List of characters and names mentioned in the Quran

This is a list of things mentioned in the Quran. This list makes use of ISO 233 for the Romanization of Arabic words. The count is based on the Qira'at of Hafs from 'Asim.

Theological entities

God

• Allāh (, "The God") — Mentioned 2,699 times.
• Names and attributes of Allah found in the Quran

Angels

Malāʾikah (, Angels) — Mentioned 68 times (singular and plural).

Archangels

• JibrÄ«l (, Gabriel) — Mentioned by name 3 times (2:97, 2:98, 66:4).
• Ar-Rūḥ al-AmÄ«n (, "The Trustworthy Spirit") — (26:193).
• Ar-Rūḥ al-Qudus (, "The Holy Spirit") — (2:87, 2:253, 5:110, 16:102).
• RasÅ«lin KarÄ«m (, "Noble Messenger") — (81:19).
• DhÄ« Quwwah (, "Possessor of Power") — (81:20).
• MÄ«kāl (, Michael) — Mentioned 1 time (2:98).
• Malak al-Mawt (, "Angel of Death") — Mentioned 1 time (32:11).
• The Angel of the Trumpet — Referred to by the act of blowing the Ṣūr (Trumpet) (18:99, 20:102, 39:68). Identified in tradition as IsrāfÄ«l.

Angelic Groups and Individuals

• Al-Malaʾ al-AÊ¿lā (, "The Exalted Assembly") — The highest ranks of angels (37:8, 38:69).
• HārÅ«t and MārÅ«t () — Two angels sent to Babylon as a trial (2:102).
• Kirāman KātibÄ«n (, "Honourable Scribes") — Angels recording human deeds (82:11).
• Referred to as al-Mutalaqqiyān (, "The Two Receivers") sitting on the right and left (50:17–18).
• Mālik () — The primary guardian of Hell (43:77).
• Zabāniyah () — The angels of punishment in Hell (96:18).
• Referred to as the nineteen guardians of the Fire (74:30–31).
• Bearers of the Throne () — Angels who carry the Throne of Allah (40:7, 69:17).
• Al-MuÊ¿aqqibāt (, "The Successive ones") — Guardian angels (13:11).

Jinn and Spirits

• Jinn () — Mentioned 22 times as Jinn and 7 times as Jānn.
• Ê¿IfrÄ«t () — A powerful class of Jinn; one is mentioned in the court of Solomon (27:39).
• QarÄ«n (, "Companion") — A spiritual double or witness assigned to a person (43:36, 50:23, 50:27).

Devils

Shayāṭīn (, Demons or Devils) — Mentioned 88 times (68 plural, 20 singular Shayṭān).

• IblÄ«s (, the (chief) Devil) — Mentioned by name 11 times.
• Mārid (, "Rebellious one") — A type of evil devil (37:7).

Other spiritual beings

• Ghilmān () or Wildān () — Perpetually youthful attendants in Paradise (52:24, 56:17, 76:19).
• Ḥūr () — Pure companions in Paradise (44:54, 52:20, 55:72, 56:22).

