The sequence of the prophets

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1. Adam — Father of humanity and the first prophet.
2. Idris — A prophet God raised to a high station.
3. Nuh (Noah) — Called his people for 950 years; saved by the Ark.
4. Hud — Sent to the people of 'Ad.
5. Salih — Sent to Thamud; his sign was the she-camel.
6. Ibrahim (Abraham) — The Friend of God and father of the prophets.
7. Lut (Lot) — Sent to his people to forbid indecency.
8. Isma'il (Ishmael) — The intended sacrifice; forefather of the Arabs.
9. Ishaq (Isaac) — A prophet from Ibrahim's progeny.
10. Ya'qub (Jacob) — Father of the tribes; called Isra'il.
11. Yusuf (Joseph) — The truthful one; his story is the best of stories.
12. Shu'ayb — Sent to Midian against cheating in measure.
13. Ayyub (Job) — The prophet of patience in affliction.
14. Dhu al-Kifl — Among the righteous named in the Quran.
15. Musa (Moses) — The one God spoke to; sent to Pharaoh and Bani Isra'il.
16. Harun (Aaron) — Musa's brother and minister.
17. Dawud (David) — Given kingship, wisdom, and the Psalms.
18. Sulayman (Solomon) — A kingdom granted to none after him.
19. Ilyas (Elijah) — Called his people to abandon Baal worship.
20. Al-Yasa' (Elisha) — Among the excellent messengers.
21. Yunus (Jonah) — Dhu al-Nun; saved by his du'a in the whale's belly.
22. Zakariyya (Zechariah) — Guardian of Maryam; granted Yahya in old age.
23. Yahya (John) — Noble, chaste, a prophet among the righteous.
24. 'Isa (Jesus) — God's word and spirit; aided with miracles.
25. Muhammad — The seal of the prophets; a mercy to the worlds.