Various Prophets

You are truly among the messengers

No, he came with the truth and confirmed the earlier messengers.

We sent messengers before you, some We have mentioned, others We have not.

We sent messengers to nations before you, and We afflicted them with hardship and suffering so they might humble themselves.

They ask, “When will this promise be fulfilled, if you are truthful?”

Every nation has a messenger. When their messenger comes, judgment is passed with justice, and they are not wronged.

They ask, “When will this promise be fulfilled, if you are truthful?”

Say, “Every nation has its appointed time. When their time comes, they cannot delay it nor hasten it.”

We sent a messenger to every nation: “Worship Allah and avoid false gods.” Some were guided, while others deserved misguidance. So travel the earth and see the fate of the deniers.

We sent none before you except men whom We inspired. So ask the people of the message if you do not know.

By Allah, We sent messengers to nations before you, but Satan made their deeds seem fair to them. Today, he is their ally, and they will face a painful punishment.

We did not send messengers before you except men whom We inspired. Ask the people of the message if you do not know.

We have sent you with the truth as a bearer of good news and a warner. There is no nation that hasn’t had a warner.

Yet We sent warners among them.

We sent messengers before you, some We have told you about, others We have not. No messenger brings a sign except by Allah’s permission.

We sent messengers before you and granted them spouses and offspring. Yet no messenger brings a sign except by Allah’s permission. Every term has its decree.

How many prophets did We send to earlier nations?

A decree from Us, We are ever sending

It is not for any human to receive revelation except through inspiration, or from behind a veil, or by sending a messenger to reveal His will. He is Most High, Most Wise.

Allah will not leave the believers as they are without distinguishing the wicked from the righteous. Nor will He reveal the unseen to you, but He chooses messengers for this knowledge as He wills. So believe in Allah and His messengers

We revealed the Torah, containing guidance and light. The prophets who submitted to Allah judged by it, as did the rabbis and scholars, entrusted to uphold Allah’s Book.

True righteousness is in one who believes in the prophets

We relate to you the stories of past messengers to strengthen your heart. In these accounts, truth is revealed, along with guidance and a reminder for the believers.

We sent messengers before you, some We have told you about, others We have not. No messenger brings a sign except by Allah’s permission. When Allah’s command comes, judgment is passed in truth, and the liars are doomed.

Humanity was once a single community, but then they differed. So Allah sent prophets as bearers of good news and warners, and revealed to them the Scripture in truth to judge between people in their disputes, so that people would have no excuse before Allah. Yet none disputed it except those who had received it, after clear proofs had come to them, out of jealousy. Then Allah, by His grace, guided the believers to the truth regarding those disputes. Those who believe and reform will have no fear, nor will they grieve.

These are the ones upon whom Allah bestowed favour, among the descendants of Adam, those We carried with Noah, the descendants of Abraham and Israel, and those We guided and chose. When the verses of the Most Merciful were recited to them, they fell in prostration, weeping.

We guided Noah. And among his descendants were David, Solomon, Job, Joseph, Moses, and Aaron

But is the duty of messengers anything except clear delivery?

It is not fitting for a person whom Allah has given the Book, wisdom, and prophethood to say to people, ‘Worship me instead of Allah.’ Rather, they should say, ‘Be devoted to your Lord, for you have learned and taught the Scripture.’

Nor would a true messenger ever command you to take angels or prophets as lords. Would he call you to disbelief after you have submitted?

Many prophets fought alongside devoted believers. They did not falter in adversity, nor did they weaken or surrender.

It is not for a prophet to betray trust. Whoever does so will carry the burden of their deceit on the Day of Judgment.

On the Day Allah gathers the messengers, He will ask, “What response did you receive?” They will say, “We have no knowledge.

But successors came after them who neglected prayer and followed desires, so they will meet destruction.

We sent no messenger except in the language of his people, so he could make things clear to them. Allah leads astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills.

"We sent only men as messengers before you, revealing Our guidance to them. Have they not travelled the earth and seen the fate of those before them?

