How many times is Muhammad mentioned in the Quran?
Counted in the Arabic text and in Pickthall‘s English, with the rule beside each number and every verse below. Then search any other word.
In the Arabic
4
times, in 4 verses, as محمد
Counted: The name Muhammad (محمد), also with a joined letter in front such as wa (and), li (for) or bi (with), as the mushaf writes it.
In Pickthall‘s English
4
times, in 4 verses
Counted: muhammad, outside brackets. Pickthall adds "(O Muhammad)" in brackets hundreds of times to show who is spoken to; those words are his, not the Arabic, so they are left out. Another translation would give another number.
Related words, counted on their own
- 1 Ahmad, the name Jesus gives him in 61:6
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times
114 surahs
6,236 verses
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The first verses with Muhammad
3:144 Al Imran
وما محمد إلا رسول قد خلت من قبله الرسل أفإن مات أو قتل انقلبتم على أعقابكم ومن ينقلب على عقبيه فلن يضر الله شيئا وسيجزي الله الشاكرين
Muhammad is but a messenger, messengers (the like of whom) have passed away before him. Will it be that, when he dieth or is slain, ye will turn back on your heels? He who turneth back on his heels doth no hurt to Allah, and Allah will reward the thankful.
33:40 Al-Ahzab
ما كان محمد أبا أحد من رجالكم ولكن رسول الله وخاتم النبيين وكان الله بكل شيء عليما
Muhammad is not the father of any man among you, but he is the messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets; and Allah is ever Aware of all things.
47:2 Muhammad
والذين آمنوا وعملوا الصالحات وآمنوا بما نزل على محمد وهو الحق من ربهم كفر عنهم سيئاتهم وأصلح بالهم
And those who believe and do good works and believe in that which is revealed unto Muhammad - and it is the truth from their Lord - He riddeth them of their ill-deeds and improveth their state.
48:29 Al-Fath
محمد رسول الله والذين معه أشداء على الكفار رحماء بينهم تراهم ركعا سجدا يبتغون فضلا من الله ورضوانا سيماهم في وجوههم من أثر السجود ذلك مثلهم في التوراة ومثلهم في الإنجيل كزرع أخرج شطأه فآزره فاستغلظ فاستوى على سوقه يعجب الزراع ليغيظ بهم الكفار وعد الله الذين آمنوا وعملوا الصالحات منهم مغفرة وأجرا عظيما
Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. And those with him are hard against the disbelievers and merciful among themselves. Thou (O Muhammad) seest them bowing and falling prostrate (in worship), seeking bounty from Allah and (His) acceptance. The mark of them is on their foreheads from the traces of prostration. Such is their likeness in the Torah and their likeness in the Gospel - like as sown corn that sendeth forth its shoot and strengtheneth it and riseth firm upon its stalk, delighting the sowers - that He may enrage the disbelievers with (the sight of) them. Allah hath promised, unto such of them as believe and do good works, forgiveness and immense reward.
How this was counted
The Arabic count goes through all 6,236 verses of the Tanzil text without vowel marks and counts each written word that is one of the forms named above. Wa (and), fa (so), bi (with), li (for), ka (like) and al (the) are written joined to the next word, so they are allowed in front. The basmala at the top of each surah is not counted; the one that is verse 1 of Al-Fatiha is.
The English count looks for whole words in Pickthall‘s translation. Words he put in brackets are his explanations, not the Arabic, so they are left out. A translation count is a count of the translator‘s choices: use the Arabic number when you quote one.
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Arabic: Tanzil Quran Text (Simple Clean, Hafs), copied verbatim under its terms. English: Marmaduke Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran (1930), public domain, from Project Gutenberg eBook #16955.
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Questions about Muhammad in the Quran
How many times is Muhammad mentioned in the Quran?
In the Arabic, 4 times, in 4 verses. Counted: The name Muhammad (محمد), also with a joined letter in front such as wa (and), li (for) or bi (with), as the mushaf writes it. In Pickthall's English translation the count is 4 times (muhammad, outside brackets. Pickthall adds "(O Muhammad)" in brackets hundreds of times to show who is spoken to; those words are his, not the Arabic, so they are left out).
Why do other sources give a different number?
Because they count other forms of the word, or count in a translation. Arabic joins words such as "and" and "the" to the next word and adds endings for his, their and plurals, and translators use different English words for the same Arabic word. Every number is right for its own rule; this page tells you its rule and lists every verse, so you can check it.
Where is Muhammad first mentioned in the Quran?
In mushaf order, the first 4 verses are 3:144, 33:40, 47:2, 48:29. The full list is on this page, each verse in Arabic and in English.