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Jun 3, 2021 · 8 Uplifting Lessons from the Life of Ishmael. Ishmael was the firstborn son of Abraham. He was born to Abraham by his slave, Hagar. Sarah, Abraham’s wife, believed that since she was old and barren, God’s promise of children to Abraham could only be fulfilled through Hagar.
e. 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 .
When they arrived, they discovered Hagar and Ishmael (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) seated beside the watering hole. Ishmael (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) grew up among the tribe of Jurhum and learned Arabic from them. He was adored by the tribe for his remarkable character and virtues.
Ishmael. ISHMAEL ĭsh’ mĭ əl ( יִשְׁמָעֵ֔אל, God hears ). Son of Abraham and Hagar, mentioned mainly in Genesis 16; 17; 21. 1. Name. The name is patterned on a common Sem. theophoric formation in which the deity is the subject of a sentence, in this case El (God), and the other element the predicate, in this case the verb “to ...
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By Yehuda Shurpin. Art by Sefira Lightstone. Abraham had two sons, Isaac and Ishmael. Son of the maidservant Hagar, Ishmael was the firstborn and is considered to be the father of the Arabic nations. Yet Isaac was chosen to carry on Abraham’s legacy.
Ishmael (Hebrew: יִשְׁמָעֵאל, Yišmaʿel, Arabic: إسماعيل, Ismā'īl; "God will hear") was Abraham 's eldest son, born by his wife's handmaiden Hagar. In Islamic tradition, he was the ancestor of the prophet Muhammad and the son whom Abraham offered as a sacrifice to God. In the Book of Genesis, Ishmael was the first of ...
Smith's Bible Dictionary. Ishmael. ( whom God hears ). The son of Abraham by Hagar the Egyptian his concubine; born when Abraham was fourscore and six years old. ( Genesis 16:15,16) (B.C. 1910.) Ishmael was the first-born of his father. He was born in Abraham's house when he dwelt in the plain of Mamre; and on the institution of the covenant of ...
