The Quran
Traditionally attributed to divine revelation through the Prophet Muhammad (650)
“The foundational text of Islamic civilization: a 114-chapter revelation that fuses law, poetry, narrative, and prophecy into a single literary architecture unlike anything in the Western canon.”
Characters in The Quran
by Traditionally attributed to divine revelation through the Prophet Muhammad · 650 · 8 characters analyzed
Cast: Allah (God), Muhammad, Ibrahim (Abraham), Musa (Moses), Isa (Jesus), Maryam (Mary), Yusuf (Joseph), Iblis (Satan).
Character Analysis
The Quran's narrator and protagonist. Allah speaks in the first person plural ('We') or is referred to in the third person ('He'), sometimes shifting within a single passage. Characterized by ninety-nine names ranging from the Merciful and the Compassionate to the Avenger and the Compeller. The Quran's God is simultaneously transcendent and immanent — a paradox that drives the text's theology and literary power.