25 Prophets in the Quran | Islamic Life Stories

Main ideas and concepts conveyed

• The video argues that Islamic tradition mentions 124,000 prophets (hadith), but only 25 prophets are explicitly named in the Quran. The video focuses on who these prophets were, their missions, and where they were sent—along with how those locations correspond to regions today.
• Across the stories, prophets are portrayed as human beings with lives, families, challenges, and desires, yet fully devoted to fulfilling Allah’s mission.
• The video repeatedly highlights:
  • Tawhid (belief in the oneness of Allah)
  • Moral reform and justice
  • Miracles as signs from Allah
  • Patience, repentance, and reliance on Allah
  • How people’s rejection or corruption leads to divine punishment
  • How repentance can lead to salvation

Method / structure used by the video

The video typically introduces each prophet by covering:

• Their place in lineage (when relevant)
• Their audience/nation and the corruption they faced
• Key mission points (calling people to tawhid and justice)
• Major miracles or events
• What happened to rejecting people (punishment or destruction)
• The prophet’s ending (death, burial tradition, or lasting legacy)

It also includes optional scholarly/historical narration details, such as:

• Ages
• Grave locations
• Descendants

Often, the video concludes each story with a lesson (e.g., hope, repentance, justice, patience).

Prophets covered (as presented in the subtitles) — main points per figure

Adam (Adam Alisam)

• First human/prophet; created from soil via angels shaping and mixing water.
• After ~40 years, clay hardened into dry mud.
• Angels prostrated to Adam by Allah’s command; Iblis refused and was cast out.
• Adam and Hawa lived in paradise, then were sent to earth for eating from the forbidden tree.
• Adam repented; Allah accepted repentance.
• Appointed as khalifa (representative) on earth.
• After years separated, Adam and Hawa met again in Arafat; they built the Ka‘ba (as stated).
• Given a “small book” of 10 pages; taught faith, worship, and knowledge.
• Story of Adam’s sons:
  • Habil killed by Kabil (first murder in human history)
• Longevity claimed: ~960 years (per some narrations).
• Grave possibilities mentioned: Jerusalem, Mina, or Arafat.

Idris (Idrris Alisam)

• Quran-mentioned prophet; described as knowledgeable and skilled.
• Given 30 suḥuf (small scriptures) and taught sciences.
• Taught people to sew clothes and build cities.
• Known for writing/pen and studying stars (“prophet of knowledge and art”).
• Migrated from Babylon to Egypt, calling people to true religion.
• Mentioned as among the patient/righteous/truthful; believed by many scholars to have been raised without dying (some narrations: fourth level of sky).

Nūh (Nu Alisam)

• Sent to the Mosul/Mesopotamia region (Iraq); people described as idol worshippers.
• Prophethood at age 50; invited belief in Allah for 950 years.
• Believed by only a few; most mocked and harmed him.
• Nūh prays; Allah informs him of an upcoming flood.
• Instructions/actions:
  • Build a large ship by Allah’s command
  • Take believers and a pair of every animal
  • Flood brought by heavy rain and water from the earth
  • Disbelievers drowned
  • Flood lasted 6 months; ship rests on Mount Judy
• One son refused and drowned.
• Sons: Sam, Ham, Yafith (used to explain broad ancestry lineages; cites classical historians such as Ibn Kathir, Tabari, Ibn Khaldun, etc.).
• Framed as “second Adam” (as per the video’s framing).

Hūd (Hud Alisam)

• Sent to the people of ‘Ad in Yemen.
• ‘Ad became wealthy/powerful, built tall buildings, then committed corruption:
  • idol worship
  • injustice and arrogance
  • cheating in trade
• Allah warns them:
  • drought/famine
  • then a burning wind destroys them
• Only Hūd and believers saved.
• Later settled in Mecca (as stated).

