Surahs that name Nuh
| Surah | Revelation | Times named | Ayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali 'Imran (3) | Madani | 1 | 33 |
| An-Nisa (4) | Madani | 1 | 163 |
| Al-An'am (6) | Makki | 1 | 84 |
| Al-A'raf (7) | Makki | 2 | 59, 69 |
| At-Tawbah (9) | Madani | 1 | 70 |
| Yunus (10) | Makki | 1 | 71 |
| Hud (11) | Makki | 8 | 25, 32, 36, 42, 45, 46, 48, 89 |
| Ibrahim (14) | Makki | 1 | 9 |
| Al-Isra (17) | Makki | 2 | 3, 17 |
| Maryam (19) | Makki | 1 | 58 |
| Al-Anbya (21) | Makki | 1 | 76 |
| Al-Hajj (22) | Madani | 1 | 42 |
| Al-Mu'minun (23) | Makki | 1 | 23 |
| Al-Furqan (25) | Makki | 1 | 37 |
| Ash-Shu'ara (26) | Makki | 3 | 105, 106, 116 |
| Al-'Ankabut (29) | Makki | 1 | 14 |
| Al-Ahzab (33) | Madani | 1 | 7 |
| As-Saffat (37) | Makki | 2 | 75, 79 |
| Sad (38) | Makki | 1 | 12 |
| Ghafir (40) | Makki | 2 | 5, 31 |
| Ash-Shuraa (42) | Makki | 1 | 13 |
| Qaf (50) | Makki | 1 | 12 |
| Adh-Dhariyat (51) | Makki | 1 | 46 |
| An-Najm (53) | Makki | 1 | 52 |
| Al-Qamar (54) | Makki | 1 | 9 |
| Al-Hadid (57) | Madani | 1 | 26 |
| At-Tahrim (66) | Madani | 1 | 10 |
| Nuh (71) | Makki | 3 | 1, 21, 26 |
First ayah that names him
﴿۞ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصْطَفَىٰٓ ءَادَمَ وَنُوحًا وَءَالَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَءَالَ عِمْرَٰنَ عَلَى ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ٣٣﴾(33) Indeed, Allāh chose Adam and Noah and the family of Abraham and the family of ʿImrān over the worlds -
Frequently asked questions
How many times is Nuh mentioned in the Quran?
The name Nuh (نوح) appears 43 times in the Quran, in 43 ayat across 28 surahs, counted word by word in the Uthmani text.
Which surah mentions Nuh the most?
Surah Hud (surah 11), where his name appears 8 times.
In which surahs is Nuh mentioned?
Surah Ali 'Imran, An-Nisa, Al-An'am, Al-A'raf, At-Tawbah, Yunus, Hud, Ibrahim, Al-Isra, Maryam, Al-Anbya, Al-Hajj, Al-Mu'minun, Al-Furqan, Ash-Shu'ara, Al-'Ankabut, Al-Ahzab, As-Saffat, Sad, Ghafir, Ash-Shuraa, Qaf, Adh-Dhariyat, An-Najm, Al-Qamar, Al-Hadid, At-Tahrim and Nuh.
