List of characters and names mentioned in the Quran

God

• Allāh (ٱللَّٰه, "The God") — Mentioned 2,699 times.^[2]
  • Names and attributes of Allah found in the Quran

Angels

• Malāʾikah (مَلَائِكَة, Angels) — Mentioned 68 times (singular and plural).

Jinn and Spirits

• Jinn (جِنّ) — Mentioned 22 times as Jinn and 7 times as Jānn.
• ʿIfrīt (عِفْرِيت) — A powerful class of Jinn; one is mentioned in the court of Solomon (27:39).
• Qarīn (قَرِين, "Companion") — A spiritual double or witness assigned to a person (43:36, 50:23, 50:27).

Devils

• Shayāṭīn (شَيَاطِين, Demons or Devils) — Mentioned 88 times (68 plural, 20 singular Shaṭān).
  • Iblīs (إِبْلِيس, the (chief) Devil) — Mentioned by name 11 times.
  • Mārid (مَارِد, "Rebellious one") — A type of evil devil (37:7).

Other spiritual beings

• Ghilmān (غِلْمَان) or Wildān (وِلْدَان) — Perpetually youthful attendants in Paradise (52:24, 56:17, 76:19).
• Ḥūr (حُور) — Pure companions in Paradise (44:54, 52:20, 55:72, 56:22).

General Animals

• Ants (Naml, نَمْل) — Mentioned 3 times (27:17, 27:18); subject of Surah 27.
• Apes (Qiradah, قِرَدَة) — Mentioned 3 times (2:65, 5:60, 7:166).
• Bees (Naḥl, نَحْل) — Mentioned in 16:68; subject of Surah 16.
• Birds (Ṭayr, طَيْر) — Mentioned 34 times.
  • Includes the birds of Abraham (2:260) and the birds of Jesus (3:49).
  • Abābīl (أَبَابِيل) — Special flocks of birds mentioned in 105:3.
• Camels — Mentioned as Ibil (6:144, 88:17), Baʿīr (12:65, 12:72), and Jamal (7:40).
• Cattle / Livestock (Anʿām, أَنْعَام) — Mentioned 32 times.
  • Cow (Baqarah, بَقَرَة) — (2:67, 12:43).
  • Sheep / Ewes (Ḍaʾn / Naʿjah, ضَأْن / نَعْجَة) — (6:143, 38:23).
  • Goats (Maʿz, مَعْز) — (6:143).
• Crow (Ghurāb, غُرَاب) — Mentioned 2 times in 5:31, in the story of the sons of Adam.
• Dog (Kalb, كَلْب) — Mentioned 5 times. Notable is the dog of the Seven Sleepers (18:18, 18:22).
• Donkey (Ḥimār, حِمَار) — Mentioned 5 times (including plural Ḥumur). (2:259, 31:19, 62:5, 74:50).
• Elephant (Fīl, فِيل) — Mentioned 1 time (105:1).
• Fish (Ḥūt, حُوت) — Mentioned 6 times (singular and plural). Used for the fish of Moses (18:61) and the general provision of the sea (5:96, 7:163).
• Fly (Dhubāb, ذُبَاب) — Mentioned 1 time (22:73).
• Frogs (Ḍafādiʿ, ضَفَادِع) — Mentioned 1 time (7:133).
• Gnat / Mosquito (Baʿūḍah, بَعُوضَة) — Mentioned 1 time (2:26).
• Hoopoe (Hud-hud, هُدْهُد) — Mentioned in 27:20 in the story of Solomon.
• Horses (Khayl, خَيْل) — Mentioned 6 times (3:14, 8:60, 16:8, 17:64, 38:31, 59:6).
• Lion (Qaswarah, قَسْوَرَة) — Mentioned 1 time (74:51).
• Locusts (Jarād, جَرَاد) — Mentioned 2 times (7:133, 54:7).
• Lice (Qummal, قُمَّل) — Mentioned 1 time (7:133).
• Moths (Farāsh, فَرَاش) — Mentioned 1 time (101:4) as a metaphor for humanity on the Day of Judgment.
• Mules (Bighāl, بِغَال) — Mentioned 1 time (16:8).
• Pig / Swine (Khinzīr, خِنْزِير) — Mentioned 5 times (2:173, 5:3, 5:60, 6:145, 16:115).
• Quail (Salwā, سَلْوَى) — Mentioned 3 times (2:57, 7:160, 20:80).
• Snake / Serpent (Ḥayyah / Thuʿbān, حَيَّة / ثُعْبَان) — Mentioned 5 times (20:20, 7:107, 26:32, 27:10, 28:31) regarding the Staff of Moses.
• Spider (ʿAnkabūt, عَنْكَبُوت) — Mentioned 2 times in 29:41; subject of Surah 29.
• Wolf (Dhiʾb, ذِئْب) — Mentioned 3 times (12:13, 12:14, 12:17) in the story of Joseph.

