Qasasul Ambiya in English | Stories of the Prophets

Stories of the Prophets — From Adam (A.S) to Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) | Qasasul Ambiya in English

1. Prophet Adam (A.S)

• Informing the Angels About Adam
• Adam’s Progeny Accept Allah
• The Prophet’s Covenant
• Similarity between Adam and Jesus (PBUT)
• The Meaning of the Angel’s Prostration
• The Reason for Adam’s Creation
• Teaching Adam
• Adam Sees Eve
• Eve’s Creation
• Establishing the Islamic Greeting
• The Location of Adam and Eve’s Paradise
• Allah’s Warning to Adam and Eve
• Adam’s Weakness
• Condensed Story of Adam and Allah’s Promise
• Commentary: Why Adam and Eve Descended
• Commentary: Adam’s Free Will
• Encounter Between Adam and Moses (PBUT) — Hadith
• Variation of Where Adam, Eve, and Iblis Descended
• Adam’s Life on Earth
• The First Four Children
• Cain’s Disobedience
• Commentary: Cain’s Disobedience
• Cain’s Jealousy of Abel
• The First Death
• The First Burial
• The First Murder — from Various Hadith
• Adam Preaches to His Children
• Adam’s Successor, Seth
• Adam’s Death
• Successor After Adam
• The Persians claim that
• Read Here > Prophet Adam (A.S)

2. Prophet Idris (Enoch)

• Birth and Teachings
• The Wise Sayings of Prophet Enoch
• Read Here > Prophet Idris (Enoch)

3. Prophet Nuh (Noah)

• Variation on the Birth of Noah
• Noah’s People — Idolaters
• Various Hadith describing the Origin of Idolatry
• Commentary — Idolatry
• Noah’s Reasoning with his People
• Division Among Noah’s People
• The Disbelievers’ Arguments
• The Disbelievers Attempt to Bargain
• The Disbelievers Remain Ignorant
• Noah’s Appeal to His People
• The Length of Noah’s Preaching
• Noah Prays for the Disbeliever’s End
• Noah Builds the Ark
• The Flood begins
• The Number of Believers
• Description of the Flood
• Noah Appeals to his Son
• The Flood Ends
• The Believers Disembark
• Noah’s Death
• Read Here > Prophet Nuh (Noah)

4. Prophet Hud

• Description of the People of Ad
• Description of Hud
• Commentary — Hud’s Appeal to his People
• Hud’s Appeal to His People — Quranic
• Hud (pbuh) explains the Day of Judgement
• The Disbeliever’s Attitude
• The Disbelievers Question Hud
• The Punishment
• The Believers are Saved
• Read Here > Prophet Hud

5. Prophet Salih

• Description of the People of Thamud
• Description of Salih
• Salih’s People Demand a Miracle
• Stories About the She-camel
• Read Here > Prophet Salih

6. Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham)

• Description of Abraham and his Family
• Abraham’s Childhood
• Abraham’s Hatred for Idols
• Abraham Discovers Allah
• Abraham Reasons with Celestial Worshippers
• Abraham Reasons with Idolators
• Abraham reasons with his Father
• Abraham debates with the Idolaters
• Abraham reasons with the Idolaters, Second Time
• Abraham Breaks the Idols
• The Idolaters Question Abraham
• The Idolaters Try to burn Abraham
• The Faith of the Believers
• Hadith about Abraham, Sarah and Hajar
• Hajar and Sarah
• Abraham Questions Resurrection
• Read Here > Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham)

7. Prophet Isma’il (Ishmael)

• Abraham leaves Hajar and Ishmael
• Hajar and Ishmael — Narrated by Ibn Abbas
• Hajar sees Zam-zam — by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
• Makka is Settled — Told by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
• Ishmael’s Wives
• The Kaba is Built — by Prophet Muhammad
• Hajar sees zam — zam — by Ibn Abbas
• Makka is Settled — by Ibn Abbas
• Ishmael’s Wives — by Ibn Abbas
• Kaba is Built — by Ibn Abbas
• Abraham and Ishmael (PBUT) — The Sacrifice
• Tidings of Isaac
• Tidings of Isaac — Quranic
• Read Here > Prophet Isma’il (Ishmael)

8. Prophet Ishaq

• Isaac’s Sons — from Commentators
• Isaac’s Sons — from the People of the Book
• Issac’s Death
• Read Here > Prophet Ishaq