Animals

General Animals

• Ants (Naml, ) — Mentioned 3 times (27:17, 27:18); subject of Surah 27.
• Apes (Qiradah, ) — Mentioned 3 times (2:65, 5:60, 7:166).
• Bees (Naḥl, ) — Mentioned in 16:68; subject of Surah 16.
• Birds (Ṭayr, ) — Mentioned 34 times.
• Includes the birds of Abraham (2:260) and the birds of Jesus (3:49).
• AbābÄ«l () — Special flocks of birds mentioned in 105:3.
• Camels — Mentioned as Ibil (6:144, 88:17), BaÊ¿Ä«r (12:65, 12:72), and Jamal (7:40).
• Cattle / Livestock (Anʿām, ) — Mentioned 32 times.
• Cow (Baqarah, ) — (2:67, 12:43).
• Sheep / Ewes (Ḍaʾn / NaÊ¿jah, / ) — (6:143, 38:23).
• Goats (MaÊ¿z, ) — (6:143).
• Crow (Ghurāb, ) — Mentioned 2 times in 5:31, in the story of the sons of Adam.
• Dog (Kalb, ) — Mentioned 5 times. Notable is the dog of the Seven Sleepers (18:18, 18:22).
• Donkey (Ḥimār, ) — Mentioned 5 times (including plural Ḥumur). (2:259, 31:19, 62:5, 74:50).
• Elephant (FÄ«l, ) — Mentioned 1 time (105:1).
• Fish (Ḥūt, ) — Mentioned 6 times (singular and plural). Used for the fish of Moses (18:61) and the general provision of the sea (5:96, 7:163).
• Fly (Dhubāb, ) — Mentioned 1 time (22:73).
• Frogs (ḌafādiÊ¿, ) — Mentioned 1 time (7:133).
• Gnat / Mosquito (Baʿūḍah, ) — Mentioned 1 time (2:26).
• Hoopoe (Hud-hud, ) — Mentioned in 27:20 in the story of Solomon.
• Horses (Khayl, ) — Mentioned 6 times (3:14, 8:60, 16:8, 17:64, 38:31, 59:6).
• Lion (Qaswarah, ) — Mentioned 1 time (74:51).
• Locusts (Jarād, ) — Mentioned 2 times (7:133, 54:7).
• Lice (Qummal, ) — Mentioned 1 time (7:133).
• Moths (Farāsh, ) — Mentioned 1 time (101:4) as a metaphor for humanity on the Day of Judgment.
• Mules (Bighāl, ) — Mentioned 1 time (16:8).
• Pig / Swine (KhinzÄ«r, ) — Mentioned 5 times (2:173, 5:3, 5:60, 6:145, 16:115).
• Quail (Salwā, ) — Mentioned 3 times (2:57, 7:160, 20:80).
• Snake / Serpent (Ḥayyah / ThuÊ¿bān, / ) — Mentioned 5 times (20:20, 7:107, 26:32, 27:10, 28:31) regarding the Staff of Moses.
• Spider (Ê¿AnkabÅ«t, ) — Mentioned 2 times in 29:41; subject of Surah 29.
• Wolf (Dhiʾb, ) — Mentioned 3 times (12:13, 12:14, 12:17) in the story of Joseph.

Unique and Miraculous Entities

• Beast of the Earth (Dābbat al-Arḍ, ) — An apocalyptic creature mentioned in 27:82.
• She-Camel of God (Nāqat Allāh, ) — The miraculous she-camel sent to the people of Thamud as a sign (7:73, 11:64, 26:155, 54:27, 91:13).
• The Ant of Solomon (Namlah, ) — A specific female ant that warned its colony (27:18).
• The Creature of the Staff (Dābbat al-Arḍ, ) — The creature that consumed Solomon's staff, leading to the discovery of his death (34:14). Traditionally identified as a termite or woodworm (arḍah).
• The Companion of the Fish (al-NÅ«n, ) — Refers to the great fish/whale of Jonah. The term NÅ«n appears in 68:1 and in the title DhÅ«n-NÅ«n (21:87).

Prophets and Messengers

Prophets (Anbiyāʾ) and Messengers (Rusul) specifically mentioned by name in the Quran:

