Hazrat Ishaq AS And hazrat Yaqoob AS
Assalamu Alaikum!
Waalaikum Assalam!
Its story time again!
SO excited huh?
Yes Baba,
I really want to hear the story of
Prophet Ishaq (as) today
Hmm.. Not much is known about
Prophet Ishaq (as),
so I will tell you all the known facts
about this prophet,
and I will also tell you the story
of Prophet Yaqub (as),
who was his son
Huh? Are you going to tell me the story
of two prophets today?
Hahaa.. Alright Alright, now sit down
and listen carefully
Bismillah!
The Story of Prophet Ishaq (as)
and Yaqub (as)
Prophet Ibrahim (as) grew old,
and so did his wife Sarah.
One day when he was sitting
outside his house,
he saw three men coming
towards his house.
The three men were actually angels
sent by Allah (swt).
The prophet welcomed them
inside to have food.
The strangers went in and
sat down for food.
Prophet served them a roasted calf!
But the strangers did not touch
the food at all.
The prophet started to fear.
Then the angels comforted the
prophet and asked him
not to fear at all.
They told him that they were actually the
angels sent by Allah (swt).
They informed him that they
came to his house
to deliver a good news.
They said that Allah (swt) was going to
give them a son,
and that he should name him Ishaaq.
They also told him that his son
would be a prophet.
Sarah could not believe her ears!
“How could that be true”
she wondered.
“I am so old”
Then the angels said that all things are
possible with Allah (swt).
After a few months,
Sarah got pregnant and gave
birth to a child!
The prophet named him Ishaaq,
as the angels told him.
Ishaq (as) grew up as an obedient boy.
He worked hard,
and like the angels foretold,
he too became of prophet
of Allah (swt).
Ibrahim (as) was very old by the
time Ishaq(as) grew up.
As he felt that his life was
nearing its end,
he wished to see his
son get married.
But he did not want Ishaq(as) to marry
one of the Caananites,
as they were all disbelievers
One day, he sent one of his trustworthy
servants to Haran
to choose a bride of Ishaq(as)
The servant obeyed his master and
travelled for many days to reach Haran
Once he reached Haran,
the servant selected Rebekkah,
the daughter of Ibn Nahor,
who was a brother of
Prophet Ibrahim (as).
And as his father wished, Ishaq(as)
married Rebekkah
Rebekkah didn’t give brith to a
child for a long time.
Ishaq (as) kept praying to
Allah (swt) for a child,
and after many years,
she gave brith to twins!
Ishaq(as) named them
Esau and Yaqub!
Esau grew upto be a strong man,
and he was a good hunter.
But Yaqub was more intelligent
and he was his father’s favourite.
There were frequent fights
between the brothers
as Esau disliked the fact that his father
favoured Yaqub(as) more than him.
Esau became more and more jealous
as they grew!
Ishaq(as) grew old, and he
could not see clearly.
One day he asked Esau to go hunting
and bring him some cooked meat.
Rebekkah, his wife,
overheard the conversation and
she ran to her son Yaqub(as)!
Esau agreed and went
hunting for the meat
“Slaughter two goats of your best flock”
she said to him
“and cook them as you know
your father will like.
Go and do this before your
brother returns”
Yaqub(as) did as his mother had ordered.
Rebekkah then asked him to put on
his brothers clothes,
and then she covered his hands and
neck with goat's skin!
This was to make his skin feel like Esau,
who was very hairy.
Then Yaqub stepped into
his father's room.
“Who are you”
asked Ishaq (as)
“I am your son” replied Yaqub(as)
in a deep voice.
His father then started eating the food.
Once he finished his food,
he blessed Yaqub(as) to be
the better brother
and to be the leader of
of his people!
Once he got the blessings,
he left the room.
Esau returned with the
meat after sometime,
and he entered his father's room.
“What is this my son?”
The prophet asked when he heard
Esau’s footsteps.
“I’ve brought you the meat you like”
Ishaq(as) was now confused.
Didn’t you bring me the
food an hour ago?”