Unique and Miraculous Entities

• Beast from the Earth (Dābbat min al-Arḍ, دَابَّةُ مِّنَ الْأَرْض) — An apocalyptic creature mentioned in 27:82.
• She-Camel of God (Nāqat Allāh, نَاقَةُ اللَّه) — The miraculous she-camel sent to the people of Thamud as a sign (7:73, 11:64, 26:155, 54:27, 91:13).
• The Ant of Solomon (Namlah, نَمْلَة) — A specific female ant that warned its colony (27:18).
• The Creature of the Staff (دَابَّةُ الْأَرْض, Dābbat al-Arḍ, 'Beast of the Earth') — The creature that consumed Solomon's staff, leading to the discovery of his death (34:14). Traditionally identified as a termite or woodworm (arḍah).
• The Companion of the Fish (al-Nūn, ٱلنُّون) — Refers to the great fish/whale of Jonah. The term Nūn appears in 68:1 and in the title Dhūn-Nūn (21:87).

Other Figures of Saintly Status

Individuals mentioned by name in the Quran whose status as a Prophet (Nabī) is a matter of scholarly debate, or who are identified as exceptionally righteous servants:

• Maryam (مَرْيَم, Mary) — Mentioned by name 34 times; the only woman named in the Quran.
  • Siddīqah (صِدِّيقَة, "Truthful/Believer") — (5:75).
  • Iṣṭafāki (اصْطَفَاكِ, "The Chosen One") — (3:42).
• Dhul-Kifl (ذُو الْكِفْل) — Mentioned 2 times (21:85, 38:48).^[3]
• Dhul-Qarnayn (ذُو الْقَرْنَيْن) — Mentioned 3 times (18:83, 18:86, 18:94). A righteous king and traveler.
• Luqman (لُقْمَان) — Mentioned 2 times (31:12, 31:13). A sage known for his wisdom.
• Uzair (عُزَيْر, Ezra) — Mentioned 1 time (9:30).
• Talut (طَالُوت, Saul) — Mentioned 2 times (2:247, 2:249). The king of the Israelites.
• ʿImrān (عِمْرَان, Joachim/Amram) — Mentioned 3 times (3:33, 3:35, 66:12).
  • Āla ʿImrān (آلَ عِمْرَان, "The Family of Imran") — (3:33).

Implicitly Mentioned Figures

Figures referred to by their role or description, but not by their specific name:

• Khidr — Referred to as "a servant of Our servants" (18:65).
• Yūshaʿ ibn Nūn (Joshua) — Referred to as the "youth" (Fatā) companion of Moses (18:60).
• Samuel — Referred to as a "Prophet" to the Israelites (2:246).
• Kaleb — Referred to as one of "two men" who feared Allah (5:23).

Relatives of the Prophets

• Wife of Adam (Ḥawwāʾ) — (2:35, 7:19, 20:117).
• Sons of Adam (Hābīl and Qābīl) — (5:27–31).
• Wife of Nūḥ (Wā'ilah) — A disbeliever (66:10).
• Son of Nūḥ (Yam or Kan'an) — (11:42–43).
• Father of Ibrāhīm (Āzar, آزَرَ) — (6:74).
• Wife of Lūṭ (Wālihah) — A disbeliever (11:81, 66:10).
• Family of Yūsuf:
  • Brothers of Yūsuf — The eleven brothers (12:4–18).
  • Parents of Yūsuf — (12:99–100).
• Family of Mūsā:
  • Mother of Mūsā (Yūkābid) — (20:38, 28:7).
  • Sister of Mūsā (Maryam) — (28:11–12).
  • Wife of Mūsā (Ṣaffūrah) — (28:23–27).
• Wife of Zakariyyā (Al-Yashbiʿ) — (3:40, 21:90).
• Mothers of the Believers (Ummahāt al-Muʾminīn) — (33:6).
• Zayd ibn Harithah (زَيْد) — (33:37).