• Adam () — Mentioned 25 times.
• IdrÄ«s (, Enoch) — Mentioned 2 times.
• Nūḥ (, Noah) — Mentioned 43 times.
• Ê¿Abdan ShakÅ«rā (, "A Grateful Servant") — (17:3).
• HÅ«d () — Mentioned 7 times.
• Ṣāliḥ () — Mentioned 9 times.
• IbrāhÄ«m (, Abraham) — Mentioned 69 times.
• KhalÄ«l Allāh (, "Friend of Allah") — (4:125).
• Imām (, "A Leader") — (2:124).
• ḤanÄ«f (, "Monotheist") — (3:67).
• LÅ«á¹­ (, Lot) — Mentioned 27 times.
• Ismāʿīl (, Ishmael) — Mentioned 12 times.
• Ṣādiq al-WaÊ¿d (, "True to the Promise") — (19:54).
• Isḥāq (, Isaac) — Mentioned 17 times.
• YaÊ¿qÅ«b (, Jacob) — Mentioned 16 times.
• Isrāʾīl (, Israel) — (3:93, 19:58).
• YÅ«suf (, Joseph) — Mentioned 27 times.
• AyyÅ«b (, Job) — Mentioned 4 times.
• ShuÊ¿ayb (, Jethro) — Mentioned 11 times.
• MÅ«sā (, Moses) — Mentioned 136 times.
• KalÄ«m Allāh (, "He to whom Allah spoke") — (Referred to in 4:164).
• RasÅ«lan Nabiyyā (, "A Messenger and a Prophet") — (19:51).
• HārÅ«n (, Aaron) — Mentioned 20 times.
• DāwÅ«d (, David) — Mentioned 16 times.
• KhalÄ«fah (, "Vicegerent/Successor") — (38:26).
• Sulaymān (, Solomon) — Mentioned 17 times.
• Ilyās (, Elijah) — Mentioned 2 times.
• al-YasaÊ¿ (, Elisha) — Mentioned 2 times.
• YÅ«nus (, Jonah) — Mentioned 4 times.
• DhÅ«n-NÅ«n (, "He of the Fish") — (21:87).
• Ṣāḥib al-Ḥūt (, "The Companion of the Fish") — (68:48).
• Zakariyyā (, Zechariah) — Mentioned 7 times.
• Yaḥyā (, John) — Mentioned 5 times.
• ʿĪsā (, Jesus) — Mentioned 25 times.
• al-Masīḥ (, "The Messiah") — (3:45).
• Ibn Maryam (, "Son of Mary") — (2:87).
• KalimatuhÅ« (, "His Word") — (4:171).
• Rūḥun minhu (, "A Spirit from Him") — (4:171).
• RasÅ«l Allāh (, "Messenger of Allah") — (4:157, 61:6).
• Muhammad () — Mentioned 4 times by the name Muḥammad (3:144, 33:40, 47:2, 48:29).
• Aḥmad () — Mentioned 1 time (61:6).
• RasÅ«l Allāh (, "Messenger of Allah") — (33:40).
• Khātam an-NabiyyÄ«n (, "Seal of the Prophets") — (33:40).
• an-NabÄ« al-UmmÄ« (, "The Unlettered Prophet") — (7:157).

Other Figures of Divine or Saintly Status

Individuals mentioned by name in the Quran whose status as a Prophet (Nabī) is a matter of scholarly debate, or who are identified as exceptionally righteous servants:

• Maryam (, Mary) — Mentioned by name 34 times; the only woman named in the Quran.
• SiddÄ«qah (, "Truthful/Believer") — (5:75).
• Iṣṭafāki (, "The Chosen One") — (3:42).
• Dhul-Kifl () — Mentioned 2 times (21:85, 38:48).
• Dhul-Qarnayn () — Mentioned 3 times (18:83, 18:86, 18:94). A righteous king and traveler.
• Luqman () — Mentioned 2 times (31:12, 31:13). A sage known for his wisdom.
• Uzair (, Ezra) — Mentioned 1 time (9:30).
• Talut (, Saul) — Mentioned 2 times (2:247, 2:249). The king of the Israelites.
• Ê¿Imrān (, Joachim/Amram) — Mentioned 3 times (3:33, 3:35, 66:12).
• Āla Ê¿Imrān (, "The Family of Imran") — (3:33).

Implicitly Mentioned Figures

Figures referred to by their role or description, but not by their specific name:

• Khidr — Referred to as "a servant of Our servants" (18:65).
• YÅ«shaÊ¿ ibn NÅ«n (Joshua) — Referred to as the "youth" (Fatā) companion of Moses (18:60).
• Samuel — Referred to as a "Prophet" to the Israelites (2:246).
• Kaleb — Referred to as one of "two men" who feared Allah (5:23).

