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
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
Are you going to tell me the story of two prophets today?
Alright Alright, now sit down and listen carefully
Bismillah!
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)?
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?
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.
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