Prophet and Messengers - in the Quran

In Islamic belief, a prophet (nabi in Arabic) is a person who has been chosen by Allah to receive divine revelation and to guide humanity towards righteousness and the worship of Allah. Prophets are believed to have been sent to various communities throughout history, in order to convey Allah's message and to provide guidance and instruction to their people.

A messenger (rasul in Arabic) is a prophet who has been given a specific message or book from Allah to convey to their people. Messengers are believed to have a higher level of responsibility than prophets, as they are tasked with conveying a specific message or revelation to their people. The messages that messengers receive are believed to be complete and final, and are meant to be followed and adhered to by all of humanity.

While all messengers are prophets, not all prophets are messengers. In Islamic tradition, there are five messengers who are regarded as the greatest and most significant: Nuh (Noah), Ibrahim (Abraham), Musa (Moses), Isa (Jesus), and Muhammad. These five messengers are believed to have received complete and final revelations from Allah, which are contained in the scriptures of their respective religions (the Torah, the Gospel, and the Quran).

Overall, the distinction between prophets and messengers in Islam is based on the specific message and level of responsibility that Allah has given them. While both prophets and messengers are highly respected and revered in Islamic tradition, messengers hold a higher level of authority and responsibility due to their role as conveyors of a specific message or revelation from Allah.

Here is a list of all the prophets mentioned by name in the Quran, in the order in which they appear:

1. Adam

2. Idris (Enoch)

3. Nuh (Noah)

4. Hud

5. Salih

6. Ibrahim (Abraham)

7. Lut (Lot)

8. Ismail (Ishmael)

9. Ishaq (Isaac)

10. Ya'qub (Jacob)

11. Yusuf (Joseph)

12. Shuayb (Jethro)

13. Ayyub (Job)

14. Dhul-Kifl (possibly Ezekiel)

15. Musa (Moses)

16. Harun (Aaron)

17. Dawud (David)

18. Sulayman (Solomon)

19. Ilyas (Elijah)

20. Al-Yasa (Elisha)

21. Yunus (Jonah)

22. Zakariya (Zechariah)

23. Yahya (John the Baptist)

24. Isa (Jesus)

25. Muhammad

Note that while these are the prophets who are named specifically in the Quran, there are many other prophets in Islamic tradition who are not named in the Quran but are believed to have been sent by Allah to guide humanity towards righteousness.

The final prophet in Islamic tradition is Muhammad, who is believed to have received the final and complete revelation of Allah through the Quran. Muslims believe that Muhammad was sent to guide all of humanity towards the worship of Allah and to show them the way to live a righteous and just life. Muslims therefore look to Muhammad as the ultimate example of prophethood and strive to emulate his teachings and example in their own lives.