Islamic prophet Yaʿqūb يَعْقُوب Jacob |
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Joseph with his father Jacob and brothers in Egypt
From Zubdat-al Tawarikh (1583) |
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Resting place | Cave of the Patriarchs, Hebron |
Other names | יַעֲקֹב Yaʿakov |
Spouse(s) | Rachel, Leah |
Children | Yūsuf, Binyamin |
Parent(s) | ʾIsḥāq, Rebecca |
Yāˈqub ibn Isḥāq ibn Ibrāhīm يَعْقُوب إِبْنُ إِسْحَٰق إِبْنُ إِبرَٰهِم (literal: "Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham" Arabic: يَعْقُوب Yaʿqūb; also later Isra'il, Arabic: إِسْرَآئِیل [ˈisraāˈiyl]; Classical/ Qur'anic Arabic: إِسْرَآءِیْل [ˈisraāãˈiyl]), also known as Jacob, is a prophet in Islam who is mentioned in the Qur’an. He is acknowledged as a patriarch of Islam. Muslims believe that he preached the same monotheistic faith as did his forefathers: Abraham (Ibrahim), Isaac (Ishaq) and Ishmael (Ismail). Jacob is mentioned 16 times in the Quran. In the majority of these references, Jacob is mentioned alongside fellow Hebrew prophets and patriarchs as an ancient and pious prophet who remained in the "company of the elect".Muslims hold that Jacob was the son of Isaac and that he preached the Oneness of God throughout his life. As in Christianity and Judaism, Islam holds that Jacob had twelve sons, each of which would go on to father the Twelve Tribes of Israel. Jacob plays a significant role in the story of his son, Joseph (Yūsuf), and is referenced around twenty-five times throughout the narrative. The Quran further makes it clear that God made a covenant with Jacob and Jacob was made a faithful leader by God's command. His grandfather (Ibrahim), father (Ishaq), uncle (Ismail), son (Yusuf) and himself are all prophets of Islam