Prophet
Ya'qub peace be upon him
Isra'il
The son of Ishaq, also called Isra'il. His twelve sons became the twelve tribes of the Children of Israel. He is known for his "beautiful patience" after losing his son Yusuf.
Nabi (prophet): one who receives revelation from Allah. Every messenger is a prophet, but not every prophet is a messenger.
- Sent to
- His family and the people of Canaan
- Region
- Canaan, later Egypt
- Named in the Quran
- 16 times by name
Key events
- Also named Isra'il; his descendants are the Children of Israel (3:93).
- Father of twelve sons, among them Yusuf and his younger brother, whom historians name Binyamin (12:8).
- Showed "beautiful patience" when Yusuf was taken from him (12:18).
- Lost his sight from grief; it returned when Yusuf's shirt was cast over his face (12:84, 12:96).
- On his deathbed, made his sons promise to worship Allah alone (2:133).
Lesson
Beautiful patience and never losing hope in Allah's mercy.