Righteous Believers and Allies

• Queen of Sheba (Bilqīs) — The ruler who converted after meeting Solomon (27:22–44).
• Wife of Pharaoh (Āsiyá) — (28:9, 66:11).
• The Disciples (al-Ḥawāriyyūn, الْحَوَارِيُّونَ) — The followers of Jesus (3:52, 5:111, 61:14).
• The Believer of Ya-Sin — (36:20–27).
• Believer of the People of Pharaoh — (40:28–45).
• The One with Knowledge of the Book — (27:40).
• The King of Egypt (al-Malik, الْمَلِك) — The ruler during Joseph's time (12:43, 12:50, 12:54, 12:72, 12:76).
• The Man from the Outskirts — Who warned Moses to flee Egypt (28:20).
• The Two Prison Companions — Who Joseph interpreted dreams for (12:36–41).

Opponents of the Prophets

• Firʿawn (Pharaoh) — (Mentioned 74 times).
• Hāmān — Pharaoh's high official (28:6, 28:38).
• Qārūn (Korah) — (28:76–82).
• As-Samiri (السَّامِرِيّ) — The man who led the Israelites to idolatry in Moses' absence (20:85, 20:87, 20:95).
• Jālūt (Goliath) — (2:249–251).
• The King who argued with Abraham (Numrūd) — (2:258).
• Wife of the ʿAzīz (Zulaykhah) — (12:23–32).
• The Slayers of Ṣāliḥ's She-Camel — Referred to by their act of hamstringing the camel (7:77, 11:65, 54:29, 91:14). Qaddar ibn Sālif is traditionally identified as the chief perpetrator (91:12).
• Abu Lahab — (111:1).
• Wife of Abu Lahab — (111:4).

Nations and Tribes

• Ar-Rūm (الرُّوم, "The Romans/Byzantines") — (30:2).
• Quraysh (قُرَيْش) — (106:1).
• ʿĀd (عَاد) — The people of Hūd (7:65, 46:21).
• Thamūd (ثَمُود) — The people of Ṣāliḥ (7:73, 11:61).
  • Referred to as Aṣḥāb al-Ḥijr (أَصْحَابُ الْحِجْر) — (15:80).
• Banī Isrāʾīl (بَنِي إِسْرَائِيل) — Mentioned 43 times.
• Madyan (مَدْيَن) — (7:85).
  • Referred to as Aṣḥāb al-Aykah (أَصْحَابُ الْأَيْكَة) — (15:78).
  • Referred to as Aṣḥāb Madyan (أَصْحَابُ مَدْيَن) — (9:70, 22:44).
• Saba (سَبَأ, Sheba) — (27:22, 34:15).
• Yaʾjūj wa Maʾjūj (يَأْجُوجَ وَمَأْجُوجَ) — (18:94, 21:96).
• People of Tubba (قَوْمُ تُبَّع) — (44:37, 50:14).
• Qawm Nūḥ (قَوْمُ نُوح, "People of Noah") — (7:59, 11:25).
• Qawm Ibrāhīm (قَوْمُ إِبْرَاهِيم, "People of Abraham") — (9:70, 22:42).
• Qawm Lūṭ (قَوْمُ لُوط, "People of Lot") — (11:89).
  • Referred to as Al-Muʾtafikāt (الْمُؤْتَفِكَات, "The Overthrown Cities") — (9:70, 69:9).
• Al-Jabbārīn (الْجَبَّارِينَ, "The Tyrants") — The formidable people encountered by the Israelites (5:22).