9. Prophet Yaqub (Jacob)

• Isaac’s Sons — Jacob and Esau
• Isaac’s Sons — from the People of the Book
• Jacob Leaves his Home — from the People of the Book
• Jacob’s Promise
• Jacob’s Wives — from the People of the Book
• Jacob’s Children — from the People of the Book
• Jacob’s Request — from the People of the Book
• Jacob Accused of Taking Idols
• Jacob Prepares to meet Esau
• Jacob becomes Israel
• Jacob and Esau Meet
• Jacob Builds Ayl
• Dinah’s Story — from the People of the Book
• Rachel’s Death
• The Sons of Jacob
• Isaac’s Death
• The Prophet’s last Wish
• Quran’s Way of Confronting People of the Book
• Read Here > Prophet Yaqub (Jacob)

10. Prophet Lot (Lut)

• Description of the People of Sodom
• Lot’s Message
• Lot’s Wife
• Angels Come to Meet Lot
• The Mob at Lot’s House
• The Punishment
• The Angels Meet Abraham
• Lot’s Life after Sodom
• Read Here > Prophet Lot (Lut)

11. Prophet Shuaib

• Shuaib’s Message
• The Disbeliever’s Ignorance
• Read Here > Prophet Shuaib

12. Prophet Yusuf (Joseph)

• Summary of Joseph’s Story
• The Story’s Presentation
• Joseph’s Childhood
• Description of Joseph
• The Evil Plot of Joseph’s Brothers
• The Brothers Approach Jacob
• Joseph Thrown into the Well
• The Brothers Lie to Jacob
• Joseph Finds Comfort in Allah
• Joseph From the Well to Slavery
• Joseph’s Master
• Joseph’s Qualities
• Zulaikha’s Feelings for Joseph
• Joseph’s Feelings for Zulaikha
• Zulaikha’s False Accusation
• Zulaikha is Ridiculed by the People
• Zulaikha’s Plan to Regain Her Reputation
• The Women’s Reaction to Joseph
• The Women’s Reaction — Quranic
• Joseph’s Time in Prison
• Joseph’s Time in Prison — Quranic
• The King’s Dream
• Joseph’s Interpretation of the Dream
• The Dream and Interpretation — Quranic
• Joseph’s Innocence Proved
• Joseph’s Innocence Proved — Quranic
• Zulaikha’s Life Afterwards
• Joseph’s High Position
• Joseph’s High Position — Quranic
• Joseph Meets His Brothers
• Joseph Meets His Brothers — Quranic
• The Brothers Return to Canaan
• The Brothers Return to Canaan — Quranic
• Joseph and Benjamin Meet
• A Thief Among the Brothers
• Benjamin is Accused
• Joseph Meets Benjamin and the Accusation — Quranic
• Joseph’s Plan
• The Brothers Confront Jacob
• The Brothers Confront Jacob — Quranic
• Jacob’s Request to Find Joseph
• Jacob’s Request to Find Joseph — Quranic
• Joseph Reveals Himself
• Jacob Learns About Joseph
• Jacob and Joseph (PBUT) Meet
• Epilogue
• The Deatb of Jacob and Joseph (PBUT)
• Read Here > Prophet Yusuf (Joseph)

13. Prophet Job (Ayoub)

• Job’s Family History
• Allah’s Praises of Job
• Iblis’ Jealousy of Job
• Iblis Destroys Job’s Wealth
• Iblis Destroys Job’s Children
• Iblis Destroys Job’s Health
• Job’s Life — Summary
• Job’s Prayer for Mercy
• Job’s Health is Restored
• Prophet Muhammad’s Account on Job
• Read Here > Prophet Job (Ayoub)

14. Prophet Dhul — Kifl

• Is he a Prophet?
• The meaning of Dhul Kifl
• Read Here > Prophet Dhul — Kifl

15. Prophet Yunus (Jonah)

• Description of Jonah’s People
• Jonah Leaves His People
• The People are Forgiven
• The Storm at Sea
• Jonah Jumps into the Sea
• The Whale Swallows Jonah
• Allah Forgives Jonah
• Summary of Jonah’s Story
• Jonah’s People — Changed
• Prophet Muhammad’s Saying About Jonah (PBUT)
• Read Here > Prophet Yunus (Jonah)

