Sources and method

Kullaha takes its name from the verse ﴿وَعَلَّمَ آدَمَ الْأَسْمَاءَ كُلَّهَا﴾, "And He taught Adam the names, all of them" 2:31. It is about names: the names of the prophets, and the children who carry them.

Only two sources

Everything said about a prophet here comes from the Quran or from authentic hadith (al-Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud, at-Tirmidhi). Each one is linked, so you can read it for yourself in context. Where the Quran and the authentic hadith say little about a prophet, like Dhul-Kifl or al-Yasa', we say little too. Many popular stories come from weaker reports, and we leave them out.

Quran meanings are written in plain English, staying close to the Arabic. They are explanations of meaning, not a replacement for the Quran. Hadith numbers follow sunnah.com.

The tree

The solid lines follow descent: Adam, then Idris and Nuh, then Ibrahim, whose two sons Ishaq and Isma'il begin the two great lines. The prophets of Bani Isra'il come through Ishaq and Ya'qub. Muhammad ﷺ comes through Isma'il. Dotted lines join prophets of the same era who were not on that line, like Hud, Salih, Lut, Ayyub and Shu'ayb. The scholars differ on the exact order of some prophets. We follow the most common view and do not claim certainty where there is none.

No faces, no figures

The prophets are never drawn here, not even as shadows. Instead, each one has a living scene from his story: the split sea, the fire that turned cool, the darkness of the whale. The circles on the tree hold those scenes, and their names.

Sounds

Every page has its own nature sounds, made live in your browser: the sea, wind, rain, fire, birds, crickets at night. There is no music and there are no instruments. Sound stays off until you switch it on.

If you find a mistake

These are the best of people, and they deserve accuracy. If something here is wrong, please let us know so it can be corrected.