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The 25 prophets named in the Quran, plus additional Quran narratives. Every page distinguishes what the Quran states from what it leaves untold.

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01Adam and the BeginningآدمKnowledge, choice, and returnAl-Baqarah 2:30–39 · Al-A‘raf 7:11–27

02Nuh and the ArkنوحSteadfastness through repeated rejectionHud 11:25–49 · Nuh 71:1–28

03Ibrahim and the IdolsإبراهيمClear sight and moral courageAl-An‘am 6:74–83 · Al-Anbiya 21:51–70

04Lut and His PeopleلوطWarning, hospitality, and rescueHud 11:77–83 · Al-Hijr 15:57–77 · Ash-Shu‘ara 26:160–175 · Al-‘Ankabut 29:28–35

05Yusuf and the DreamيوسفPatience through hidden turnsYusuf 12:4–101

06Musa in the Sacred ValleyموسىCalling, fear, and trustTa-Ha 20:9–48 · Al-Qasas 28:29–35

07Dawud and Jalutداود وجالوتCourage beyond appearancesAl-Baqarah 2:246–251

08Sulayman and Shebaسليمان وسبأPower, discernment, and gratitudeAn-Naml 27:15–44

09Yunus in the DarknessيونسRecognition and renewed missionYunus 10:98 · Al-Anbiya 21:87–88 · As-Saffat 37:139–148

10Maryam and Isaمريم وعيسىDevotion, solitude, and a signAli ‘Imran 3:35–55 · Maryam 19:16–36

11IdrisإدريسTruthfulness and steadfastnessMaryam 19:56–57 · Al-Anbiya 21:85–86

12Hud and the People of ‘AdهودGratitude against arrogant powerAl-A‘raf 7:65–72 · Hud 11:50–60 · Ash-Shu‘ara 26:123–140 · Al-Ahqaf 46:21–26

13Salih and the She-CamelصالحA clear sign and a protected limitAl-A‘raf 7:73–79 · Hud 11:61–68 · Ash-Shu‘ara 26:141–159 · Ash-Shams 91:11–15

14Ismail: True to His PromiseإسماعيلPromise, prayer, and serviceAl-Baqarah 2:125–129 · Maryam 19:54–55 · Al-Anbiya 21:85–86

15Ishaq: Good News and GuidanceإسحاقPromise, blessing, and guidanceHud 11:69–73 · As-Saffat 37:112–113 · Adh-Dhariyat 51:24–30 · Al-Anbiya 21:72–73

16Yaqub and Beautiful PatienceيعقوبGrief, hope, and faithful counselAl-Baqarah 2:132–133 · Yusuf 12:4–18, 83–100

17Ayyub in AdversityأيوبPatient return through hardshipAl-Anbiya 21:83–84 · Sad 38:41–44

18Shuayb and Honest MeasureشعيبWorship, justice, and honest exchangeAl-A‘raf 7:85–93 · Hud 11:84–95 · Ash-Shu‘ara 26:176–191

19Harun, Brother and HelperهارونShared mission and steadfast counselAl-A‘raf 7:142–151 · Ta-Ha 20:29–48, 85–94 · Al-Qasas 28:33–35

20Dhul-Kifl Among the Steadfastذو الكفلSteadfastness without speculationAl-Anbiya 21:85–86 · Sad 38:48

21Ilyas and the CallإلياسFaithful worshipAs-Saffat 37:123–132 · Al-An‘am 6:85

22Al-Yasa Among the ChosenاليسعHonoured remembranceAl-An‘am 6:86–89 · Sad 38:48

23Zakariya and the Secret PrayerزكرياHopeful prayerAli ‘Imran 3:37–41 · Maryam 19:2–11 · Al-Anbiya 21:89–90

24Yahya and the Gift of WisdomيحيىPurity and devotionAli ‘Imran 3:38–41 · Maryam 19:7–15

25Muhammad, the Messenger of AllahمحمدMercy and steadfastnessAd-Duha 93:6–11 · Al-‘Alaq 96:1–5 · Al-Muddaththir 74:1–7 · At-Tawbah 9:40 · Al-Anbiya 21:107 · Al-Ahzab 33:40

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26Musa and the SeaموسىFreedom at the edge of the impossibleAsh-Shu‘ara 26:10–68

27The People of the Caveأصحاب الكهفFaith under pressureAl-Kahf 18:9–26