We did not make them bodies that did not eat, nor were they immortal.

He alone knows the unseen, and He reveals none of it to anyone

Except to a messenger, He chooses. Then He sends watchers before and behind him

So that He may know they have delivered their Lord’s message. He surrounds all they have, and keeps count of all things.”

Do not think that Allah will fail in His promise to His messengers.

And remember Our servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, men of strength and insight.

We purified them with a special remembrance of the Hereafter.

And they are truly among the chosen, the best.

And remember Ishmael, Elisha, and Jonah, each among the righteous.

"Like the fate of Noah’s people, Aad, and Thamud, and those after them. Allah does not intend injustice for His servants."

Have they not heard of those before them, Noah’s people, ‘Ad, Thamud, Abraham’s people, Midian, and the overturned cities? Their messengers brought them clear proofs, but Allah did not wrong them, they wronged themselves.

Has the story not reached you of those before you, Noah’s people, Ad, Thamud, and those after them? Only Allah knows their numbers. Their messengers came to them with clear proofs, but they tried to silence them, saying, “We reject what you bring, and we are in deep doubt about what you call us to.”

He has ordained for you the same faith He enjoined upon Noah, and what We revealed to you, and what We commanded Abraham, Moses, and Jesus: uphold the faith and do not be divided therein.

These are the ones upon whom Allah bestowed favour, among the descendants of Adam, those We carried with Noah, the descendants of Abraham and Israel, and those We guided and chose. When the verses of the Most Merciful were recited to them, they fell in prostration, weeping.

Indeed, Allah chose Adam, Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of Imran above all people

And Ishmael, Elisha, Jonah, and Lot, each We favoured above others.

They are descendants of one another.

We have sent revelation to you just as We sent it to Noah and the prophets after him, to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the tribes, to Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon. And to David, We gave the Psalms.

And We granted him Isaac and Jacob, guiding them all. And before them, We guided Noah. And among his descendants were David, Solomon, Job, Joseph, Moses, and Aaron, thus We reward those who do good.

And Zachariah, John, Jesus, and Elias, all were among the righteous.

And from their fathers, descendants, and brothers, We chose them and guided them to a straight path.

We sent Noah and Abraham and placed prophethood and scripture among their descendants. Some remained guided, but many strayed.

“O my people, do not let your opposition to me lead you to suffer what befell Noah’s people, or Hud’s people, or Salih’s people. The people of Lot were not far from you.”

O messengers, eat from what is wholesome and do what is right. I am fully aware of what you do.

And this community of yours is one single community, and I am your Lord, so be mindful of Me.

And recall when We took a solemn covenant from the prophets, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus, son of Mary, and from you, O Muhammad.

That Allah may question the truthful about their sincerity

Then We sent Our messengers in succession. Every time a messenger came to his people, they rejected him, so We destroyed them one after another, turning them into stories. Away with the people who refuse to believe!

And the people of Noah, when they denied the messengers, We drowned them and made them a sign for humanity.

And the people of Abraham

And the people of Lot

And the inhabitants of Midian.

Moses, too, was denied. But I gave the disbelievers time, then seized them

Ad’s people denied the truth, as did Pharaoh, the lord of stakes.

And the people of the well

And the dwellers of the forest, all were confederates.

And Thamud

and Ad

and the people of Tubbaʿ

And Aad, Thamud, and the people of the Well, and many generations between them.

Yet no messenger came to them without being ridiculed.

All rejected the messengers, so My warning was fulfilled.

Likewise, no messenger came to those before them but they said, “A sorcerer or a madman.”

"Like the fate of Noah’s people, Ad, and Thamud, and those after them. Allah does not intend injustice for His servants."

If they deny you, so did the people of Noah, Ad, and Thamud before them

Whoever turns away from Allah, his angels, his books, his messengers, has drifted into a deep and distant ruin.

The disbelievers threatened their messengers, saying, “We will expel you from our land unless you return to our ways.” But their Lord inspired them: “We will destroy the wrongdoers.”

