Islamic Timeline of RevelationOpen in flowchart →Prophet Ishaq (AS)
إسحاق
Ibrahim's son through Sarah, born as glad tidings in their old age. He is the father of Yaqub (Isra'il) and thus ancestor of the prophets of Bani Isra'il.
Biography
The angels who visited Ibrahim before the destruction of Lut's people gave glad tidings of Ishaq and, after him, Yaqub; Sarah laughed and wondered how she could bear a child in old age with an elderly husband (11:71-72; 51:28-29).
The Quran calls him 'a prophet from among the righteous' (37:112), blessed along with Ibrahim (37:113), and among those 'of strength and vision' (38:45-47). Prophethood and scripture were placed in Ibrahim's descendants (29:27).
Through his son Yaqub came the twelve tribes of Israel. Biblical and Islamic histories also name a second son, 'Ays (Esau), from whom some genealogists derive Prophet Ayyub; that link is tradition only.
The Quran gives few biographical details about Ishaq. Later stories (e.g. Yaqub obtaining the blessing by deception, as in Genesis 27) are not accepted where they contradict prophetic integrity.
Sources & explanation
۞ Qur'an
11:71 11:72 37:112 37:113 51:28 51:29 6:84 19:49 21:72 2:133 2:136 38:45 38:46 38:47 14:39 29:27
Links open quran.com.
📜 Hadith verified on sunnah.com
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Sahih al-Bukhari 3382 Sahih
'The honourable son of the honourable son of the honourable son of the honourable: Yusuf son of Ya'qub son of Ishaq son of Ibrahim.'
💬 Explanation Unverified
Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's perspective
Methodological note (not a direct quote): Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's widely known approach is to build narratives primarily on the Quran and Sahih Hadith, to set aside Israiliyat (Judeo-Christian lore absorbed into later tafsir) and weak or fabricated narrations, and to avoid sectarian framing. Applied to this node: Only the Quranic data are firm; Biblical narratives involving deception among Ishaq's family are set aside as Israiliyat that conflict with prophetic integrity.
Further references
- Quran 11:71-72
- Quran 37:112-113
- Quran 6:84
- Quran 21:72
Connections
Comes from
- Prophet Ibrahim (Khalilullah) (AS) father of — Son of Ibrahim (11:71; 14:39)
Leads to
- Prophet Yaqub (Isra'il) (AS) father of — Yaqub son of Ishaq (11:71)
- Prophet Ayyub (AS) ancestor of — Via 'Ays (Esau) per genealogists