16. Prophet Musa (Moses) and Harun (Aaron)

• Description of the Pharaoh
• Visions of Dethroning the Pharaoh
• The Killing of the Children of Israel
• The Birth of Aaron and Moses (PBUT)
• Description of the Pharaoh and Birth of Moses — Quranic
• Moses Thrown into the Nile
• Moses Finds a Home — Quranic
• Moses and His Mother Reunited
• Moses and His Mother Reunited — Quranic
• The Qualities of Moses — Quranic
• Moses Kills and Egyptian
• Moses Kills an Egyptian — Quranic
• Moses Leaves Egypt
• Moses Helps Women Shepherds
• Moses Helps Women Shepherds — Quranic
• Moses Finds a Home Among Shepherds
• Moses Becomes a Shepherd
• Moses Becomes a Shepherd — Quranic
• The Ten Years of Preparation
• Moses Decides to Return to Egypt
• Moses Begins His Prophethood
• Moses Begins His Prophethood — Quranic
• Moses and Aaron (PBUT) Given Their Duties — Quranic
• Moses and Aaron (PBUT) Talk to the Pharaoh
• Moses and Aaron (PBUT) Talk to the Pharaoh — Quranic
• Moses Proves Himself Right
• Moses Defeats the Magicians
• Moses Defears the Magicians — Quranic
• Allah’s Description of Belivers and Non-Believers — Quranic
• The People’s Non — Reaction to the defeat of the magicians
• The Pharaoh’s Reaction to Moses Victory
• Pharaoh’s Men Spread Rumors
• Pharaoh’s Men Harm the Believers
• Korah — His Actions and Destruction
• Korah — His Actions and Destruction — Quranic
• The Pharaohs Relative Defends Moses
• The Pharaoh’s Relative Defends Moses — Quranic
• The Plagues of Egypt
• Egypt Suffers a Drought and a Flood
• Egypt’s Crops are Destroyed by Locusts
• Egypt Becomes Infested with Lice
• Egypt Becomes Infested with Frogs
• Nile’s water was changed to Blood
• Allah’s Punishments on the Disbelievers — Quranic
• Moses’ Story — Condensed and Quranic
• Pharaoh and his Amry Perish — Moses Allowed to Leave Egypt
• The Pharaoh Learns of the Believer’s Escape
• The Parting of the Red Sea
• The Death of the Pharaoh
• Moses’ People Escape and Pharaoh’s Death — Quranic
• The Moses’ People Desire an Idol
• Moses’ People Desire an Idol — Quranic
• The Favours of Allah on Moses’ People
• Allah’s Favours on Moses’ People — Quranic
• The Cowardice of Moses’ People
• Allah Keeps Moses’ People Wandering
• The Cowardice of Moses’ People — Quranic
• Moses’ People are Kept Wandering — Quranic
• Moses Fasts for Forty Days
• Moses Speaks to Allah — Quranic
• The Ten Commandments
• The Story of Golden Calf — Moses’ People Turn to Idolatry
• Aaron (Harun) Tries to Reason with the Idolaters
• The Conversation Between Allah and Moses — Quranic
• Moses Sees the Idolators — Quranic
• The Idolaters’ Punishment
• Moses’ People Demand to See Allah
• Moses Prays for His People
• The Story of Israelites and the Cow — The Pious Man and His Son
• The People Ask Questions About a Cow
• Moses’ People Find the Right Cow
• The People are Asked to Slaugter a Cow — Quranic
• The Story of Moses and Al-Khidr — Moses Informed of a Wise Man
• Moses Finds Al-Khidr
• Moses Finds Al-Khidr — Quranic
• Moses Speaks to Al-Khidr
• Moses Seeks Al-Khidr — Hadith
• Moses Talks to Al-Khidr — Hadith
• The Death of Moses — Moses’ Suffering
• Allah Clears Moses of False Rumors
• The Death of Haaron
• The Death of Moses
• Read Here > Prophet Musa (Moses) and Harun (Aaron)

17. Prophet Hizqeel (Ezekiel)

• Allah Resurrects the Dead
• Allah Resurrects the Dead Through Ezekiel
• Hadith About the Plagues
• Read Here > Prophet Hizqeel (Ezekiel)

18. Prophet Elisha (Elyas)

• Elisha’s Mission
• The Family History of Elisha
• Read Here > Prophet Elisha (Elyas)

19. Prophet Shammil (Samuel)

• The State of the Israelites After Joshua
• The Ark of the Covenant
• Samuel Comes to the Israelites
• Saul is Appointed King
• Saul is Appointed King — Quranic
• Saul Leads an Army — Quranic
• Saul Leads an Army
• Saul’s Army Sees the Enemy
• Read Here > Prophet Shammil (Samuel)

