Story of Ishmael and Isaac: Peace be Upon Them - Paperback

by Noah Ras (Translator), Ibn Kathir (Author)

Allah the Most Exalted says in the Quran: We are relating unto you the most beautiful stories in that which we have revealed to you from the Quran, though before it you were from among those who were not aware of them. Prophet Abraham (pbuh) was endowed with many spiritual understanding from an early age. Prophet Ishmael or Ismail (pbuh) was Abraham's first son. This is according to the Torah, the Bible, and the Quran. Ishmael was born to Abraham and his wife Sarah's servant Hajar. This is according to the Quran and (Genesis 16:3). And according to the Bible account, he died at the age of 137 (Genesis 25:17) Later Allah, gave Sarah glad tidings of Isaac (pbuh).