Contemporaries and Relatives of the Prophets

Relatives of the Prophets

• Wife of Adam (Ḥawwāʾ) — (2:35, 7:19, 20:117).
• Sons of Adam (HābÄ«l and QābÄ«l) — (5:27–31).
• Wife of Nūḥ (Wā'ilah) — A disbeliever (66:10).
• Son of Nūḥ (Yam or Kan'an) — (11:42–43).
• Father of IbrāhÄ«m (Āzar, ) — (6:74).
• Wife of LÅ«á¹­ (Wālihah) — A disbeliever (11:81, 66:10).
• Family of YÅ«suf:
• Brothers of YÅ«suf — The eleven brothers (12:4–18).
• Parents of YÅ«suf — (12:99–100).
• Family of MÅ«sā:
• Mother of MÅ«sā (YÅ«kābid) — (20:38, 28:7).
• Sister of MÅ«sā (Maryam) — (28:11–12).
• Wife of MÅ«sā (á¹¢affÅ«rah) — (28:23–27).
• Wife of Zakariyyā (Al-YashbiÊ¿) — (3:40, 21:90).
• Mothers of the Believers (Ummahāt al-MuʾminÄ«n) — (33:6).
• Zayd ibn Harithah () — (33:37).

Righteous Believers and Allies

• Queen of Sheba (BilqÄ«s) — The ruler who converted after meeting Solomon (27:22–44).
• Wife of Pharaoh (Āsiyá) — (28:9, 66:11).
• The Disciples (al-ḤawāriyyÅ«n, ) — The followers of Jesus (3:52, 5:111, 61:14).
• The Believer of Ya-Sin — (36:20–27).
• Believer of the People of Pharaoh — (40:28–45).
• The One with Knowledge of the Book — (27:40).
• The King of Egypt (al-Malik, ) — The ruler during Joseph's time (12:43, 12:50, 12:54, 12:72, 12:76).
• The Man from the Outskirts — Who warned Moses to flee Egypt (28:20).
• The Two Prison Companions — Who Joseph interpreted dreams for (12:36–41).

Opponents of the Prophets

• FirÊ¿awn (Pharaoh) — (Mentioned 74 times).
• Hāmān — Pharaoh's high official (28:6, 28:38).
• QārÅ«n (Korah) — (28:76–82).
• As-Samiri () — The man who led the Israelites to idolatry in Moses' absence (20:85, 20:87, 20:95).
• JālÅ«t (Goliath) — (2:249–251).
• The King who argued with Abraham (NumrÅ«d) — (2:258).
• Wife of the Ê¿AzÄ«z (Zulaykhah) — (12:23–32).
• The Slayers of Ṣāliḥ's She-Camel — Referred to by their act of hamstringing the camel (7:77, 11:65, 54:29, 91:14). Qaddar ibn Sālif is traditionally identified as the chief perpetrator (91:12).
• Abu Lahab — (111:1).
• Wife of Abu Lahab — (111:4).

Groups and Collectives

Nations and Tribes

• Ar-RÅ«m (, "The Romans/Byzantines") — (30:2).
• Quraysh () — (106:1).
• ʿĀd () — The people of HÅ«d (7:65, 46:21).
• ThamÅ«d () — The people of Ṣāliḥ (7:73, 11:61).
• Referred to as Aṣḥāb al-Ḥijr () — (15:80).
• BanÄ« Isrāʾīl () — Mentioned 43 times.
• Madyan () — (7:85).
• Referred to as Aṣḥāb al-Aykah () — (15:78).
• Referred to as Aṣḥāb Madyan () — (9:70, 22:44).
• Sabaʾ (, Sheba) — (27:22, 34:15).
• YaʾjÅ«j wa MaʾjÅ«j () — (18:94, 21:96).
• People of Tubba () — (44:37, 50:14).
• Qawm Nūḥ (, "People of Noah") — (7:59, 11:25).
• Qawm IbrāhÄ«m (, "People of Abraham") — (9:70, 22:42).
• Qawm LÅ«á¹­ (, "People of Lot") — (11:89).
• Referred to as Al-Muʾtafikāt (, "The Overthrown Cities") — (9:70, 69:9).
• Al-JabbārÄ«n (, "The Tyrants") — The formidable people encountered by the Israelites (5:22).

