Approximate historical sequence
Timeline of the 25 Prophets
Revelation does not provide calendar dates for most prophets, and the precise order of some lives is debated. This timeline therefore uses broad eras and clearly labels uncertainty rather than inventing exact years.
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Adam آدم
Beginning of human history
The Qur’an gives no calendar date for Adam.
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Idris إدريس
Early generations after Adam
His exact period and earthly location are not fixed by authentic evidence.
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Nuh (Noah) نوح
The generation of the Flood
The Qur’an identifies al-Judi for the Ark, not a verified grave for Nuh.
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Hud هود
After Nuh, among the people of ‘Ad
Al-Ahqaf is named, but no reliable death date or grave is established.
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Salih صالح
After ‘Ad, among Thamud
Al-Hijr is a well-attested life setting, not a verified burial location.
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Ibrahim (Abraham) إبراهيم
Era of Ibrahim and the patriarchal family
His grave at Hebron has a strong historical attribution, but the exact underground point is not established by sahih burial text.
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Lut (Lot) لوط
Contemporary with Ibrahim
The destroyed towns are described, but his precise death and grave are not authenticated.
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Isma‘il (Ishmael) إسماعيل
Era of Ibrahim; establishment of Makkah
His life in Makkah is strong evidence; the claimed grave in Hijr Isma‘il is unverified.
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Ishaq (Isaac) إسحاق
Era of Ibrahim and his children
The Hebron attribution is historical tradition rather than a sahih burial report.
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Ya‘qub (Jacob) يعقوب
Patriarchal family before settlement in Egypt
He later joined Yusuf in Egypt; the claimed Hebron grave is not established by sahih burial evidence.
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Yusuf (Joseph) يوسف
Before Bani Israel’s long residence in Egypt
His life in Egypt is clear; the Nablus tomb attribution is not authenticated in revelation.
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Ayyub (Job) أيوب
Chronology not securely fixed
Neither his exact homeland nor grave can be authenticated.
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Shu‘ayb شعيب
Era of Madyan; exact chronology disputed
Madyan is identified, but no grave claim is verified.
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Musa (Moses) موسى
Exodus and wilderness generation
Sahih hadith describes his burial setting near the Holy Land, but the exact modern point is unknown.
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Harun (Aaron) هارون
Exodus and wilderness generation
Jabal Harun is a famous tradition, not an authenticated grave.
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Dawud (David) داود
Kingdom of Bani Israel
Jerusalem is linked through history to his rule, but his claimed tomb is unverified in Islamic revelation.
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Sulayman (Solomon) سليمان
Kingdom of Bani Israel after Dawud
The Qur’an explains how he died but does not identify his burial place.
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Ilyas (Elijah) إلياس
Later prophets of Bani Israel
His exact city, death and grave are not established by sound evidence.
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Al-Yasa‘ (Elisha) اليسع
Later prophets of Bani Israel
Chronology, residence and burial claims remain unverified.
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Yunus (Jonah) يونس
Prophetic mission traditionally associated with Nineveh
Nineveh is a historical setting; no exact grave is authenticated.
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Zakariyya (Zechariah) زكريا
Immediately before the mission of ‘Isa
His work as a carpenter is in sahih hadith; the exact death and grave are not established.
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Yahya (John) يحيى
Contemporary with the early life of ‘Isa
Relic traditions do not authenticate a complete grave.
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‘Isa (Jesus) عيسى
First century of the common era
In mainstream Islamic belief he has no present grave because he was raised and will return.
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Dhul-Kifl ذو الكفل
Chronology not securely fixed
The Al-Kifl shrine is a traditional identification, not authenticated proof.
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Muhammad محمد
570–632 CE; final prophetic mission
His grave in ‘Aishah’s room in Madinah is established with certainty.