Maryam 19:50

<h2>Allah gave Ibrahim Ishaq and Ya`qub</h2><p>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,</p><p>وَيَعْقُوبَ نَافِلَةً</p><p>(and Ya`qub, a grandson.) 21:72 Also, Allah says,</p><p>وَمِن وَرَآءِ إِسْحَـقَ يَعْقُوبَ</p><p>(and after Ishaq, of Ya`qub.) 11:71 There is no difference of opinion about Ishaq being the father of Ya`qub. This is what is recorded in the Qur'an in Surah Al-Baqarah.</p><p>أَمْ كُنتُمْ شُهَدَآءَ إِذْ حَضَرَ يَعْقُوبَ الْمَوْتُ إِذْ قَالَ لِبَنِيهِ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن بَعْدِى قَالُواْ نَعْبُدُ إِلَـهَكَ وَإِلَـهَ آبَآئِكَ إِبْرَهِيمَ وَإِسْمَـعِيلَ وَإِسْحَـقَ</p><p>(Or were you witnesses when death approached Ya`qub When he said unto his sons, "What will you worship after me" They said, "We shall worship your God the God of your fathers, Ibrahim, Isma`il and Ishaq.")2:133 Allah only mentioned Ishaq and Ya`qub here to show that He made Prophets from among his descendants and successors in order to give him relief and happiness in his life. This is why Allah says,</p><p>وَكُلاًّ جَعَلْنَا نَبِيّاً</p><p>(and each one of them …

And we gave them of Our mercy, and assigned to them a high and true renown.

And We bestowed of Our Mercy on them, and We granted them lofty honour on the tongue of truth.

And We gave them of Our Mercy (a good provision in plenty), and We granted them honour on the tongues (of all the nations, i.e. everybody remembers them with a good praise).

And We gave them freely of Our mercy, and gave them a noble reputation of truth.