Surahs that name Musa
First ayah that names him
﴿وَإِذْ وَٰعَدْنَا مُوسَىٰٓ أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً ثُمَّ ٱتَّخَذْتُمُ ٱلْعِجْلَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ وَأَنتُمْ ظَـٰلِمُونَ ٥١﴾(51) And [recall] when We made an appointment with Moses for forty nights. Then you took [for worship] the calf after him [i.e., his departure], while you were wrongdoers.
Frequently asked questions
How many times is Musa mentioned in the Quran?
The name Musa (موسى) appears 136 times in the Quran, in 131 ayat across 34 surahs, counted word by word in the Uthmani text.
Which surah mentions Musa the most?
Surah Al-A'raf (surah 7), where his name appears 21 times.
In which surahs is Musa mentioned?
Surah Al-Baqarah, Ali 'Imran, An-Nisa, Al-Ma'idah, Al-An'am, Al-A'raf, Yunus, Hud, Ibrahim, Al-Isra, Al-Kahf, Maryam, Taha, Al-Anbya, Al-Hajj, Al-Mu'minun, Al-Furqan, Ash-Shu'ara, An-Naml, Al-Qasas, Al-'Ankabut, As-Sajdah, Al-Ahzab, As-Saffat, Ghafir, Fussilat, Ash-Shuraa, Az-Zukhruf, Al-Ahqaf, Adh-Dhariyat, An-Najm, As-Saf, An-Nazi'at and Al-A'la.