Religious and Socio-Political Groups

• People of the Book (Ahl al-Kitāb, أَهْلَ الْكِتَاب) — (3:64, 5:68).
• Jews (al-Yahūd, الْيَهُود) — (2:113, 9:30).
  • Referred to as Hādū (هَادُوا) — (2:62, 6:146).
• Christians (an-Naṣārā, النَّصَارَى) — (2:62, 5:14).
• Sabians (aṣ-Ṣābiʾīn, الصَّابِئِينَ) — (2:62, 22:17).
• Magians (al-Majūs, الْمَجُوس) — (22:17).
• Muslims (al-Muslimūn, الْمُسْلِمُونَ) — (3:64, 22:78).
  • Referred to as Ummah Wasat (أُمَّةً وَسَطًا, "The Middle/Just Nation") — (2:143).
• Al-Anṣār (الْأَنْصَار) — (9:100).
• Al-Muhājirūn (الْمُهَاجِرِينَ) — (9:100).
• Ahl al-Bayt (أَهْلَ الْبَيْت) — (11:73, 33:33).
• Al-Munāfiqūn (الْمُنَافِقُونَ, "The Hypocrites") — (4:145, 63:1).
• Al-Kāfirūn (الْكَافِرُونَ, "The Disbelievers") — (2:250, 109:1).
• Al-Mushrikūn (الْمُشْرِكُونَ, "The Polytheists") — (9:1, 98:1).
• Al-Aʿrāb (الْأَعْرَاب, "The Desert Arabs") — (9:97, 48:11).
• Al-Malaʾ (الْمَلَأ, "The Chiefs/Elite") — The ruling class that often opposed the Prophets (7:60, 23:24, 28:38).
• Al-Mustaḍʿafūn (الْمُسْتَضْعَفُونَ, "The Oppressed") — (4:75, 28:5).

Narrative and Eschatological Collectives

• Companions of the Cave (Aṣḥāb al-Kahf) — (18:9).
  • Al-Raqīm (الرَّقِيم) — (18:9).
• Companions of the Elephant (Aṣḥāb al-Fīl) — (105:1).
• Al-Aḥzāb (الْأَحْزَاب, "The Confederates") — (33:20, 38:13).
• People of the Ditch (Aṣḥāb al-Ukhdūd) — (85:4).
• Companions of the Rass (Aṣḥāb ar-Rass) — (25:38).
• Sabbath-breakers (Aṣḥāb as-Sabt) — (2:65).
• People of the Town (Aṣḥāb al-Qaryah) — (36:13).
• Aṣḥāb al-Aʿrāf (أَصْحَابُ الْأَعْرَاف) — (7:46).
• Aṣḥāb al-Jannah (أَصْحَابُ الْجَنَّة, "Companions of the Garden") —
  • The dwellers of Paradise (2:82, 7:42).
  • The owners of the blighted garden in Surah Al-Qalam (68:17).
• Aṣḥāb an-Nār (أَصْحَابُ النَّار, "Companions of the Fire") — (2:39, 7:44).
• Aṣḥāb al-Maymanah & al-Mash'amah — (56:8–9).
• As-Sābiqūn (السَّابِقُونَ, "The Foremost") — (56:10).
• Al-Muqarrabūn (الْمُقَرَّبُونَ, "Those Brought Near") — (4:172, 56:11).
• Ḥizb Allāh (حِزْبَ اللَّهِ) — (5:56, 58:22).
• Ḥizb ash-Shayṭān (حِزْبَ الشَّيْطَانِ) — (58:19).

Named Geographical Locations

• Bābil (بَابِل, Babylon) — (2:102).
• Badr (بَدْر) — (3:123).
• Ḥunayn (حُنَيْن) — (9:25).
• Madyan (مَدْيَن, Midian) — (7:85, 28:22).
• Miṣr (مِصْر, Egypt) — (2:61, 12:21, 43:51).
• Makkah (مَكَّة) — (48:24).
  • Bakkah (بَكَّة) — (3:96).
• Al-Madīnah (الْمَدِينَة) — (9:101, 33:60).
  • Yathrib (يَثْرِب) — (33:13).
• Sabaʾ (سَبَأ) — (27:22, 34:15).
• Iram (إِرَم) — (89:7).
• Al-Aḥqāf (الْأَحْقَاف) — (46:21).
• Al-Ḥijr (الْحِجْر) — (15:80).

