Flashcards: Prophets of Islam

Samuel (/ˈsæm.juː.əl/; Hebrew: שְׁמוּאֵל, Modern Shmu'el, Tiberian Šəmûʼēl; Arabic: صموئيل Ṣamuil; Greek: Σαμουήλ Samouēl; Latin: Samvel; Strong's: Shemuwel), literally meaning "Name of God" in Hebrew, is a leader of ancient Israel in the Books of Samuel in the Hebrew Bible.

Joseph (/ˈdʒoʊzəf, -səf/; Hebrew: יוֹסֵף ‎‎, Standard Yosef Tiberian Yôsēp̄; Arabic: يوسف‎‎ Yūsuf or Yūsif; Ancient Greek: Ἰωσήφ Iōsēph) is an important figure in the Bible's Book of Genesis and also in the Quran.

("Belteshazzar" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Belshazzar.) Daniel (Hebrew: דָּנִיֵּאל, Modern Daniyyel, Tiberian Dāniyyêl; Greek: Δανιήλ, Hebrew "God is my Judge") is the hero of the Book of Daniel.

Jonah or Jonas (Hebrew: יוֹנָה, Modern Yona, Tiberian Yônā; dove; Arabic: يونس‎‎ Yūnus, Yūnis or يونان Yūnān ; Latin: Ionas) is the name given in the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh/Old Testament) to a prophet of the northern kingdom of Israel in about the 8th century BC.

Ishmael (Hebrew: יִשְׁמָעֵאל, Modern Yishma'el, Tiberian Yišmāʻēl ISO 259-3, Yišmaˁel; Greek: Ἰσμαήλ Ismaēl; Arabic: إسماعيل‎‎ ʾIsmāʿīl; Latin: Ismael) is a figure in the Tanakh and the Qur'an and was Abraham's first son according to Jews, Christians, and Muslims.

Job (/ˈdʒoʊb/ johb; Hebrew: אִיּוֹב, Modern Iyyov, Tiberian ʾIyyôḇ) is the central figure of the Book of Job in the Bible.

Elijah (Hebrew: אֱלִיָּהוּ, Eliyahu, meaning "My God is Yahu / Jah") or Elias (/ᵻˈlaɪ.əs/; Greek: Ηλίας Elías;Syriac: ܐܸܠܝܼܵܐ Elyāe; Arabic: إلياس or إليا, Ilyās or Ilyā) was a prophet and a wonder-worker who operated in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of Ahab (9th century BC), according to the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible.

Isaac (Arabic: إسحاق‎‎ or إسحٰق‎ Isḥāq) is recognized as a patriarch, prophet and messenger of God by all Muslims.

Nûḥ ibn Lamech ibn Methuselah (Arabic: نوح‎, translit. Nūḥ‎), known as Noah in the Old Testament, is recognized in Islam as a prophet and apostle of God (Arabic: الله‎ Allāh).

Ezra (/ˈɛzrə/; Hebrew: עזרא‎‎, Ezra; fl. 480–440 BCE), also called Ezra the Scribe (עזרא הסופר, Ezra ha-Sofer) and Ezra the Priest in the Book of Ezra, was a Jewish scribe and a priest.

Mûsâ ibn Amram (Arabic: ٰمُوسَى‎, translit. Mūsa‎; c. 2076 (c. 1392) – c. 1952 BH (c. 1272 BCE)), known as Moses in the Hebrew Bible, considered a prophet, messenger, and leader in Islam, is the most frequently mentioned individual in the Quran.

Elisha (/ᵻˈlaɪʃə/;Hebrew: אֱלִישָׁע, Modern Elisha, Tiberian ʼĔlîšāʻ; "My God is salvation", Greek: Ἐλισσαῖος, Elissaîos or Ἐλισαιέ, Elisaié, Arabic: اليسع Al-yasaʻ) is a prophet and a wonder-worker whose life is documented in the Hebrew Bible, he is also mentioned in the Talmud, the New Testament, the Quran, the Ginza Rba and Bahá'í writings.

Ezekiel (/ᵻˈziːki.əl/; Hebrew: יְחֶזְקֵאל, Y'ḥez'qel, Hebrew pronunciation: [jəħezˈqel]), meaning "May God strengthen him", "God will strengthen" (from חזק, ḥazaq, [ħaˈzaq], literally "to fasten upon", figuratively "strong", and אל, el, [ʔel], literally "God", and so figuratively "The Almighty") is the central protagonist of the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew Bible.

