Ishmael in Islam
Islamic view of Ishmael / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ishmael (Arabic: إِسْمَاعِيْل, romanized: ʾIsmāʿīl) is regarded as a prophet and the ancestor to the Ishmaelites in Islam. He is the son of Ibrahim, born to Hajar. Ismail is also associated with Mecca and the construction of the Kaaba. Ismail is considered the ancestor to Muhammad.
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ʾIsmāʿīl | |
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إِسْمَاعِيْل Ishmael | |
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Predecessor | Lut |
Successor | Ishaq |
Children | Children of Isma‘il |
Parent(s) | Ibrahim Hajar |
Relatives | Ishaq (brother) |
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Ismail is the figure known as Ishmael in Judaism and Christianity. These sources include the Quran, Quranic commentary (tafsir), hadith, historiographic collections like that of Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari, and Isra'iliyat (Islamic texts about Biblical or ancient Israelite figures that originate from Jewish or Christian sources).[1][2]: 13