Religious Locations and Houses of Worship

• Masjid (مَسْجِد, "Place of Prostration") — Mentioned 28 times in the Quran.
  • Al-Masjid al-Ḥarām (الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ, "The Sacred Mosque") — (2:144, 5:2, 48:27).
  • Al-Masjid al-Aqṣā (الْمَسْجِدِ الْأَقْصَى, "The Farthest Mosque") — (17:1).
  • Masjid at-Taqwā (مَسْجِدٌ عَلَى التَّقْوَى, "The Mosque founded on Piety") — Usually identified as the Qubāʾ Mosque (9:108).
  • Masjid al-Dirar (مَسْجِدَ الضِّرَارِ, "The Mosque of Opposition") — A mosque built by hypocrites to cause harm (9:107).
• Ṣalawāt (صَلَوَات) — Mentioned in 22:40 as houses of worship for Jews.
• Biyaʿ (بِيَع, "Churches") — Mentioned in 22:40.
• Ṣawāmiʿ (صَوَامِع, "Cloisters/Monasteries") — Mentioned in 22:40 as places for monks.
• Miḥrāb (مِحْرَاب, "Sanctuary/Prayer Chamber") — Used in the context of Mary (3:37) and Zechariah (3:39).

Sacred Sites and Landmarks

• Al-Kaʿbah (الْكَعْبَة) — (5:95, 5:97).
  • Referred to as Al-Bayt al-Ḥarām (الْبَيْتَ الْحَرَامَ) — (5:2).
  • Referred to as Al-Bayt al-ʿAtīq (الْبَيْتِ الْعَتِيقِ) — (22:29).
• Maqām Ibrāhīm (مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيم) — (2:125, 3:97).
• Aṣ-Ṣafā wa al-Marwah (الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَة) — (2:158).
• ʿArafāt (عَرَفَات) — (2:198).
• Al-Mashʿar al-Ḥarām (الْمَشْعَرِ الْحَرَامِ) — (2:198).
• Aṭ-Ṭūr (الطُّور) — (2:63, 95:2).
  • Referred to as Ṭūr Sīnīn (طُورِ سِينِينَ) — (95:2).
  • Referred to as Ṭūr Sīnāʾ (طُورِ سَيْنَاءَ) — (23:20).
• Al-Wād al-Muqaddas Ṭuwan (الْوَادِ الْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى) — (20:12, 79:16).
  • Al-Buqʿah al-Mubārakah (الْبُقْعَةِ الْمُبَارَكَةِ) — (28:30).
• Al-Jūdiyy (الْجُودِيّ) — (11:44).
• The Cave (al-Kahf, الْكَهْف) — (18:9).

Afterlife and Otherworldly Locations

• Jannah (الْجَنَّة, "The Garden/Paradise") — Mentioned 147 times.
  • Jannat al-Maʾwā (جَنَّةُ الْمَأْوَى) — (53:15).
  • Jannāt ʿAdn (جَنَّاتُ عَدْنٍ) — (9:72).
  • Al-Firdaws (الْفِرْدَوْس) — (18:107, 23:11).
• Jahannam (جَهَنَّم, "Hellfire") — Mentioned 77 times.
  • Al-Jaḥīm (الْجَحِيم) — (2:119).
  • Saqar (سَقَر) — (54:48).
  • Saʿīr (سَعِير) — (67:5).
  • Laẓā (لَظَى) — (70:15).
  • Al-Ḥuṭamah (الْحُطَمَة) — (104:4–5).
  • Hāwiyah (هَاوِيَة) — (101:9).
• Sidrat al-Muntaha (سِدْرَةِ الْمُنْتَهَى) — (53:14).
• Al-A'raf (الْأَعْرَاف) — (7:46).
• Barzakh (بَرْزَخ, "The Barrier") — (23:100).
• Salsabil (سَلْسَبِيل) — (76:18).
• Tasnim (تَسْنِيم) — (83:27).