Religious and Socio-Political Groups

• People of the Book (Ahl al-Kitāb, ) — (3:64, 5:68).
• Jews (al-YahÅ«d, ) — (2:113, 9:30).
• Referred to as HādÅ« () — (2:62, 6:146).
• Christians (an-Naṣārā, ) — (2:62, 5:14).
• Sabians (aá¹£-Ṣābiʾīn, ) — (2:62, 22:17).
• Magians (al-MajÅ«s, ) — (22:17).
• Muslims (al-MuslimÅ«n, ) — (3:64, 22:78).
• Referred to as Ummah Wasat (, "The Middle/Just Nation") — (2:143).
• Al-Anṣār () — (9:100).
• Al-MuhājirÅ«n () — (9:100).
• Ahl al-Bayt () — (11:73, 33:33).
• Al-MunāfiqÅ«n (, "The Hypocrites") — (4:145, 63:1).
• Al-KāfirÅ«n (, "The Disbelievers") — (2:250, 109:1).
• Al-MushrikÅ«n (, "The Polytheists") — (9:1, 98:1).
• Al-AÊ¿rāb (, "The Desert Arabs") — (9:97, 48:11).
• Al-Malaʾ (, "The Chiefs/Elite") — The ruling class that often opposed the Prophets (7:60, 23:24, 28:38).
• Al-MustaḍʿafÅ«n (, "The Oppressed") — (4:75, 28:5).

Narrative and Eschatological Collectives

• Companions of the Cave (Aṣḥāb al-Kahf) — (18:9).
• Al-RaqÄ«m () — (18:9).
• Companions of the Elephant (Aṣḥāb al-FÄ«l) — (105:1).
• Al-Aḥzāb (, "The Confederates") — (33:20, 38:13).
• People of the Ditch (Aṣḥāb al-UkhdÅ«d) — (85:4).
• Companions of the Rass (Aṣḥāb ar-Rass) — (25:38).
• Sabbath-breakers (Aṣḥāb as-Sabt) — (2:65).
• People of the Town (Aṣḥāb al-Qaryah) — (36:13).
• Aṣḥāb al-AÊ¿rāf () — (7:46).
• Aṣḥāb al-Jannah (, "Companions of the Garden") —
• The dwellers of Paradise (2:82, 7:42).
• The owners of the blighted garden in Surah Al-Qalam (68:17).
• Aṣḥāb an-Nār (, "Companions of the Fire") — (2:39, 7:44).
• Aṣḥāb al-Maymanah & al-Mash'amah — (56:8–9).
• As-SābiqÅ«n (, "The Foremost") — (56:10).
• Al-MuqarrabÅ«n (, "Those Brought Near") — (4:172, 56:11).
• Ḥizb Allāh () — (5:56, 58:22).
• Ḥizb ash-Shayṭān () — (58:19).

Locations

Named Geographical Locations

• Bābil (, Babylon) — (2:102).
• Badr () — (3:123).
• Ḥunayn () — (9:25).
• Madyan (, Midian) — (7:85, 28:22).
• Miá¹£r (, Egypt) — (2:61, 12:21, 43:51).
• Makkah () — (48:24).
• Bakkah () — (3:96).
• Al-MadÄ«nah () — (9:101, 33:60).
• Yathrib () — (33:13).
• Sabaʾ () — (27:22, 34:15).
• Iram () — (89:7).
• Al-Aḥqāf () — (46:21).
• Al-Ḥijr () — (15:80).

