Which prophet was thrown into a fire by Nimrod?

The prophet thrown into a fire by Nimrod was Ibrahim, known in the Bible as Abraham.

In Islamic tradition, Ibrahim challenged the idol worship of his people and confronted a powerful ruler commonly identified as Nimrod. After Ibrahim rejected their gods and demonstrated the weakness of idols, his opponents decided to burn him. He was thrown into a great fire, but God commanded the fire to become cool and safe for him, allowing Ibrahim to emerge unharmed.

The Qur’an describes the command to the fire in Surah 21:69, but it does not explicitly name the ruler who ordered the punishment. Later Muslim commentary and storytelling commonly identify that ruler as Nimrod, a king associated with Babylon. This means the answer is firmly established in Islamic tradition, while the precise identification of the king reflects later interpretation rather than an explicit Qur’anic name.

Ishaq and Isma’il were Ibrahim’s sons, and Lut was his nephew and fellow prophet. None of them is the figure associated with surviving the fire. Ibrahim’s rescue became one of the best-known signs of divine protection in accounts of his life.