Fruits and Grains

• Dates (Nakhl, نَخْل) — Mentioned 20 times; the most frequently mentioned plant in the Quran (e.g., 6:99, 19:23, 55:11).
• Grapes (Aʿnāb, أَعْنَاب) — Mentioned 11 times (e.g., 2:266, 17:91, 78:32).
• Olives (Zaytūn, زَيْتُون) — Mentioned 6 times (6:99, 24:35, 95:1).
• Pomegranates (Rummān, رُمَّان) — Mentioned 3 times (6:99, 6:141, 55:68).
• Figs (Tīn, تِين) — Mentioned 1 time (95:1).
• Bananas / Plantains (Ṭalḥ, طَلْح) — Mentioned in 56:29 as a fruit of Paradise; often interpreted as layered clusters of bananas or acacias.
• Cucumbers (Qith-thāʾ, قِثَّاء) — (2:61).
• Grain / Corn (Ḥabb, حَبّ) — (6:95, 36:33, 55:12).

General Flora and Herbs

• Lentils (ʿAdas, عَدَس) — (2:61).
• Onions (Baṣal, بَصَل) — (2:61).
• Garlic (Fūm, فُوم) — Mentioned in 2:61; traditionally identified as garlic or wheat.
• Ginger (Zanjabīl, زَنْجَبِيل) — Mentioned in 76:17 as a flavor for the drinks of Paradise.
• Sweet Basil / Scented Plants (Rayḥān, رَيْحَان) — (55:12, 56:89).
• Mustard (Khardal, خَرْدَل) — Used as a metaphor for the smallest weight (21:47, 31:16).
• Herbs / Pot-herbs (Baql, بَقْل) — (2:61).

Trees and Woody Plants

• Tamarisk (Athl, أَثْل) — Mentioned in 34:16 as one of the few plants remaining after the flood of Saba.
• Lote-tree (Sidr, سِدْر) — (34:16, 56:28).
• Toothbrush Tree (Khamṭ, خَمْط) — Mentioned in 34:16; a bitter/thorny fruit-bearing tree.
• Olive Tree (Shajarah az-Zaytūn) — Described as a "Blessed Tree" (24:35).

Unique and Eschatological Plants

• Zaqqum (زَقُّوم) — A thorny tree that grows out of the bottom of Hell, whose fruit is like the heads of devils (37:62, 44:43, 56:52).
• Sidrat al-Muntaha (سِدْرَةِ الْمُنْتَهَى, "The Lote Tree of the Farthest Boundary") — A tree at the highest extremity of Paradise (53:14).
• The Forbidden Tree (ash-Shajarah) — The tree from which Adam and Eve were forbidden to eat (2:35, 7:19).
• The Gourd Plant (Yaqṭīn, يَقْطِين) — The plant Allah caused to grow over Jonah for shade and healing (37:146).
• The Blessed Tree — The tree from which Moses heard the Divine call in the Holy Valley (28:30).
• Ḍarīʿ (ضَرِيع) — A bitter, thorny plant that serves as food for the inhabitants of Hell (88:6).

General Scriptural Terms

• Al-Kitāb al-Munīr (الْكِتَابِ الْمُنِيرِ, "The Enlightening Book") — A general term for the illuminating scriptures brought by various messengers (3:184, 35:25).
• Az-Zubur (الزُّبُرِ, "The Scriptures/Books of Old") — A plural term referring to the various previous revelations (26:196, 35:25, 54:43).
• Umm al-Kitāb (أُمُّ الْكِتَاب, "The Mother of the Book") — The celestial source of all revelation (13:39, 43:4).
  • Referred to as Lawḥ Maḥfūẓ (لَوْحٍ مَحْفُوظٍ, "The Preserved Tablet") — (85:22).

Registers of Deeds

• Kitābun Marqūm (كِتَابٌ مَرْقُومٌ, "A Written Register") — (83:9, 83:20).
  • Sijjīn (سِجِّين) — The register of the deeds of the wicked (83:7–9).
  • ʿIlliyyūn (عِلِّيُّون) — The register of the deeds of the righteous (83:18–20).
• The Book of Deeds — The individual record given to every person on the Day of Judgment (17:71, 18:49, 69:19).