Ṣāliḥ (Salik Alisam)

• Sent to Thamud, described as advanced with technology/architecture; carved homes in mountains.
• Region identified as Madīn Ṣāliḥ (Saudi Arabia).
• Miracles and conflict:
  • People demand a sign: bring out a “pregnant she-camel” from a rock
  • Allah grants it; abundant milk for all
  • Leaders plot and kill the camel (presented as destroying Allah’s sign)
• Warning period: 3 days
• Then violent destruction: loud sound + earthquake
• Only a small group of true believers survive.

Ibrāhīm (Ibraim Alisam)

• Sent to idol-worshipping “Kaldani/Kaldan” (spelled inconsistently).
• Defends Allah’s oneness using wisdom:
  • breaks idols except the biggest
  • hangs an axe around the big idol and challenges them to ask if it speaks
• Burned in a fire; fire does not harm him by Allah’s will.
• Migrates by Allah’s command:
  • travels with Sarah to Egypt, then Palestine
  • marries Hajar in Egypt
• Sons:
  • Ismā‘īl from Hajar
  • Isḥāq from Sarah
• Ismā‘īl linked to Arabs and Muhammad (as described).
• Isḥāq linked to Jews and prophets of Bani Israel (as described).
• Builds the Ka‘ba with Allah’s command; performs and teaches Hajj.
• Dream/test:
  • Allah commands sacrificing Ismā‘īl
  • Allah stops it when the knife is placed; provides a large animal instead
• Muslims celebrate ‘Eid al-Aḍḥā (as highlighted).
• Death: in Jerusalem at ~175; title: Khalīl of Allah.

Lūṭ (Loot Alisam)

• Nephew of Ibrāhīm; sent to Sodom.
• Region identified around present-day Jordan and the Dead Sea.
• Miracles mentioned:
  • rain falling from a clear sky
  • speaking with stones
• Sin framed as an organized system of oppressive wrongdoing, including forced sexual violence, kidnapping, road-blocking, and exploitation.
• Angels/guests:
  • three strangers appear as handsome young men
  • Lūṭ fears them being assaulted
  • guests reveal they are angels
  • commanded to leave at night with believers
  • by morning the city is destroyed (stones rained; city overturned)
• Lesson emphasized: punishment relates to societal oppression and forcing immorality on others.

Ismā‘īl (Ismael Alisam)

• Eldest son of Ibrāhīm; mother: Hajar.
• Story of Hajar searching; Zamzam bursts from the ground.
• Sent as a prophet to Jurhum.
• Teaches worship, prayer, and zakat; known for archery and horse riding.
• Hadith claim (as stated): he “revived/established Arabic language.”
• Miracles claimed:
  • fruits from thorn trees
  • sheep giving milk
• Death/burial: Mecca, beside the Ka‘ba area (Hij).

Isḥāq (Ishak Alisam)

• Second son of Ibrāhīm; mother: Sarah.
• Sent to Canaan / Palestine.
• Quran praises him as righteous, truthful, and devoted.
• Father of Ya‘qūb (Jacob).
• Miracles (as stated):
  • animals testify to his prophethood
  • moving a mountain via prayer
  • reviving dead animals
• Death: ~120 in Palestine; grave in Hebron.

Ya‘qūb (Yakub Alisam)

• Grandson of Ibrāhīm; son of Isḥāq.
• Title Israel → “Bani Israel.”
• Sent to Canaan; invites people to Allah.
• Tests: jealousy among sons due to favoritism for Yūsuf.
• Quran highlights patience:
  • sorrow expressed only to Allah (Surah Yusuf referenced).
• Death: in Egypt, but buried in Palestine next to Isḥāq.

Yūsuf (Ysef Alisam)

• Sent to people of Egypt.
• Dream:
  • sun, moon, 11 stars prostrating → sign of future prophethood/high rank
• Brothers’ jealousy:
  • thrown into a well
  • sold as a slave by a caravan
• Bought by Egypt’s minister ‘Azīz; raised in his home.
• Temptation attempt by Zuleikha; Yūsuf resists and runs away.
• Imprisoned unfairly; still preaches tawhid; interprets dreams of prison inmates.
• Interpretation leads to:
  • 7 years abundance
  • 7 years famine
• Manages famine reserves; brothers come; identity revealed; family reunited.
• Forgiveness emphasized (no blame; Allah forgive you).
• Ends with a deep prayer to die Muslim and join the righteous; buried near Jerusalem.