“And We will establish you in the land after them. This is for those who fear My Majesty and dread My warning.”

They prayed for victory, and every stubborn tyrant met disappointment.

We will surely question those to whom messengers were sent, and We will surely question the messengers themselves.

Every nation has a messenger. When their messenger comes, judgment is passed with justice, and they are not wronged.

We never sent a warner to a town without its affluent saying, “We disbelieve in what you’ve been sent with.”

Messengers before you were ridiculed, but those who mocked them were eventually overwhelmed by the very thing they had scorned.

Then We fulfilled Our promise to them, saving them and those We willed, while destroying the transgressors.

We sent a messenger to every nation: “Worship Allah and avoid false gods.” Some were guided, while others deserved misguidance. So travel the earth and see the fate of the deniers.

Their recompense is Hell, for they denied and mocked My signs and messengers.

We sent messengers to nations before you, and We afflicted them with hardship and suffering so they might humble themselves.

Yet if they turn away, say, “I have warned you of a thunderbolt like that which struck Aad and Thamud.”

As for Thamud, We guided them, but they preferred blindness over guidance. So the thunderbolt of humiliation seized them for what they had earned.

Then We replaced hardship with ease, until they prospered and said, “Our forefathers also faced hardship and ease.” Then We seized them suddenly, while they were unaware.

So, an earthquake seized them, and they lay lifeless in their homes.

Then the blast overtook them at sunrise.

We afflicted Pharaoh’s people with drought and famine, so they might take heed.

That is because their messengers came to them with clear proofs, but they said, “Shall humans guide us?” So they turned away, and Allah had no need of them.

This has been Our way with the messengers We sent before you, and you will find no change in Our decree.

Yet We sent warners among them.

So, see what became of those who were warned

Except for Allah’s devoted servants.

Never did We send a messenger or prophet before you without Satan casting something into his message. But Allah nullifies what Satan interjects, then affirms His revelations.

He allows this so He may test those with sickness in their hearts and those hardened in disbelief. Truly, the wrongdoers are steeped in opposition.

Thus, We have allowed every prophet to face enemies, devils from among humans and jinn, who whisper deceptive words to one another. Had your Lord willed, they would not have done so. So, leave them and their fabrications.

O assembly of jinn and humans! Did messengers not come to you, reciting My signs and warning you of this Day? They will say, “We bear witness against ourselves.” The worldly life deceived them, and they will testify against themselves that they were disbelievers.

Who is more unjust than one who fabricates lies against Allah or rejects His signs? They will receive their portion, and when Our messengers come to take their souls, they will say, “Where are those you invoked besides Allah?” They will reply, “They have abandoned us.” Thus, they will bear witness against themselves that they were disbelievers.

Whoever opposes Allah, His angels, His messengers, Gabriel, and Michael, then Allah is an enemy to the disbelievers.

Messengers before you were denied, but they endured rejection and harm until Our help came. No one can alter Allah’s words. You have already received news of past messengers.

The Children of Israel were repeatedly warned, yet whenever messengers came with truths they disliked, they rejected some and killed others.

Say to them, ‘Messengers before me came with clear proofs and even with what you ask for, yet you rejected them. Why then did you kill the prophets if you were truthful?’

We have narrated to you the stories of those before. Their messengers came to them with clear proofs, but they refused to believe in what they had rejected before. This is how We seal the hearts of the disbelievers.

Then We save Our messengers and those who believe. It is Our duty to save the faithful.

Those who reject Allah and His messengers, seeking to divide faith, believing in some while denying others, are truly misguided.

We favoured some prophets over others

Indeed, Allah chose Adam, Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of Imran above all people

Say, ‘We believe in Allah and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and their descendants, and in what was given to Moses, Jesus, and the prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them

It is not for a prophet to take captives until he has fully subdued the land. You desire the gains of this world, but Allah desires the Hereafter.

And peace be upon the messengers.