Religious Locations and Houses of Worship

• Masjid (, "Place of Prostration") — Mentioned 28 times in the Quran.
• Al-Masjid al-Ḥarām (, "The Sacred Mosque") — (2:144, 5:2, 48:27).
• Al-Masjid al-Aqṣā (, "The Farthest Mosque") — (17:1).
• Masjid at-Taqwā (, "The Mosque founded on Piety") — Usually identified as the Qubāʾ Mosque (9:108).
• Masjid al-Dirar (, "The Mosque of Opposition") — A mosque built by hypocrites to cause harm (9:107).
• á¹¢alawāt () — Mentioned in 22:40 as houses of worship for Jews.
• BiyaÊ¿ (, "Churches") — Mentioned in 22:40.
• á¹¢awāmiÊ¿ (, "Cloisters/Monasteries") — Mentioned in 22:40 as places for monks.
• Miḥrāb (, "Sanctuary/Prayer Chamber") — Used in the context of Mary (3:37) and Zechariah (3:39).

Sacred Sites and Landmarks

• Al-KaÊ¿bah () — (5:95, 5:97).
• Referred to as Al-Bayt al-Ḥarām () — (5:2).
• Referred to as Al-Bayt al-Ê¿AtÄ«q () — (22:29).
• Maqām IbrāhÄ«m () — (2:125, 3:97).
• Aá¹£-á¹¢afā wa al-Marwah () — (2:158).
• Ê¿Arafāt () — (2:198).
• Al-MashÊ¿ar al-Ḥarām () — (2:198).
• Aá¹­-Ṭūr () — (2:63, 95:2).
• Referred to as Ṭūr SÄ«nÄ«n () — (95:2).
• Referred to as Ṭūr SÄ«nāʾ () — (23:20).
• Al-Wād al-Muqaddas Ṭuwan () — (20:12, 79:16).
• Al-BuqÊ¿ah al-Mubārakah () — (28:30).
• Al-JÅ«diyy () — (11:44).
• The Cave (al-Kahf, ) — (18:9).

Afterlife and Otherworldly Locations

• Jannah (, "The Garden/Paradise") — Mentioned 147 times.
• Jannat al-Maʾwā () — (53:15).
• Jannāt Ê¿Adn () — (9:72).
• Al-Firdaws () — (18:107, 23:11).
• Jahannam (, "Hellfire") — Mentioned 77 times.
• Al-Jaḥīm () — (2:119).
• Saqar () — (54:48).
• SaÊ¿Ä«r () — (67:5).
• Laẓā () — (70:15).
• Al-Ḥuá¹­amah () — (104:4–5).
• Hāwiyah () — (101:9).
• Sidrat al-Muntaha () — (53:14).
• Al-A'raf () — (7:46).
• Barzakh (, "The Barrier") — (23:100).
• Salsabil () — (76:18).
• Tasnim () — (83:27).

Plant Matter

Fruits and Grains

• Dates (Nakhl, ) — Mentioned 20 times; the most frequently mentioned plant in the Quran (e.g., 6:99, 19:23, 55:11).
• Grapes (AÊ¿nāb, ) — Mentioned 11 times (e.g., 2:266, 17:91, 78:32).
• Olives (ZaytÅ«n, ) — Mentioned 6 times (6:99, 24:35, 95:1).
• Pomegranates (Rummān, ) — Mentioned 3 times (6:99, 6:141, 55:68).
• Figs (TÄ«n, ) — Mentioned 1 time (95:1).
• Bananas / Plantains (Ṭalḥ, ) — Mentioned in 56:29 as a fruit of Paradise; often interpreted as layered clusters of bananas or acacias.
• Cucumbers (Qith-thāʾ, ) — (2:61).
• Grain / Corn (Ḥabb, ) — (6:95, 36:33, 55:12).

General Flora and Herbs

• Lentils (Ê¿Adas, ) — (2:61).
• Onions (Baá¹£al, ) — (2:61).
• Garlic (FÅ«m, ) — Mentioned in 2:61; traditionally identified as garlic or wheat.
• Ginger (ZanjabÄ«l, ) — Mentioned in 76:17 as a flavor for the drinks of Paradise.
• Sweet Basil / Scented Plants (Rayḥān, ) — (55:12, 56:89).
• Mustard (Khardal, ) — Used as a metaphor for the smallest weight (21:47, 31:16).
• Herbs / Pot-herbs (Baql, ) — (2:61).

