty Tyrant Defeated by DavidIblisHe Who Refused to Prostrate — Out of PrideUmm JamilWife of Abu Lahab — Relentless Against the Prophet ﷺFirawn (Pharaoh)The Tyrant of Moses's Time · The Man Who Claimed Divinity

Women of the Quran 5

Hajar (Hagar)Mother of Isma'il · A Figure of Trust in GodSara (Sarah)Wife of Ibrahim · Mother of IsaacMaryam (Mary)Mother of 'Isa (Jesus) · The Only Woman Named in the QuranAsiyaThe Believer at the Heart of Pharaoh's PalaceHawwa (Eve)The First Woman — Adam's Wife

Miracles 5

The Splitting of the MoonThe Miracle Written in the Quran ItselfThe Multiplication of FoodWhen a Meal for a Few Fed HundredsWater from the FingersWhen Water Flowed from the Prophet's ﷺ HandThe Weeping Palm TrunkThe Mosque Trunk That Wept for the Prophet ﷺ When He Left ItThe Night Journey and AscensionFrom Mecca to Jerusalem then the Ascent to the Heavens — The Prophet's ﷺ Quranic Miracle

Historical figures 3

Mansa MusaThe Emperor Whose Pilgrimage to Mecca Amazed the World — and Made Timbuktu ShineAskia MuhammadThe Builder Who Made the Songhai Empire a Summit of Islamic Knowledge and LawMalcolm XFrom Trial to Light: The Pilgrimage That Transformed His Vision of Human Brotherhood

Places & signs 1

Zamzam WellThe Spring That Rose in the Desert — Still Flowing Today