List of people in both the Bible and the Qur'an
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The Bible and Qur'an have many characters in common.
| Bible | Qur'an pronunciation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron | Hārūn | |
| Abel | Hābīl | His Islamic name comes from tradition |
| Abraham | Ibrāhīm | |
| Adam | Adam | |
| Cain | Qābīl | His Islamic name comes from tradition |
| David | Dāwūd | |
| The Apostles | al Hawariyyūn | The Bible names them; the Qur'an does not |
| Eber | Hud | This equivalence is uncertain |
| Elijah (Elias) | Ilyās | |
| Elisha | Alyasa' | This equivalence is uncertain |
| Enoch | Idrīs | This equivalence is uncertain |
| Ezekiel | Dhū l-Kifl | This equivalence is uncertain |
| Ezra | 'Uzayr | This equivalence is uncertain |
| Gabriel | Jibrīl | |
| Goliath | Jālūt | |
| Haman | Haman | This equivalence is disputed[1][2] |
| Isaac | Isħaq | |
| Ishmael | Ismā'īl | |
| Jacob | Ya'qub | |
| Jethro also called Reuel | Shu'ayb | This equivalence is uncertain |
| Jesus | 'Īsā | |
| Job | Ayyūb | |
| John the Baptist | Yaħyā | |
| Jonah | Yūnus | |
| Joseph | Yūsuf | |
| Joseph's brothers | Yusuf's brothers | The Bible names them; the Qur'an does not, only Benjamin (Benyamin) |
| Korah | Qarūn | |
| Lot | Lūt | |
| Lot's wife | Lūt's wife | |
| Mary | Maryam | |
| Miriam | Mūsā's sister | |
| Michael | Mikā'īl | |
| Moses | Mūsā | |
| Noah | Nūħ | |
| Pharaoh | Fir'aun | |
| Potiphar | Al-'Azīz | Appears to be a title |
| Potiphar's wife | Al-'Azīz's wife | Her Islamic name comes from tradition |
| Queen of Sheba | Queen of Saba' | The name; Balqīs comes from ancient Arabic tradition |
| Saul the King | Tālūt | |
| Satan or Devil | Iblīs or Shaytān | |
| Solomon | Sulayman | |
| Terah | Azar | Some said that Terah is Azar's surname |
| Zechariah | Zakariyya |
Eve, Sarah, Zipporah, Elizabeth, Jochebed and Noah's wife are mentioned unnamed in the Qur'an. Eve and Elizabeth have the names Hawwa' and Alisabath, respectively, in Islamic tradition.
[edit] See also
- List of Qur'anic figures
- List of persons mentioned by name in the Qur'an
- Table of prophets of Abrahamic religions