Trees and Woody Plants

• Tamarisk (Athl, ) — Mentioned in 34:16 as one of the few plants remaining after the flood of Saba.
• Lote-tree (Sidr, ) — (34:16, 56:28).
• Toothbrush Tree (Khamá¹­, ) — Mentioned in 34:16; a bitter/thorny fruit-bearing tree.
• Olive Tree (Shajarah az-ZaytÅ«n) — Described as a "Blessed Tree" (24:35).

Unique and Eschatological Plants

• Zaqqum () — A thorny tree that grows out of the bottom of Hell, whose fruit is like the heads of devils (37:62, 44:43, 56:52).
• Sidrat al-Muntaha (, "The Lote Tree of the Farthest Boundary") — A tree at the highest extremity of Paradise (53:14).
• The Forbidden Tree (ash-Shajarah) — The tree from which Adam and Eve were forbidden to eat (2:35, 7:19).
• The Gourd Plant (Yaqá¹­Ä«n, ) — The plant Allah caused to grow over Jonah for shade and healing (37:146).
• The Blessed Tree — The tree from which Moses heard the Divine call in the Holy Valley (28:30).
• ḌarÄ«Ê¿ () — A bitter, thorny plant that serves as food for the inhabitants of Hell (88:6).

Holy Books and Divine Scripture

• Al-Qurʾān (, "The Recitation") — Mentioned 70 times by name. Islamic tradition attributes about 55 titles to the Quran, including:
• Al-Kitāb (, "The Book") — (2:2).
• Al-Furqān (, "The Criterion") — (25:1).
• Adh-Dhikr (, "The Reminder") — (15:9).
• An-NÅ«r (, "The Light") — (4:174).
• Al-MauÊ¿iẓah (, "The Admonition") — (10:57).
• Al-InjÄ«l (, "The Gospel") — The revelation given to Jesus (ʿĪsā); mentioned 12 times.
• At-Tawrāt (, "The Torah") — The revelation given to Moses (MÅ«sā); mentioned 18 times.
• Az-ZabÅ«r (, "The Psalms") — The revelation given to David (DāwÅ«d); mentioned 3 times (4:163, 17:55, 21:105).
• á¹¢uḥuf-i IbrāhÄ«m () — (87:19).
• á¹¢uḥuf-i MÅ«sā () — (53:36, 87:19).
• Al-Alwāḥ () — The tablets containing the Law given to Moses (7:145, 7:154).

General Scriptural Terms

• Al-Kitāb al-MunÄ«r (, "The Enlightening Book") — A general term for the illuminating scriptures brought by various messengers (3:184, 35:25).
• Az-Zubur (, "The Scriptures/Books of Old") — A plural term referring to the various previous revelations (26:196, 35:25, 54:43).
• Umm al-Kitāb (, "The Mother of the Book") — The celestial source of all revelation (13:39, 43:4).
• Referred to as Lawḥ Maḥfūẓ (, "The Preserved Tablet") — (85:22).

Registers of Deeds

• Kitābun MarqÅ«m (, "A Written Register") — (83:9, 83:20).
• SijjÄ«n () — The register of the deeds of the wicked (83:7–9).
• Ê¿IlliyyÅ«n () — The register of the deeds of the righteous (83:18–20).
• The Book of Deeds — The individual record given to every person on the Day of Judgment (17:71, 18:49, 69:19).

Objects of people or beings

• Heavenly Food of Christian Apostles
• Noah's Ark
• Staff of Moses
• Staff of Solomon
• TābÅ«t as-SakÄ«nah (, Casket of Shekhinah)
• Throne of the Queen of Sheba
• Trumpet of Israfil

Mentioned idols (cult images)

• 'Ansāb
• Jibt () and ṬāghÅ«t (False god)

Of Israelites

• BaÊ¿al
• The Ê¿ijl (golden calf statue) of Israelites

Of Noah's people

• Nasr
• Suwāʿ
• Wadd
• YaghÅ«th
• YaÊ¿Å«q

Of Quraysh

• Al-Lāt
• Al-Ê¿Uzzā
• Manāt

Celestial bodies

Maṣābīḥ (, literally 'lamps'):