Shu‘ayb (Shuib Alisam)

• Sent to Madyan and Aykah.
• Known as “orator of the prophets.”
• Corrupt economic practices:
  • cheating in measurements
  • unfair weighing
  • charging interest
  • fraud
• Calls to tawhid and justice:
  • give full measure and weight with justice; do not spread corruption
• Warnings:
  • punishment within 3 days
  • earthquake kills them in their homes
• Aykah punished differently:
  • extreme heat
  • dark shade appears
  • then burning punishment arrives from the sky
• Later returns to Madyan; meets Musa; daughter marries Musa (as stated).
• Death claimed ~242 years; shrine noted in Jordan near “Wadishu.”

Ayyūb (Aub Alisam)

• Sent to Bani Israel.
• Attributes: wealthy, generous, righteous, thankful.
• Tested with:
  • loss of wealth
  • loss of children
  • severe illness/sores
• Wife remains; endurance and trust in Allah; no complaint beyond speaking to Allah.
• Allah heals:
  • after seven years, told to strike the ground → spring appears
  • cured; wealth and children restored
• Lesson explicitly stated: never lose hope; continue worship with patience and trust.

Dulk / Dūl Kāl (Dulk Alisam)

• Sent to Bani Israel; cousin of “Ilyasa” (spelling varies).
• Continues conveying Musa’s religion after Ilasa’s death.
• Known for patience in worship, calm judgment, and fairness.
• Taught “laws” (wording garbled in subtitles).
• Death in “Sham greater Syria.”
• Mentioned in Quran in surahs “Aliya” and “Ad” (as spelled).

Mūsā (Musa Alisam)

• Born when Bani Israel were enslaved in Egypt.
• Pharaoh threatened by prophecy: orders killing newborn boys.
• Divine instructions (as narrated):
  • mother breastfeeds Musa
  • places him into the river when afraid
  • reassurance from Allah that he will be returned and made a prophet
• Pharaoh’s wife Assia finds him; Musa is raised in Pharaoh’s palace.
• Later:
  • accidentally kills an Egyptian → escapes to Madan
  • marries Shu‘ayb’s daughter
• Prophethood given on Mount Ṭūr (Sinai); commanded to confront Pharaoh.
• Miracles:
  • staff becomes a snake
  • hand becomes shining/bright
• Pharaoh rejects, claims divinity, and gathers magicians.
• Musa’s staff swallows their tricks; magicians believe but Pharaoh kills them.
• Exodus:
  • command to take Bani Israel out of Egypt
  • Pharaoh pursues with his army
  • at sea: staff strikes → sea splits; Israelites cross; sea closes on Pharaoh’s army
  • body preserved as a sign (verse referenced as “Yunus 92” in subtitles)
• Torah given after returning to Mount Ṭūr.
• Golden calf:
  • Samiri leads people to make a golden calf while Musa is away
  • Musa returns; prays; punishment arrives; people repent
• Israelites forbidden from entering the holy land for 40 years due to disobedience.
• Death: in the desert; Quran doesn’t specify burial site; hadith says body moved near Jerusalem (Bayt al-Maqdis).

Hārūn (Harun Alisam)

• Brother of Musa; prophet sent to Bani Israel.
• Soft-hearted; clearer speech “with wisdom.”
• Chosen as a prophet alongside Musa.
• Leads people during Musa’s absence after the Red Sea crossing; warns about the golden calf but cannot stop fully.
• Dies before Musa; buried on Jabal Hārūn (as stated).

Dāwūd (Dawoud Alhisam)

• Prophet and king for Bani Israel.
• Given Zabur; beautiful powerful voice.
• Fights Talut’s army and kills Jalut (Goliath) → becomes king.
• Rules with justice; makes Jerusalem his capital; conquers lands.
• Miracle: shaping iron without fire.
• Practices fasting days and night worship.
• Mentioned throughout the Quran.

