Isaac in Islam

Main article: Isaac
For other uses, see Ishaq (name).
Prophet, Messenger, Seer, Patriarch
Resting place Cave of the Patriarchs, Hebron
Other names Bible: Isaac
Known for Being the second patriarch of Canaan; prophesying and continuing the legacy left off by Abraham
Title Father of the Hebrews
Predecessor Ibrahim
Successor Yaʿqūb
Religion Islam
Children Yaʿqūb, Esau
Parent(s) Ibrahim and Sarah
Relatives Grandfather of the Twelve Tribes of Israel, Half-brother of Ishmael

Isaac (Arabic: إسحاق‎ or إسحٰق[note A] ʾIsḥāq) is recognized as a patriarch, prophet and messenger of God by all Muslims.[1] In Islam, he is known as Ishaq. As in Judaism and Christianity, Islam maintains that Isaac was the son of the prophet Ibrahim, from his wife Sarah. Muslims regard Isaac as highly important because they believe that it was Isaac and his older half-brother Ismail who continued their father's legacy and preached the message of God after the death of Abraham.[2]

Cenotaph of Ishaq
Grave Ishaq name plate.JPG

In the Qur'an



Burial site

His tomb and that of his wife Rebekah is considered to be in the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron, known in Islam as the Ibrahim-i-Mosque ("Mosque of Abraham"). Alongside Isaac's cenotaph are the cenotaphs of some of the other Qur'anic/Biblical patriarchs and their wives: Abraham and Sarah and Jacob and Leah.

See also




  1. ^ Lives of the Prophets, L. Azzam, Isaac and Jacob
  2. ^ Stories of the Prophets, Kisa'i, Isaac
  3. ^ Encyclopedia of Islam, W. Montgomery Watt, Isaac
  4. ^ Concise Encyclopedia of Islam, C. Glasse, Isaac