• Al-Qamar (, The Moon)
• Kawākib (, Planets)
• Al-Arḍ (, The Earth)
• NujÅ«m (, Stars)
• Ash-Shams (, The Sun)
• Ash-ShiÊ¿rā (, Sirius)

Liquids

• Māʾ (, Water or fluid)
• Nahr (, River)
• Yamm (, River or sea)
• Sharāb (, Drink)

Chemical elements

• Gold
• Silver
• Iron, also a name of Sura in Quran (Chapter 57, Al-Hadid)
• Copper

Events, incidents, occasions or times

• Year of the Elephant
• Incident of Ifk
• Laylat al-Qadr (Night of the Power or Decree)
• Laylatinm-Mubārakatin () (44:3)
• Mubahalah
• Sayl al-Ê¿Arim (Flood of the Great Dam of Ma'rib in Sheba)
• The Farewell Pilgrimage (Hujjal-WadaÊ¿)
• Treaty of Hudaybiyyah

Battles or military expeditions

• Battle of al-Aḥzāb ("the Confederates")
• Battle of Badr
• Battle of Hunayn
• Battle of Khaybar
• Battle of Uhud
• Conquest of Mecca
• Expedition of Tabuk

Days

• Al-JumuÊ¿ah (The Friday)
• As-Sabt (The Sabbath or Saturday)
• Days of battles or military expeditions (see the above section)
• Days of Hajj
• Ayyāminm-MaÊ¿dÅ«datin () (2:203)
• Yawm al-Ḥajj al-Akbar () (9:2)
• Doomsday

Months of the Islamic calendar

12 months:

• Four holy months (2:189–217; 9:1–36)
• Ash-Shahr Al-Ḥarām (, The Sacred or Forbidden Month) (2:194–217; 5:97)
• Ramaḍān () (2:183–187)

Pilgrimages

• Al-Ḥajj (The Greater Pilgrimage)
• Ḥajj al-Bayt (, "Pilgrimage of the House") (2:158)
• Ḥijj al-Bayt (, "Pilgrimage of the House") (3:97)
• Al-Ê¿Umrah (The Lesser Pilgrimage) (2:158–196)

Times for Prayer or Remembrance

Times for Duʿāʾ ('Invocation'), Ṣalāh and Dhikr ('Remembrance', including Taḥmīd ('Praising'), Takbīr and Tasbīḥ):

• Al-Ê¿Ashiyy (, The Afternoon or the Night) (30:17–18)
• Al-Ghuduww () (7:205–206)
• Al-Bukrah () (48:9)
• Aá¹£-á¹¢abāḥ () (30:17–18)
• Al-Layl () (17:78–81; 50:39–40)
• Al-Ê¿Ishāʾ () (24:58)
• Aẓ-Ẓuhr () (30:17–18)
• Aẓ-ẒahÄ«rah () (24:58)
• DulÅ«k ash-Shams () (17:78–81)
• Al-Masāʾ () (30:17–18)
• Qabl al-GhurÅ«b () (50:39–40)
• Al-Aṣīl () (33:42; 48:9; 76:25–26)
• Al-Ê¿Aá¹£r () (103:1–3)
• Qabl á¹­ulÅ«Ê¿ ash-Shams () (50:39–40)
• Al-Fajr () (17:78–81; 24:58)

Implied

• Event of Ghadir Khumm (5:67)
• Laylat al-Mabit (2:207)
• The first pilgrimage (48:27)

Others

• Bayt (, Home or House)
• Al-Bayt al-MaÊ¿mÅ«r ()
• Ḥunafāʾ ()
• Ṭāhā ()
• Ṭayyibah ()
• ZÄ«nah (), Adornment, beauty, beautiful thing or splendour)

See also

• Biblical people in Islam
• Holiest sites in Islam
• Ḥ-R-M
• List of biblical names
• List of burial places of Abrahamic figures
• List of mosques that are mentioned by name in the Quran
• List of people in both the Bible and the Quran
• Muhammad in the Quran
• Names of God in Islam

Notes

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