Adam (Hebrew: אָדָם‎‎; Greek: Αδάμ Aramaic/Syriac: ܐܕܡ; Arabic: آدم‎‎) is a figure from the Book of Genesis who is also mentioned in the New Testament, the deuterocanonical books, the Quran, the Book of Mormon, and the Book of Iqan.

Yāqub ibn Isḥāq ibn Ibrāhīm (Arabic: يَعْقُوب‎, translit. Yaʿqūb‎ ), also known as Jacob, is a prophet in Islam who is mentioned in the Quran.

Lot (/lɒt/; Hebrew: לוֹט, Modern Lot, Tiberian Lôṭ; "veil" or "covering") was a patriarch in the biblical Book of Genesis chapters 11–14 and 19.

John the Baptist (Ancient Greek: Ἰωάννης ὁ βαπτιστής, Ioánnes (h)o vaptistés or Ἰωάννης ὁ βαπτίζων, Ioánnes (h)o vaptízon, known as the prophet Yahya in the Quran), also known as John the Baptizer, was a Jewish itinerant preacher in the early first century AD.

Saleh (/ˈsɑːlə/) or Salih (/ˈsɑːli/; Arabic: صالح‎‎ Ṣāliḥ, meaning "Pious") was a prophet of ancient Arabia mentioned in the Qur'an, who prophesied to the tribe of Thamud.

Ishmael (Arabic: إسماعيل‎‎, Ismā‘īl) is the figure known in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam as Abraham's (Ibrahim) son, born to Hagar (Hajar).

Eber (עֵבֶר, ISO 259-3 ʕebr, Standard Hebrew Éver, Tiberian Hebrew ʻĒḇer) is an ancestor of the Israelites, according to the "Table of Nations" in Genesis 10-11 and 1 Chronicles 1.

In Abrahamic religions, the Messiah or Messias (Hebrew: מָשִׁיחַ‎, translit. māšîaḥ‎; Greek: μεσσίας, translit. messías) is a saviour or liberator of a group of people, more specifically, the Jewish people.

David (Arabic: داؤد‎, translit. Dā’ūd‎, pronounced [daːʔuːd] Da’ud, or Arabic: داوود‎, translit. Dāwūd‎, Dawud), (circa 1043 BC - 937 BC?), is recognized in Islam as a Nabi (Arabic: نَـبِي‎‎, Prophet), Rasul (Arabic: رَسُـوْل‎‎, Messenger), and Lawgiver of God, and as a righteous Malik (Arabic: مَـلِـك‎‎, King) of the United Kingdom of Israel, which itself is revered in Islam.

That Which That Orphan Saw (Persian: آنک آن یتیم نظر کرده‎‎) is a novel by Mohammad Reza Sarshar about the life of Mohammad, the prophet of Islam.

Muḥammad ibn ʿAbdullāh ibn Abdul-Muttalib ibn Hashim (Arabic: محمد بن عبد الله بن عبد المطلب‎‎) (c. 570 – 8 June, 632), in short form Muhammad, is considered by Muslims to be the last messenger and prophet sent by God to guide humanity to the right way (Quran 7:157).

Ibrahim (Arabic: إبراهيم‎, translit. ʾIbrāhīm‎, pronounced [ʔɪbraːˈhiːm]), known as Abraham in the Hebrew Bible, is recognized as a prophet and messenger in Islam of God.

Lut ibn Haran (Arabic: لوط‎, translit. Lūṭ‎), known as Lot in the Old Testament, is a prophet of God in the Quran.

Âdam (Arabic: آدم‎, translit. ʾĀdam‎) is believed to have been the first human being and the first prophet on Earth in Islam.

Hud (/huːd/; Arabic: هود‎‎) is the name of a prophet of ancient Arabia, who is mentioned in the Qur'an.

Job (Arabic: أيّوب Ayyūb‎‎) is considered a prophet in Islam and is mentioned in the Qur'an.

Idris ibn Yard ibn Mahla'il‘ (Arabic: إدريس‎‎) is an ancient prophet mentioned in the Qur'an.

In Islam, Isa ibn Maryam (Arabic: عيسى بن مريم‎, translit. ʿĪsā ibn Maryām, lit. 'Jesus, son of Mary'‎), or Jesus (b. ~4 AD), is understood to be the penultimate prophet and messenger of Allah (God) and al-Masih, the Arabic term for Messiah, the "Christ", sent to guide the Children of Israel (banī isrā'īl in Arabic) with a new revelation: al-Injīl (Arabic for "the Gospel").