20. Prophet Dawud (David)

• David Challenges Goliath
• David and Goliath Fight
• Allah Gives David the Kingdom
• David Becomes a Prophet
• David is Granted the Language of Animals
• David’s Fasting and Praying
• Iron Becomes Flexible for David
• Saul Becomes Jealous of David
• Saul Plots to Kill David
• David Forgives Saul
• David Becomes King
• David’s Son Solomon (PBUT)
• David as a Ruler
• Angels Teach David About Fairness
• Almighty Allah told us of this incident:
• The Death of Prophet David
• Read Here > Prophet Dawud (David)

21. Prophet Sulaiman (Solomon)

• Solomon’s Knowledge
• Solomon Becomes King
• Solomon’s Admiration of Horses
• Allah’s Gifts to Solomon — Quranic
• Solomon Hears the Ant’s Warning
• Solomon Hears the Conversation of Ants — Quranic
• Solomon’s Travels
• The Hoopoe Brings Information to Solomon
• The Queen of Sheba Sends Gifts
• Solomon’s Rejects the Queen’s Gifts
• The Queen Decides to Visit Solomon
• The Queen’s Visit with Solomon
• Solomon is Informed About the Queen of Sheba — Quranic
• Jinns and Solomon
• Solomon’s Death
• Solomon’s Death — Quranic
• Read Here > Prophet Sulaiman (Solomon)

22. Prophet Shia (Isaiah)

• Isaiah and Hezekiah
• Allah Grants More Life to Hezekiah
• Allah Destroys Hezekiah’s Enemies
• Israel After Hezekiah’s Death
• Isaiah’s Death
• Read Here > Prophet Shia (Isaiah)

23. Prophet Aramaya (Jeremiah)

• Jeremiah’s Family History
• Traditions About Jeremiah
• Allah’s Warning to the Children of Israel
• Allah’s Message to the Children of Israel
• Allah’s Warning to the Children of Israel — Varation
• Jeremiah Pleads on Behalf of His People
• Jeremiah’s People Refuse to Listen
• Nebuchadnezzar’s Rule
• Nebuchadnezzar and Jeremiah Meet
• Nebuchadnezzar and Jeremiah Meet — Variation
• The Children of Israel Do Not Repent
• Jeremiah Sleeps for 100 Years, Jerusalem is Rebuilt
• The History of Israel After its Rebuilding
• Read Here > Prophet Aramaya (Jeremiah)

24. Prophet Daniel

• Allah Saves Daniel from the Lions
• Daniel After Death
• Daniel’s Death — Hadith
• Daniel’s Ring
• Read Here > Prophet Daniel

25. Prophet Uzair (Ezra)

• Ezra Sleeps For 100 Years
• Ezra Returns Home
• Ezra Finds and Copies the Torah
• Read Here > Prophet Uzair (Ezra)

26. Prophet Zakariyah (Zechariah)

• Description of Zakariyah
• Zakariyah Talks to Mary
• Zakariyah Asks for a Son — Quranic
• Read Here > Prophet Zakariyah (Zechariah)

27. Prophet Yahya (John)

• John’s Childhood
• John’s Qualities
• Why John Always Wept
• John’s Love of Nature
• John’s Cruel Death
• Read Here > Prophet Yahya (John)

28. Prophet Isa (A.S)

• Allah Declares He Has No Son
• The Birth of Mary — Quranic
• Mary’s Sustenance — Quranic
• Mary’s Family History
• Mary’s Birth — Longer Version
• Zechariah Becomes Mary’s Guardian
• Mary’s High Status
• Mary’s High Status — Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
• Mary Receives News of Jesus
• The Birth of Jesus
• Mary Returns to the City with Jesus
• Mary Receives News of Jesus — Quranic
• The Birth of Jesus — Quranic
• Mary and Jesus Return to the City — Quranic
• Allah’s Message About Jesus — Quranic
• Some Stories About Mary’s Pregnancy
• Jesus Upsets the Jews
• Jesus’s Ability to Debate
• Jesus Does Not Observe the Sabbath
• Jesus Receives His Prophethood
• Jesus’s Message
• Jesus Denounces Materialism
• Jewish Priests Try to Embarrass Jesus
• Jesus’ Brings the Dead to Life
• The Miracles of Jesus — Quranic
• Jesus’ Abilities and the Disciples — Quranic
• Allah Sends the Disciples a Feast
• Those Worshipping Jesus and Allah’s Questions to Jesus
• The Jews Plot to Kill Jesus
• The Torture of Jesus
• Jesus’s Crucifixion — Bible Version
• Jesus’s Crucifixion — Quranic
• Refutation of the Christians Claim
• Allah Disclaims Ezra as a Son
• Allah Disclaims Begetting Anyone
• Read Here > Prophet Isa (A.S)

29. Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

• Description of Muhammad ﷺ
• Muhammad’s father died before his birth.
• Journey to Busra — Christian Monk merits Muhammad
• Muhammad’s honest and honorable character
• Solitary lifestyle of Muhammad’s youth
• Muhammad’s marriage to Khadijah
• Troubled, lawless times for the Makkans
• Muhammad thwarts intention of the Romans to control Makka
• Kindness and generousity shown to the people
• Allah’s Divine Inspiration touches Muhammad
• Muhammad’s Visions and struggle to fight depression
• Prophet rises to start his mission for Allah
• The Companions
• Proliferation of Islamic Knowledge by our Prophet
• Persecution perpetrated by the Makkan Tribe of Quraish
• Quraish fear spread of Islam — Try in vain to blackmail Prophet
• Quraish increase Persecution — First Hijra of 615 C.E. to Abyssinia
• Al-Najashi (Negus), King of Abyssinia protects Muslims
• The Holy Quran is a Miracle
• Makkans plea to Abu Talib to stop the Prophet
• Abu Talib protects his Nephew, the Prophet
• Umar Al-Khattab submits to Islam
• Quraish divided into two factions
• Abu Lahab’s hatred of Islam
• Reconciliation of the Quraish
• Death of Abu Talib and Khadijah
• People of Madina accept Prophet
• Miraj (Ascension to the Heavens) on a creature called Buraq
• Miraj — Muhammad’s encounter with Adam (Hadith)
• Miraj — Muhammad’s encounter with John and Jesus (Hadith)
• Miraj — Muhammad’s encounter with Joseph (Hadith)
• Miraj — Muhammad’s encounter with Enoch (Hadith)
• Miraj — Muhammad’s encounter with Aaron (Hadith)
• Miraj — Muhammad’s encounter with Moses (Hadith)
• Miraj — Muhammad’s encounter with Abraham (Hadith)
• Moses advises Muhammad to plea to Allah to lessen prayers
• Women’s Oath — People of Yathrib (Madina) submit to Islam
• The Hijra — People of Yathrib (Madina) welcome Muslims
• The Makkans plot to kill Allah’s Prophet
• A narration Aisha Bint Abu Bakr (Prophet’s Wife)
• Abu Bakr builds Mosque
• Holy Prophet travels to Madina (Hijra)
• Hijra — Islamic Calendar marks this date
• Yathrib renamed Al-Madina, Al-Munawara — “The Illuminated City”
• Allah’s Apostle Settles in Madina
• Muhammad’s Charter — Jews and Muslims unite to defend against enemies
• Charter faces Mutiny (Inside enemies) — The Hypocrites and unsatisfied Jews
• Madina under Sabotage style attacks on Food, Cattle etc…
• Battle of Badr — Makkan Troop formations approaching Madina
• Victory — Battle Badr is Won
• Allah’s Apostle set rules for treatment of POWs
• Makkan Avenge Loss in Badr — Battle of Uhud
• Exhausted Quraish leave Madina victorious
• More Mutiny as Charter members cause dissent
• Enemy’s Army (headed by Abu Sufyan) march towards Madina
• The Prophet protects the Christians of Madina
• The Treaty of Hudaibiya
• Prophet Muhammad dispatches envoys
• Heraclius submits to Almighty God and embraces Islam
• Attack from the Jews of Khaibar thwarted
• Allah’s Messenger and the Muslims perfom Hajj
• Retribution for the Murder of the Muslim Envoy
• Quraish violate terms of Hudaibiya, Prophets army march against Idolators
• Prophet Muhammad (saw) orders the destruction of the idols
• Prophet Muhammad’s last Sermon, mount Arafat
• Prophet returns to Madina
• Murders and false claims of Prophethood arise
• Prophet Muhammad’s last days
• The death of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him
• Read Here > Prophet Muhammad ﷺ