Mentioned idols (cult images)

• 'Ansāb
• Jibt (Arabic: جِبْت) and Ṭāghūt^[8] (False god)

Battles or military expeditions

• Battle of al-Aḥzāb^[22] ("the Confederates")
• Battle of Badr^[23]
• Battle of Hunayn^[24]
• Battle of Khaybar
• Battle of Uhud
• Conquest of Mecca
• Expedition of Tabuk

Days

• Al-Jumuʿah^[25] (The Friday)
• As-Sabt^[4][26] (The Sabbath or Saturday)
• Days of battles or military expeditions (see the above section)
• Days of Hajj
  • Ayyāminm-Maʿdūdatin (Arabic: أَيَّامٍ مَّعْدُوْدَاتٍ, lit. 'Appointed Days') (2:203)^[4]
  • Yawm al-Ḥajj al-Akbar (Arabic: يَوْم ٱلْحَجّ ٱلْأَكْبَر, lit. 'Day of the Greatest Pilgrimage') (9:2)^[24]
• Day of judgement

Months of the Islamic calendar

12 months:

• Four holy months (2:189–217; 9:1–36)^[d]
  • Ash-Shahr Al-Ḥarām (Arabic: ٱلشَّهْر ٱلْحَرَام, The Sacred or Forbidden Month) (2:194–217;^[4] 5:97)^[27]
  • Ramaḍān (Arabic: رَمَضَان) (2:183–187)^[4]

Pilgrimages

• Al-Ḥajj (The Greater Pilgrimage)
  • Ḥajj al-Bayt (Arabic: حَجّ ٱلْبَيْت, "Pilgrimage of the House") (2:158)^[4]
  • Ḥijj al-Bayt (Arabic: حِجّ ٱلْبَيْت, "Pilgrimage of the House") (3:97)^[23]
• Al-ʿUmrah (The Lesser Pilgrimage) (2:158–196)^[4]

Times for Prayer or Remembrance

Times for Duʿāʾ ('Invocation'), Ṣalāh and Dhikr ('Remembrance', including Taḥmīd ('Praising'),^[28][29] Takbīr and Tasbīḥ):

• Al-ʿAshiyy (Arabic: ٱلْعَشِيّ, The Afternoon or the Night) (30:17–18)^[30]
• Al-Ghuduww (Arabic: ٱلْغُدُوّ, lit. 'The Mornings') (7:205–206)^[31]
  • Al-Bukrah (Arabic: ٱلْبُكْرَة, lit. 'The Morning') (48:9)^[32]
  • Aṣ-Ṣabāḥ (Arabic: ٱلصَّبَاح, lit. 'The Morning') (30:17–18)^[30]
• Al-Layl (Arabic: ٱللَّيْل, lit. 'The Night') (17:78–81;^[33] 50:39–40)^[34]
  • Al-ʿIshāʾ (Arabic: ٱلْعِشَاء, lit. 'The Late-Night') (24:58)^[35]
• Aẓ-Ẓuhr (Arabic: ٱلظُّهْر, lit. 'The Noon') (30:17–18)^[30]
  • Aẓ-Ẓahīrah (Arabic: ٱلظَّهِيْرَة) (24:58)^[35]
• Dulūk ash-Shams (Arabic: دُلُوْك ٱلشَّمْس, lit. 'Decline of the Sun') (17:78–81)^[33]
  • Al-Masāʾ (Arabic: ٱلْمَسَاء, lit. 'The Evening') (30:17–18)^[30]
  • Qabl al-Ghurūb (Arabic: قَبْل ٱلْغُرُوْب, lit. 'Before the Setting (of the Sun)') (50:39–40)^[34]
    • Al-Aṣīl (Arabic: ٱلْأٓصِيْل, lit. 'The Afternoon') (33:42;^[22] 48:9;^[32] 76:25–26)^[36][e]
    • Al-ʿAṣr (Arabic: ٱلْعَصْر, lit. 'The Afternoon') (103:1–3)^[37]
• Qabl ṭulūʿ ash-Shams (Arabic: قَبْل طُلُوْع ٱلشَّمْس, lit. 'Before the rising of the Sun') (50:39–40)^[34]
  • Al-Fajr (Arabic: ٱلْفَجْر, lit. 'The Dawn') (17:78–81;^[33] 24:58)^[35]

Implied

• Event of Ghadir Khumm^[38][39] (5:67)^[27]
• Laylat al-Mabit^{[40][41][42][43][44]} (2:207)^[4]
• The first pilgrimage^[45] (48:27)^[32]