Seerah›Women in the Quran & Sunnah
Women in the Quran & Sunnah
Women referenced directly or identified through tafsir and hadith — honoured, praised, or warned about.
Women Named or Identified by Scholars
Women highlighted by name or identified through tafsir and hadith across the Qur'anic narrative.
- Maryam bint Imran — Named 34 Times in the Quran
- Hawwa (Eve) — The First Woman (identified via tafsir of 2:35, 7:19)
- Asiyah bint Muzahim — The Wife of Fir'awn, a Woman of Paradise
Mothers in the Quran
Mothers whose stories reveal sacrifice, trust, and maternal devotion in revelation.
- The Mother of Musa — Inspired by Allah
- The Mother of Maryam — The Wife of Imran
- Hajar — The Mother of Isma'il and the Origin of Sa'i
Wives in Quranic Stories
Women in marital roles whose stories carry lessons in loyalty, betrayal, patience, and faith.
- The Wife of Adam (Hawwa) — The Story of the Forbidden Tree
- The Wife of al-Aziz (Zulaykha) — In the Story of Yusuf
- The Wife of Nuh — Betrayal Despite Prophethood
Queens & Rulers
Female rulers and women of influence whose stories display leadership, power, and moral choice.
- Bilqis — The Queen of Sheba and Her Journey to Islam
Women in Quranic Events
Women who appear in defining Qur'anic moments and the lessons their roles continue to teach.
- The Two Women of Madyan — At the Well of Shu'ayb
- The Woman Who Complained to Allah — al-Mujadilah (Khawlah bint Tha'labah)
- The Sister of Musa — Who Followed the Basket
Lessons & Themes
The major spiritual and social themes drawn from the stories of women in the Qur'an.
- Allah's Parables — Two Believing and Two Disbelieving Women (66:10–12)
- The Best Women of All Time — Four Named by the Prophet ﷺ (hadith)
- Women of the Quran — Summary of Lessons and Themes