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Which is the first Surah in the Qur'an revealed in the name of a prophet?

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The first Surah among the Prophets' Surahs to be revealed and the first in order in the Mushaf is Surah Yunus. It was revealed after Surah Bani Isra'il and before Surah Hud. The majority of the Surahs named after Prophets are Meccan, namely: Yunus, Hud, Yusuf, Ibrahim, Luqman (according to the view of his prophethood), and Nuh. As for Surah Muhammad, it is Medinan according to the correct opinion.

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