--- title: "The Journey: from Adam to Muhammad ﷺ, one story through history | Islam Is Mercy" description: "Read the story of humanity as the Qur’an tells it — prophets, nations and kings, from Adam to Muhammad ﷺ — one chapter after another." lang: en url: https://islamismercy.com/en/journey/ --- 1. [Home](https://islamismercy.com/en/) 2. The Journey # The Journey Read the story of humanity as the Qur’an tells it — prophets, nations and kings, from Adam to Muhammad ﷺ — one chapter after another. [Start the journey](https://islamismercy.com/en/history/history-in-the-quran/) 1. ## The beginning 1. [1**History in the Qur'an: Why It Tells the Stories of Nations**Why the Qur'an tells the stories of past nations as lessons rather than a chronicle, and the patterns that repeat across every story.](https://islamismercy.com/en/history/history-in-the-quran/) 2. [2**Adam: The First Human and the First Prophet**The story of Adam in the Qur'an — created by God, honoured with knowledge, tested in the Garden, and forgiven when he turned back to his Lord.](https://islamismercy.com/en/prophets/prophet-adam/) 2. ## Noah and the flood 1. [3**Noah (Nuh): Patience Through Centuries of Calling**The story of Noah in the Qur'an — a prophet who called his people to God night and day, built the ark under God's watch, and was saved with the believers.](https://islamismercy.com/en/prophets/prophet-noah/) 3. ## Lost nations of Arabia 1. [4**'Ad and Thamud: Mighty Nations That Rejected Their Prophets**The Qur'an's account of 'Ad and Thamud, two powerful Arabian peoples who rejected the prophets Hud and Salih, and what their end teaches.](https://islamismercy.com/en/history/ad-and-thamud/) 4. ## Abraham, the friend of God 1. [5**Abraham (Ibrahim): Friend of God**How the Qur'an tells the story of Abraham — his search for God, his stand against idols, the Kaaba he built with Ishmael, and his great test.](https://islamismercy.com/en/prophets/prophet-abraham/) 5. ## In Egypt: Joseph, Moses and Pharaoh 1. [6**Joseph (Yusuf): The Most Beautiful of Stories**The story of Joseph in Surah Yusuf — a dream, a jealous plot, a well, a prison and a palace, ending in one of the most moving acts of forgiveness in scripture.](https://islamismercy.com/en/prophets/prophet-joseph/) 2. [7**Moses (Musa): The One Who Spoke With God**The story of Moses in the Qur'an — saved from the river as a baby, sent to Pharaoh, rescued at the parted sea, and given the Torah as guidance and mercy.](https://islamismercy.com/en/prophets/prophet-moses/) 3. [8**Pharaoh in the Qur'an: A Portrait of Tyranny**How the Qur'an portrays Pharaoh: a ruler who claimed lordship, oppressed the weak, threatened believers and repented only as he drowned.](https://islamismercy.com/en/history/pharaoh-the-tyrant/) 6. ## Kings and prophets 1. [9**Talut and Jalut: Saul, Goliath and the Faithful Few**The Qur'an's account of Saul (Talut) and Goliath (Jalut): a king chosen for knowledge, a river test, and young David's victory by God's leave.](https://islamismercy.com/en/history/talut-and-jalut/) 2. [10**David (Dawud): The Prophet-King Who Sang God's Praise**The story of David in the Qur'an — the young man who defeated Goliath, the king given the Psalms, the just judge who worked with his own hands.](https://islamismercy.com/en/prophets/prophet-david/) 3. [11**Solomon (Sulayman): Wisdom, Power and Gratitude**The story of Solomon in the Qur'an — the wise prophet-king who understood the speech of birds, listened to an ant, and turned every gift into gratitude.](https://islamismercy.com/en/prophets/prophet-solomon/) 4. [12**Sheba and the Great Dam: A Queen's Faith and a Land's Ingratitude**Sheba in the Qur'an: the wise queen who came to believe with Solomon, and the gardens of Saba' lost when the great dam burst.](https://islamismercy.com/en/history/sheba-and-the-great-dam/) 