Was a prophet sent to every community, and what is the number of prophets? The short answer is…
The Qur’an informs us that Allah sent prophets to every community and there had been several prophets between the first Prophet Adam (as) and the last Prophet Muhammad (saw). It is stated in the 10th verse of Surah al-Hijr, “And We had certainly sent [messengers] before you, [O Muhammad], among the sects of the former peoples.” and in the 36th verse of Surah al-Nahl, “And We certainly sent into every nation a messenger, [saying], “Worship Allah and avoid taghut.” And among them were those whom Allah guided, and among them were those upon whom error was [deservedly] decreed. So proceed [i.e., travel] through the earth and observe how was the end of the deniers.” These verses indicate that Allah the Almighty never left the communities without a prophet throughout the history. It is stated in the 78th verse of Surah al-Mu’min, “And We have already sent messengers before you. Among them are those [whose stories] We have related to you, and among them are those [whose stories] We have not related to you.”
It is stated in 15th verse of Surah al-Isra as follows, “And never would We punish until We sent a messenger.” As understood from this verse, Allah sent prophets to all communities. However, the names of only 25 of them are mentioned in the Qur’an. Considering that it was informed through hadiths that there were 124.000 prophets (Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Musnad, V, 266), it can be concluded that Allah (swt) has sent prophets to each region but not all of their names are mentioned in the Holy Qur’an, Bible, and Torah. Because the Holy Qur’an clearly states that there were no communites and ummahs to which a prophet was not sent. (Fatir, 35/24; Nahl, 16/63; Yunus, 10/47).
Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, High Board of Religious Affairs FATWAS
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