Ismail
إسماعيل
Prophet · Quranic figure
Ishmael — son of Ibrahim who helped him raise the foundations of the House.
Overview
Ismail (Ishmael) is the son of Ibrahim, granted to him in old age (14:39). He is named alongside his father raising the foundations of the House (2:127) and is described as true to his promise, a messenger and a prophet (19:54).
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Quran references
Selected passages. Ismail is linked to 12 ayat in total.
Al-Baqarah 2:127
NamesDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.وَإِذْ يَرْفَعُ إِبْرَٰهِۦمُ ٱلْقَوَاعِدَ مِنَ ٱلْبَيْتِ وَإِسْمَٰعِيلُ رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّآ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
And [mention] when Abraham was raising the foundations of the House and [with him] Ishmael, [saying], "Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing.
Ibrahim 14:39
NamesDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى وَهَبَ لِى عَلَى ٱلْكِبَرِ إِسْمَٰعِيلَ وَإِسْحَٰقَ ۚ إِنَّ رَبِّى لَسَمِيعُ ٱلدُّعَآءِ
Praise to Allah, who has granted to me in old age Ishmael and Isaac. Indeed, my Lord is the Hearer of supplication.
Maryam 19:54
NamesDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَٰبِ إِسْمَٰعِيلَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صَادِقَ ٱلْوَعْدِ وَكَانَ رَسُولًۭا نَّبِيًّۭا
And mention in the Book, Ishmael. Indeed, he was true to his promise, and he was a messenger and a prophet.
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Ibrahim
إبراهيمchild of
Abraham — the friend of Allah, father of Ismail and Ishaq, who raised the foundations of the House in Makkah.
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The sacrifice of Ibrahim's son
ذبح ابن إبراهيمparticipated in
Ibrahim's vision that he must sacrifice his son, the son's assent, and the ransom given in his place.
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Nubuwwah — Allah's choosing of human beings to convey His message, sealed with Muhammad.
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- Direct textual — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
- The source states this outright.
- Historical source — Historical source. Established by historical or biographical works.
- Established by historical or biographical works.
- Tafsir supported — Tafsir supported. Rests on classical commentary rather than on the text alone.
- Rests on classical commentary rather than on the text alone.
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Ismailchild ofIbrahimDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src
Evidence
- Quran Ibrahim 14:39Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى وَهَبَ لِى عَلَى ٱلْكِبَرِ إِسْمَٰعِيلَ وَإِسْحَٰقَ ۚ إِنَّ رَبِّى لَسَمِيعُ ٱلدُّعَآءِ
“Praise to Allah, who has granted to me in old age Ishmael and Isaac. Indeed, my Lord is the Hearer of supplication.”
"Praise to Allah, who has granted to me in old age Ishmael and Isaac."
Open ayah 14:39 →
IsmailbuiltKa'bahDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src
Evidence
- Quran Al-Baqarah 2:127Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
وَإِذْ يَرْفَعُ إِبْرَٰهِۦمُ ٱلْقَوَاعِدَ مِنَ ٱلْبَيْتِ وَإِسْمَٰعِيلُ رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّآ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
“And [mention] when Abraham was raising the foundations of the House and [with him] Ishmael, [saying], "Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing.”
Open ayah 2:127 →
Ismailassociated withProphethoodDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src
Evidence
- Quran Maryam 19:54Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَٰبِ إِسْمَٰعِيلَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صَادِقَ ٱلْوَعْدِ وَكَانَ رَسُولًۭا نَّبِيًّۭا
“And mention in the Book, Ishmael. Indeed, he was true to his promise, and he was a messenger and a prophet.”
Open ayah 19:54 →
Ismaillived inMakkahHistorical — Historical source. Established by historical or biographical works.2 src
Ibrahim speaks of settling his descendants in a valley near the Sacred House without naming them. Identifying those descendants with Ismail's line is the standard reading of the commentary tradition.
Evidence
- Quran Ibrahim 14:37Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
رَّبَّنَآ إِنِّىٓ أَسْكَنتُ مِن ذُرِّيَّتِى بِوَادٍ غَيْرِ ذِى زَرْعٍ عِندَ بَيْتِكَ ٱلْمُحَرَّمِ رَبَّنَا لِيُقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ فَٱجْعَلْ أَفْـِٔدَةًۭ مِّنَ ٱلنَّاسِ تَهْوِىٓ إِلَيْهِمْ وَٱرْزُقْهُم مِّنَ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَشْكُرُونَ
“Our Lord, I have settled some of my descendants in an uncultivated valley near Your sacred House, our Lord, that they may establish prayer. So make hearts among the people incline toward them and provide for them from the fruits that they might be grateful.”
"I have settled some of my descendants in an uncultivated valley near Your sacred House."
Open ayah 14:37 → - Sahih al-Bukhari 3364Historical — Historical source. Established by historical or biographical works.
Ibn Abbas's report places Ismail and his mother in the valley at Makkah and recounts the beginning of Zamzam.
Ismailparticipated inThe sacrifice of Ibrahim's sonTafsir· disputed — Tafsir supported. Rests on classical commentary rather than on the text alone. Sources disagree. See the note for what is and is not established.3 src
The Quran does not name the son. The majority of commentators identify him as Ismail; a minority hold that he was Ishaq, noting that the tidings of Ishaq follow the passage (37:112). IslamicGraph records the identification without presenting it as a Quranic statement.
Sources disagree. See the note for what is and is not established.
Evidence
- Quran As-Saffat 37:101Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
فَبَشَّرْنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٍۢ
“So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.”
"So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy."
Open ayah 37:101 → - Quran As-Saffat 37:102Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعْىَ قَالَ يَٰبُنَىَّ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰ فِى ٱلْمَنَامِ أَنِّىٓ أَذْبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرْ مَاذَا تَرَىٰ ۚ قَالَ يَٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُ ۖ سَتَجِدُنِىٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ
“And when he reached with him [the age of] exertion, he said, "O my son, indeed I have seen in a dream that I [must] sacrifice you, so see what you think." He said, "O my father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allah wills, of the steadfast."”
The son is addressed but not named.
Open ayah 37:102 → - Tafsir Ibn Kathir on Quran 37:101–107Tafsir — Tafsir supported. Rests on classical commentary rather than on the text alone.
Ibn Kathir argues for identifying the unnamed son as Ismail; the wider exegetical tradition contains disagreement.