He asked him
“I also gave you my blessings”.
“No.. I swear I did not”
Esau said.
He then knew that he had been
cheated by Yaqub(as)!
He felt so angry that he wanted to
kill Yaqub right away!
Rebekkah saw what had happened
So she went to Yaqub(as) and ordered him
to go to her brother Laban
in the land of Haran.
She asked him to stay there until his
brother was not angry at him anymore!.
Yaqub (as) left his family and started his
journey towards Haran.
He travelled for many days
in the desert.
One evening, he got very tired of walking
and decided to get some rest.
He took a stone and put it under
his head, and slept.
That was when he had an
amazing dream!
In his dream, he saw a ladder from
heaven to earth!
He saw that the angels
were coming down
and going up the ladder.
It was then that Allah (swt)
blessed Yaqub(as)
and this piece of land for his
future generations.
When he woke up,
he exploded with Joy!.
He took a vow that if he returned
to his family safely,
he would build a mosque
here for Allah (swt).
He also vowed to give one tenth
of his property to Allah (swt)
He poured oil on that stone
so that he would be
able to recognize this place later.
This place is today known by the
name of Jerusalem!
The next morning, Yaqub(as)
set out for Haran
After many days of travelling,
he finally reached Haran.
Yaqub (as) then met his
maternal uncle Laban.
His uncle was very happy to see him,
and invited him to his house.
Laban had two daughters-
Leah and Rachel.
The prophet started working
hard for Laban.
During his stay,
he fell in love with his uncle’s younger
daughter Rachel
After a few months,
he asked Laban to marry Rachel.
“Work for me for seven years”
he said
“and I will let you marry
my daughter”.
The prophet agreed to his terms.
Yaqub (as) worked hard and
Laban prospered.
After the end of the
seventh year,
his uncle prepared a feast and
gathered people for the wedding.
But his uncle tricked him,
and he got his elder
daughter Leah
married to Yaqub (as).
Leah was weak sighted and ugly.
Yaqub(as) didn’t know about this,
and he discovered the truth
only in the morning!!
When he realized that he
had been tricked,
he went to his uncle
“You deceived me.”
He said to Laban.
“I was engaged to Rachel,
and you married me to Leah?”
His uncle said
“it is not our tradition to marry
the younger daughter
before the elder one.
“However”
he added
“If you love Rachel,
work for another seven years and
I will let you marry her”
Yaqub (as) worked hard for
another seven years
and then married Rachel.
It was acceptable in their time,
as described in Torah,
for a man to marry two sisters.
Laban gave a female slave
to each daughter.
Leah’s slave was called Zilpah,
and Rachel’s slave was
called Bilha.
What happened then?
I will tell you the remaining
story tomorrow.
Oh no!
Please tell me now Baba!
Please please
Come on.. It’s time for
you to go to sleep.
I will ask you a few questions now,
and I’ll tell you rest of the
story tomorrow
Alright Baba
Are you ready for the question?
Yes!
Why did the three angels come to the
house of Prophet Ibrahim (as)?
They came to deliver the news that
they were going to have a son!
Masha Allah! That’s the
correct answer
What was the name of the wife
of Prophet Ishaq(as)?
I know that..
It was Rebekkah!
That’s right again!
What were the names of
Prophet Ishaq’s sons?
It was Esau… and..and..Yaqub!
That’s right again!
Now tell me why Esau
hated Yaqub (as)?
Hmm.. Esau hated him because he was
his fathers favourite son,
and also that God chose him
as the next prophet
That’s correct
What was the name of Yaqub’s
uncle in Haran?
Hmm.. Wasn’t it Laban?
That’s correct again!
How long did Yaqub work for Laban?
First he worked for seven years,
and then he worked for
another seven years
Its 14, the prophet worked
for 14 years for Laban
What were the names of the
daughters of Laban?
They were Leah and Rachel!
Masha Allah, you gave all the
right answers.
That’s all for today,
I will tell you the story of another
prophet tomorrow.
