Surah 28:53
"When it is recited to them, they say, ‘We believe in it. Surely it is the truth from our Lord. Surely we were Muslims before it.’"
Who Was the First Muslim?
Supporting Verses
Surah 2:128 → "Our Lord, make us both submitted to You, and (make) from our descendants a community submitted to You. And show us our rituals, and turn to us (in forgiveness). Surely You – You are the One who turns (in forgiveness), the Compassionate."
Opposing Verses
Surah 39:12 → "and I have been commanded to be the first of those who submit.’"
Surah 6:14 → "Say: ‘Shall I take any other ally than God, Creator of the heavens and the earth, when He feeds (others) and is not fed?’ Say: ‘Surely I have been commanded to be the first of those who have submitted,’ and: ‘Do not be one of the idolaters!’"
Surah 6:163 → "He has no associate. With that I have been commanded, and I am the first of those who submit.’"
Does the Quran state who was the first Muslim? Some verses state that Muhammad was commanded to be the first of those who submit (Muslims), while others state that individuals and communities before him, such as Abraham and the People of the Book, had already submitted (were Muslims).