Sulaymān (Sulleman Alis / Sulleman)

• Prophet-king with a vast kingdom and unique powers.
• Can command winds; communicate with animals and jinn.
• Born near Jerusalem.
• Completes Masjid al-Aqsa and supports knowledge/art.
• Jinn build palaces, castles, statues; dive for pearls; serve him.
• Story of Queen Bilqīs (Balis) of Saba:
  • learns people worship the sun
  • Sulaymān invites her to Islam
  • throne brought instantly
  • she submits to Allah
• Dies leaning on his staff; death revealed when staff breaks (as described).
• Grave believed near Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem).

Ilyās / Ilas (Ilas Alisam)

• Sent to Bani Israel in present-day Lebanon region.
• People worship the false god Bal.
• Calls people to worship Allah alone; rejected.
  • famine/disasters begin
  • after repentance, blessings return
  • then they relapse into shirk and immorality
• Miraculous healing: heals a sick boy in a village called Ali Yasa; that boy later becomes a prophet.
• Near end of life, Allah appoints Aliyasa as successor.

Aliyasa (Aliasa Alisam / Ali Yasa)

• Mentioned twice in Quran (as stated).
• Torah calls him Alicia (as spelled).
• Continues Ilasa’s mission; patient and firm.
• Miracles:
  • healing sick
  • abundance of food and water during famine via prayer
• When disobedience returns, Allah sends Assyrians to punish.
• Appointed Dulk as successor by Allah’s command.
• Death location uncertain; graves suggested near Sham/Aleppo.

Yūnus (Eunus / Ununas Alisam)

• Prophet to Nineveh (Ninawa), capital of the Assyrian empire.
• Preached tawhid; people reject him and are warned of punishment.
• Leaves without Allah’s permission; boards a ship during a violent storm.
• Lots drawn; Yunus’ name chosen; he is thrown into the sea.
• Big fish swallows him; he prays sincerely in its darkness.
• Repentance accepted; fish brings him to shore alive.
• He returns; people repent altogether and are saved as a whole community (unique emphasis).
• Explicit lessons at the end:
  • never lose hope; despair forbidden
  • Allah opens salvation whenever He wills
  • a nation that repents together can be saved together

Zakariyyā (Zachariah Alisam)

• Prophet sent to Bani Israel; carpenter serving in Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem).
• Takes care of Maryam and raises her.
• Isra​elites called back to tawhid and moral purification.
• Old age miracle: blessed with a son, Yahya.
• After rejection/persecution episodes (Isa/Yahya referenced), supporters are persecuted; Zakariyyā hides then is martyred (tree cut down).
• Shrine believed to be in Aleppo.

Yaḥyā (Yah Ali / Yahya Alisam)

• Son of Zakariyyā; prophet to Bani Israel.
• Preached in Palestine/Jerusalem/Damascus under Roman rule.
• Granted as answer to Zakariyyā’s prayer in old age.
• Teaches Torah at a young age; pure and devoted.
• Calls to Injil during Isa’s prophethood.
• Imprisoned due to a queen’s request (as stated), later martyred for rejecting King Herod’s unlawful marriage.
• Death at age 34.
• Miracles mentioned:
  • rock speaking
  • stars seen in daylight
• Grave location most well-known: inside Umayyad Mosque (Damascus) (per subtitles).

‘Īsā (Isa Alisam)

• Prophet from Bani Israel; born without a father.
• Mother: Maryam; Allah breathed into her; made her and her son a sign.
• Angelic announcement to Maryam; she gives birth under a palm tree.
• In cradle, Isa defends Maryam: servant of Allah; given a book; made prophet.
• Given the Injil; confirms Torah and corrects corruption.
• Has 12 disciples (subtitles: “Harawarun” as name garble).
• People reject him; some claim he is Allah’s son (described as shirk).
• Subtitles include a claim about how that belief allegedly spread later through Roman pagan influence (as presented in the video).
• Quran emphasis quoted: Allah is far above having a child; command “Be.”
• Attempt to kill him reported:
  • Allah prevents them and raises Isa to heaven.