Which Surahs Are Named After Prophets?
ما هي السور التي تحمل أسماء صريحة للأنبياء؟
There are six Surahs with Prophets' names: Nuh, Muhammad, Ibrahim, Yusuf, Hud, and Yunus. As for Luqman, the majority of scholars hold that he was a wise man, not a prophet.
يوجد 6 سور: نوح، محمد، إبراهيم، يوسف، هود، يونس. بالنسبة للقمان فقد ذهب جمهور العلماء إلى أن لقمان رجل حكيم وليس نبيا.
1. The Six Surahs | السور الست
The six surahs are Surah Yunus (chapter 10), Surah Hud (chapter 11), Surah Yusuf (chapter 12), Surah Ibrahim (chapter 14), Surah Muhammad (chapter 47), and Surah Nuh (chapter 71). Together they span the Quran from its early chapters to its later ones, each containing a reference to the Prophet whose name it bears.
السور الست هي سورة يونس (السورة العاشرة)، وسورة هود (الحادية عشرة)، وسورة يوسف (الثانية عشرة)، وسورة إبراهيم (الرابعة عشرة)، وسورة محمد (السابعة والأربعون)، وسورة نوح (الحادية والسبعون). وهي معا تمتد عبر القرآن الكريم من سوره الأولى إلى سوره المتأخرة، وتذكر كل سورة النبي الذي تحمل اسمه.
2. Why Luqman Is Not Counted | لماذا لا يُحسب لقمان من بينها
Surah Luqman also carries a personal name, but most scholars hold that Luqman was a wise man rather than a prophet, so it is not counted among the surahs named after prophets. This same distinction is discussed in How Many Prophets and Messengers Were Mentioned in the Quran?, where Luqman is likewise listed among the figures whose prophetic status scholars have long debated.
تحمل سورة لقمان أيضا اسما شخصيا، لكن جمهور العلماء يرى أن لقمان كان رجلا حكيما لا نبيا، ولذلك لا تُحسب من بين السور المسماة بأسماء الأنبياء. وهذا التمييز نفسه يُناقش في مقال كم عدد الأنبياء والرسل المذكورين في القرآن؟، حيث يُذكر لقمان أيضا ضمن الشخصيات التي اختلف العلماء طويلا في وضعها النبوي.
3. What These Surahs Have in Common | ما يجمع بين هذه السور
These six surahs vary in how much they say about the life, trials, or preaching of the Prophet whose name each bears. Surah Yusuf, covered in Which Prophet's Name Is Repeated 25 Times in a Single Surah?, is the clearest example, narrating Yusuf's complete story from beginning to end within one continuous surah.
تتفاوت هذه السور الست في مدى تناولها حياة النبي الذي تحمل اسمه أو ابتلاءاته أو دعوته. وسورة يوسف، التي تناولناها في مقال من هو النبي الذي ورد اسمه 25 مرة في سورة واحدة؟، هي المثال الأوضح، إذ تسرد قصة يوسف كاملة من بدايتها إلى نهايتها ضمن سورة واحدة متصلة.
Scholarly Insight: Six surahs, Nuh, Hud, Yusuf, Ibrahim, Yunus, and Muhammad, carry a Prophet's name directly. Surah Luqman is excluded from this count since most scholars hold that Luqman was a wise man, not a prophet. Read the full tafsir of each: Surah Nuh, Surah Hud, Surah Yusuf, Surah Ibrahim, Surah Yunus, and Surah Muhammad.
Frequently Asked Questions | الأسئلة الشائعة
How many surahs are named after prophets?
Six: Nuh, Hud, Yusuf, Ibrahim, Yunus (peace be upon them), and Muhammad ﷺ.
Is Surah Luqman named after a prophet?
No. Most scholars hold that Luqman was a wise man rather than a prophet, so Surah Luqman is not counted among these six.
Which of these surahs tells its Prophet's complete story in one place?
Surah Yusuf uniquely narrates Prophet Yusuf's entire story from beginning to end within a single continuous surah.
Prepared by Eng. Ghada Homad, founder of IslamFAQ, researched and written in consultation with qualified scholars, reviewed by Professor Khaled Jassem Al-Houli, Associate Professor of Comparative Jurisprudence and Islamic Politics, Faculty of Sharia and Islamic Studies, University of Kuwait. Read more about the authors and this project →