5. [13**Jonah (Yunus): A Prayer From the Depths**The story of Jonah in the Qur'an — the prophet who left his people, was swallowed by a great fish, and was saved by a short prayer Muslims still say today.](https://islamismercy.com/en/prophets/prophet-jonah/) 7. ## Mary and Jesus 1. [14**Zechariah (Zakariyya): A Quiet Prayer, Answered**The story of Zechariah in the Qur'an — guardian of Mary, an elderly prophet who prayed in secret for a child and was given John (Yahya).](https://islamismercy.com/en/prophets/prophet-zechariah/) 2. [15**John the Baptist (Yahya): A Life of Purity and Courage**Who was John the Baptist (Yahya) in Islam? A prophet born to elderly parents, wise as a child, pure and kind, who confirmed the coming of Jesus.](https://islamismercy.com/en/prophets/prophet-john-the-baptist/) 3. [16**Mary (Maryam) in Islam**The Qur'an honours Mary, mother of Jesus, as chosen above the women of the worlds, names a whole chapter after her, and tells her story with deep tenderness.](https://islamismercy.com/en/compare/mary-in-islam/) 4. [17**The Story of Jesus in the Qur'an**How the Qur'an tells the story of Jesus — his mother Mary, his miraculous birth beneath a palm tree, his miracles and his mission to the Children of Israel.](https://islamismercy.com/en/prophets/story-of-jesus/) 8. ## Faith tested 1. [18**The People of the Cave: Faith That Outlasted an Empire**The Qur'an's story of young believers who fled persecution, slept in a cave for 309 years, and woke to a changed world, and what it teaches.](https://islamismercy.com/en/history/people-of-the-cave/) 2. [19**Dhul-Qarnayn: The Just King Who Travelled East and West**Who was Dhul-Qarnayn? The Qur'an's portrait of a powerful, just ruler who built a barrier against Gog and Magog and credited it all to God's mercy.](https://islamismercy.com/en/history/dhul-qarnayn/) 3. [20**The People of the Ditch: Faith Under Fire**Surah al-Buruj tells of believers burned in a ditch for their faith. What the Qur'an says, what history may suggest, and why repentance stays open.](https://islamismercy.com/en/history/people-of-the-ditch/) 9. ## Muhammad ﷺ, the final messenger 1. [21**The People of the Elephant: When God Protected His House**Surah al-Fil recalls how Abraha's army marched on the Ka'bah and was destroyed, in the year the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was born (c. 570 CE).](https://islamismercy.com/en/history/people-of-the-elephant/) 2. [22**The Life of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: A Short Biography**A short biography of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ — from orphan in Makkah to the first revelation, years of persecution, the move to Madinah and his farewell.](https://islamismercy.com/en/prophets/life-of-prophet-muhammad/) 3. [23**The Romans: A Defeat, a Promise and a Victory**Surah ar-Rum foretold that the defeated Byzantines would win again within a few years. How the Persian war unfolded, and why it mattered.](https://islamismercy.com/en/history/romans-defeat-and-victory/) 4. [24**Muhammad ﷺ Is the Final Messenger**Muslims believe Muhammad ﷺ was the last prophet God sent to humanity — a human messenger for all people. Here is what that belief means and why it matters.](https://islamismercy.com/en/core/muhammad-final-messenger/) 10. ## One message, preserved 1. [25**The Qur'an Is God's Word, Preserved Unchanged**Muslims believe the Qur'an is the word of God, preserved without change. Here is how it was memorised, written down and compiled, told carefully.](https://islamismercy.com/en/core/quran-preserved/) 2. [26**All Prophets Brought the Same Message**Islam teaches that Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad ﷺ all called to the same core truth — worship the one God. Here is what that means.](https://islamismercy.com/en/core/one-message-all-prophets/)