Prophets in the Quran |This article is part of a series on:| The
following are named as prophets in the Quran. There are a total
of 25 people named as prophets and messengers, in the Quran, and
several of them also appear in Judaism and Christianity. They
are listed by their common English name. Adam (Adem, آدم) is the
first prophet of Islam and, according to Islamic tradition, the
first human being. He is an important figure in Judaism and
Christianity as well and is best known for the story of Adam and
Eve. Muslims believe that Adam received the Scrolls of Adam from
God. Idris (إدريس) is, at times, identified with Enoch found in
the Old Testament. In the Quran, it says that God exalted Idris
to a lofty station and Muslims believe that he lived at a time
when pure monotheism was, for the most part, forgotten. He is
known to be the first prophet to wage a jihad war. Although best
known for the deluge, Noah (Nuh, نوح) was a primary preacher of
monotheism at his time. According to Islamic tradition, it was
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