How many times is the name of the Prophet (pbuh) mentioned in the Quran?

Dear Brother / Sister,

The names Muhammad and Ahmad of the Prophet are mentioned five times in the Quran: “Muhammad” is mentioned four times and “Ahmad” is mentioned once.

Muhammad is mentioned in Aal-i Imran, 144; al-Ahzab, 40; Muhammad, 2; and Fath, 29; Ahmad is mentioned in as-Saff 6.

However, the Prophet (pbuh) has other names too. Most of them are mentioned in the verses of the Quran. 99 of them from the book called “Mawahib al-Ladunniyya” are given below. You can find the other 301 names in that book:

Some of the names of the Prophet (pbuh) are as follows:

1. Abdullah: Allah's slave

2. Abid: Worshipper

3. Adil: Just, fair

4. Ahmad: The most praised one

5. Ahsan: The best, the most beautiful

6. Ali: Lofty

7. Alim: Knower

8. Allama: The one who knows very much

9. Amil: Doer

10. Aziz: Glorious, honorable

11. Bashir: Giver of good news

12. Burhan: Strong evidence

13. Jabbar: Compeller, winner

14. Jawad: Generous

15. Ajwad: The most generous

16. Akram: The most honorable

17. Amin: Honest and reliable

18. Fadlullah: grant of Allah

19. Faruq: Distinguisher between the truth and wrong

20. Fattah: The one eliminating barriers

21. Ghalib: Dominant and superior

22. Ghani: Rich

23. Habib: Beloved

24. Hadi: Leading to the right way

25. Hafiz: Protector, keeper

26. Halil: Close friend

27. Halim: Lenient

28. Khalis: Pure, clean

29. Hamid: Praiser

30. Hammad: Praising a lot

31. Hanif: Embracer of the truth

32. Qamar: Moon

33. Qayyim: Guardian

34. Karim: Very generous, very honorable

35. Majid: Lofty and honorable

36. Mahmud: Praised

37. Mansur: Victorious

38. Masum: Innocent, sinless

39. Madani: Civilized, good-mannered

40. Mahdi: Guide, giving guidance

41. Makki: Makkan

42. Marhum: Adorned with mercy

43. Mas'ud: Happy

44. Matin: Very strong

45. Muallim: Teacher

46. Muqtada: Who is followed

47. Mubarak: Blessed

48. Mujtaba: Chosen

49. Mukarram: Honorable, lofty

50. Muktafi: Contented

51. Munir: Illuminator, enlightener

52. Mursal: Appointed as a messenger

53. Murtaza: Liked, chosen

54. Muslih: Improver, Corrector

55. Mustafa: Very purified

56. Mustakim: The one who is in the right path

57. Muti: Obeying God

58. Mu'ti: Giver, granter

59. Muzaffar: Victorious, superior

60. Mushawir: The one who is consulted

61. Naqiy: Very clean

62. Naqib: The best among his nation/tribe

63. Nasih: Adviser

64. Natiq: Speaker

65. Nabi: Prophet

66. Najiyullah: Allah's confidant

67. Najm: Star

68. Nasib: Noble

69. Nadhir: Warner,

70. Nimat: Goodness, welfare and happiness

71. Nur: Light, brightness

72. Rafi: The one who elevates

73. Raghib: The one who wants

74. Rahim: The one who loves believers a lot

75. Razi: The one who is pleased

76. Rasul: Messenger

77. Rashid: wise, mature, leading to the right path

78. Said: Happy

79. Sabir: Patient, the one who endures

80. Sadullah: Allah's blessed slave

81. Sadiq: Loyal, the one who tells the truth

82. Saffat: Purified, distinguished

83. Sahib: Owner, friend, the one who talks

84. Salih: Righteous

85. Salam: Free from imperfection

86. Sayfullah: Allah's sword

87. Sayyid: Master

88. Shafi: Intercessor

89. Shakir: The one who thanks

90. Taha: His name in the Quran

91. Tahir: Very clean

92. Taqiy: The one who avoids harams

93. Tayyib: Halal, clean, nice

94. Wafi: The one who keeps his promise

95. Waiz: Preacher

96. Wasil: The one who takes the slave to his Lord

97. Yasin: His name in the Quran, real man, perfect man

98. Zahid: The one who turns his face away from everything except Allah

99. Dhakir: The one who mentions Allah a lot.

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