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Isaac

A Prophet from Among the Righteous · Ishaq · إسحاق
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Ishaq, peace be upon him, is the son of Abraham and the father of Jacob, and the Quran names him in 16 verses. Allah gave good tidings of him and made him a prophet from among the righteous. The Quran is the final revelation, and it is the measure by which earlier books are read.

Named in the Quran
1.
Quran 6:84
“And We gave to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - all [of them] We guided. And Noah, We guided before; and among his descendants, David and Solomon and Job and Joseph and Moses and Aaron. Thus do We reward the doers of good.”
Allah gave Abraham Isaac and Jacob, and guided them all.
2.
Quran 11:71
“And his Wife was standing, and she smiled. Then We gave her good tidings of Isaac and after Isaac, Jacob.”
Good tidings of Isaac, and after Isaac, Jacob.
3.
Quran 12:6
“And thus will your Lord choose you and teach you the interpretation of narratives and complete His favor upon you and upon the family of Jacob, as He completed it upon your fathers before, Abraham and Isaac. Indeed, your Lord is Knowing and Wise.’”
Jacob tells Joseph that Allah completed His favor on Abraham and Isaac before him.
4.
Quran 14:39
“Praise to Allah, who has granted to me in old age Ishmael and Isaac. Indeed, my Lord is the Hearer of supplication.”
Abraham thanks Allah for granting him Ishmael and Isaac in old age.
5.
Quran 19:49
“So when he had left them and those they worshipped other than Allah, We gave him Isaac and Jacob, and each [of them] We made a prophet.”
Allah gives Abraham Isaac and Jacob, and makes each a prophet.
6.
Quran 21:72
“And We gave him Isaac and Jacob in addition, and all [of them] We made righteous.”
Isaac and Jacob are given in addition, and all are made righteous.
7.
Quran 29:27
“And We gave to Him Isaac and Jacob and placed in his descendants prophethood and scripture. And We gave him his reward in this world, and indeed, he is in the Hereafter among the righteous.”
Prophethood and scripture are placed in Abraham’s descendants.
8.
Quran 37:112
“And We gave him good tidings of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous.”
Good tidings of Isaac, “a prophet from among the righteous.”
9.
Quran 37:113
“And We blessed him and Isaac. But among their descendants is the doer of good and the clearly unjust to himself.”
Allah blesses Abraham and Isaac.
10.
Quran 38:45
“And remember Our servants, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - those of strength and [religious] vision.”
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are remembered as servants of strength and religious vision.
Also named in
2:1332:1362:1403:844:16312:38
In earlier scripture

The Quran

The final word
Quran 21:73
“And We made them leaders guiding by Our command. And We inspired to them the doing of good deeds, establishment of prayer, and giving of zakah; and they were worshippers of Us.”
The verse after the mention of Isaac and Jacob.
Quran 11:72–73
“She said, ‘Woe to me! Shall I give birth while I am an old woman and this, my husband, is an old man? Indeed, this is an amazing thing!’ They said, ‘Are you amazed at the decree of Allah? May the mercy of Allah and His blessings be upon you, people of the house. Indeed, He is Praiseworthy and Honorable.’”
The angels’ reply to the wife of Abraham after the good tidings.

The Bible

Where the Bible tells of him · Genesis, in the King James Version
Genesis 17:19
“And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.”
Genesis 21:2–3
“For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.”
Genesis 26:3
“Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father…”

Christians and Jews read these Bible passages differently. This page presents them as the Quran frames them, with the Quran as the final revelation and the measure for what came before.

Preview draft. Quran quotations follow the Sahih International translation and Bible quotations are from the King James Version; all will be checked against sources before publishing.