Surah Maryam
Chapter 19 · Verse 49 · Revealed in Makkah
“So when he had left them and those they worshipped other than Allah, We gave him Isaac and Jacob, and each [of them] We made a prophet.”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Reflection — Ibn Kathir
Allah gave Ibrahim Ishaq and Ya`qub
Allah, the Exalted, says that when the Friend of Allah (Ibrahim) withdrew from his father and his people for the sake of Allah, Allah gave him in exchange those who were better than them. He gave him Ishaq (Isaac) and Ya`qub (Jacob), meaning his son, Ishaq, and Ishaq's son, Ya`qub. This is as Allah said in another Ayah,
وَيَعْقُوبَ نَافِلَةً
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
فَلَمَّا اعْتَزَلَهُمْ وَمَا يَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّـهِ وَهَبْنَا لَهُ إِسْحَاقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ
"So, when he went away from them and what they worshipped besides Allah, We blessed him with Ishaq and Ya` qub." - 19:49.
What does this verse bring up for you today?