Ismail

Ishmael · יִשְׁמָעֵאל

🟢 Prophet / Messenger
Quran Bible Torah

Titles

  • Dhabih Allah (Sacrifice of God — in Islamic tradition, the son to be sacrificed)
  • Sadiq al-Wa'd (True to His Promise)

Eldest son of Ibrahim and Hajar. Helped his father build the Kaaba in Makkah. In Islamic tradition, he is the son Ibrahim was commanded to sacrifice. Ancestor of the Arab people and of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Verse References

Quranic Mentions

  • Al-Baqarah 2:125-129
  • As-Saffat 37:100-113
  • Maryam 19:54-55
  • Ibrahim 14:39

Biblical Mentions

  • Genesis 16-17, 21, 25

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