Six prophets are mentioned in the Qur'an who warned their nations against shirk (polytheism) and other sins: 1. Noah warned the people of Noah, who were drowned for not believing. 2. Hood warned the people of Aad, who were destroyed by a wind storm for not believing. 3. Saaleh warned the people of Samud, who were destroyed by an earthquake for not believing. 4. Loot warned the people of Loot, who were destroyed by a rain of stones for shirk and homosexuality. 5. Shoaib warned the inhabitants of Madyan, who were destroyed by an earthquake and awful cry for shirk and fraud.

1. SIX MESSENGERS OF ALLAH MENTIONED IN THE HOLY QUR’AAN TIME & AGAIN
S.
No.
Prophet Nation Period Area Charge Mode of Wrath Reference
1. Noah (as) People of Noah 3900 BC Iraq Shirk Drowned
Al-Aa’raaf: 59-64
Hood: 25-49
Ash-Shu’ara: 105-122
Nooh (complete)
2. Hood (as) Aad 2500 BC Yemen Shirk
Wind storm of
7 nights & 8 days
Al-Aa’raaf: 65-72
Hood: 50-60
Ash-Shu’ara: 123-140
Al-Qare’ah: 6-8
3. Saaleh (as) Samud 2000 BC Madaain Shirk Earthquake
Al-Aa’raaf: 73-79
Hood: 61-68
Ash’Shu’ara: 141-160
4. Loot (as) People of Loot 1860 BC
Eastern
Jordan
Shirk & Homosexuality Rain of clay stones
Al-Aa’raaf: 80-84
Hood: 69-83
Ash-Shu’ara: 161-175
5. Shoaib (as)
Inhabitants of
Madyan
1500 BC
(approx.)
Southern
Palestine
Shirk & rip-off Earthquake & Awful Cry
Al-Aa’raaf: 85-93
Hood: 84-95
Ash-Shu’ara: 176-191
6. Moosa (as) Pharaoh’s people 1436 BC Egypt Shirk & Political repression Drowned
Al-Aa’raaf: 103-162
Hood: 96-99
Ash-Shu’ara: 10-68