Yaqub
يعقوب
Prophet · Quranic figure
Jacob — also called Israel; father of Yusuf, whose patience in loss the Quran holds up as 'beautiful patience'.
Overview
Yaqub (Jacob) is the son of Ishaq and the father of Yusuf. The Quran names him as Israel (3:93), which is why his descendants are called Bani Israel — the Children of Israel. In Surah Yusuf he responds to the loss of his son with the words "beautiful patience" (12:18, 12:83), and the surah closes with him seeking forgiveness for his sons from the One who is Al-Ghafur, Ar-Rahim (12:98).
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Selected passages. Yaqub is linked to 20 ayat in total.
Ali 'Imran 3:93
NamesDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.۞ كُلُّ ٱلطَّعَامِ كَانَ حِلًّۭا لِّبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ إِلَّا مَا حَرَّمَ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ مِن قَبْلِ أَن تُنَزَّلَ ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةُ ۗ قُلْ فَأْتُوا۟ بِٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِ فَٱتْلُوهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
All food was lawful to the Children of Israel except what Israel had made unlawful to himself before the Torah was revealed. Say, [O Muhammad], "So bring the Torah and recite it, if you should be truthful."
Yusuf 12:18
AboutDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.وَجَآءُو عَلَىٰ قَمِيصِهِۦ بِدَمٍۢ كَذِبٍۢ ۚ قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ أَنفُسُكُمْ أَمْرًۭا ۖ فَصَبْرٌۭ جَمِيلٌۭ ۖ وَٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُسْتَعَانُ عَلَىٰ مَا تَصِفُونَ
And they brought upon his shirt false blood. [Jacob] said, "Rather, your souls have enticed you to something, so patience is most fitting. And Allah is the one sought for help against that which you describe."
Yusuf 12:83
AboutDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ أَنفُسُكُمْ أَمْرًۭا ۖ فَصَبْرٌۭ جَمِيلٌ ۖ عَسَى ٱللَّهُ أَن يَأْتِيَنِى بِهِمْ جَمِيعًا ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
[Jacob] said, "Rather, your souls have enticed you to something, so patience is most fitting. Perhaps Allah will bring them to me all together. Indeed it is He who is the Knowing, the Wise."
Yusuf 12:98
AboutDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.قَالَ سَوْفَ أَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكُمْ رَبِّىٓ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
He said, "I will ask forgiveness for you from my Lord. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful."
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Bani Israel
بنو إسرائيلassociated with
The Children of Israel — descendants of Yaqub, delivered from Pharaoh through Musa and addressed at length in the Quran.
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Sabr
الصبرexemplifies
Patience and steadfastness — endurance under trial and constancy in obedience, which the Quran pairs with prayer and with taqwa.
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Yaqubparent ofYusufDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.2 src
Evidence
- Quran Yusuf 12:4Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
إِذْ قَالَ يُوسُفُ لِأَبِيهِ يَٰٓأَبَتِ إِنِّى رَأَيْتُ أَحَدَ عَشَرَ كَوْكَبًۭا وَٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ رَأَيْتُهُمْ لِى سَٰجِدِينَ
“[Of these stories mention] when Joseph said to his father, "O my father, indeed I have seen [in a dream] eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating to me."”
"When Joseph said to his father, 'O my father...'"
Open ayah 12:4 → - Quran Yusuf 12:38Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
وَٱتَّبَعْتُ مِلَّةَ ءَابَآءِىٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسْحَٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ ۚ مَا كَانَ لَنَآ أَن نُّشْرِكَ بِٱللَّهِ مِن شَىْءٍۢ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ مِن فَضْلِ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَشْكُرُونَ
“And I have followed the religion of my fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. And it was not for us to associate anything with Allah. That is from the favor of Allah upon us and upon the people, but most of the people are not grateful.”
Yusuf names his fathers: Ibrahim, Ishaq and Yaqub.
Open ayah 12:38 →
YaqubexemplifiesSabrDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.2 src
Yaqub answers the loss of Yusuf, and later of Binyamin, with the same words: "beautiful patience".
Evidence
- Quran Yusuf 12:18Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
وَجَآءُو عَلَىٰ قَمِيصِهِۦ بِدَمٍۢ كَذِبٍۢ ۚ قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ أَنفُسُكُمْ أَمْرًۭا ۖ فَصَبْرٌۭ جَمِيلٌۭ ۖ وَٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُسْتَعَانُ عَلَىٰ مَا تَصِفُونَ
“And they brought upon his shirt false blood. [Jacob] said, "Rather, your souls have enticed you to something, so patience is most fitting. And Allah is the one sought for help against that which you describe."”
"So patience is most fitting" (fa-sabrun jamil).
Open ayah 12:18 → - Quran Yusuf 12:83Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ أَنفُسُكُمْ أَمْرًۭا ۖ فَصَبْرٌۭ جَمِيلٌ ۖ عَسَى ٱللَّهُ أَن يَأْتِيَنِى بِهِمْ جَمِيعًا ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
“[Jacob] said, "Rather, your souls have enticed you to something, so patience is most fitting. Perhaps Allah will bring them to me all together. Indeed it is He who is the Knowing, the Wise."”
The same phrase after the second loss.
Open ayah 12:83 →
Yaqubchild ofIshaqDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.2 src
Evidence
- Quran Hud 11:71Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
وَٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ قَآئِمَةٌۭ فَضَحِكَتْ فَبَشَّرْنَٰهَا بِإِسْحَٰقَ وَمِن وَرَآءِ إِسْحَٰقَ يَعْقُوبَ
“And his Wife was standing, and she smiled. Then We gave her good tidings of Isaac and after Isaac, Jacob.”
"Good tidings of Isaac and after Isaac, Jacob."
Open ayah 11:71 → - Quran Al-'Ankabut 29:27Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُۥٓ إِسْحَٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَجَعَلْنَا فِى ذُرِّيَّتِهِ ٱلنُّبُوَّةَ وَٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُ أَجْرَهُۥ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَإِنَّهُۥ فِى ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
“And We gave to Him Isaac and Jacob and placed in his descendants prophethood and scripture. And We gave him his reward in this world, and indeed, he is in the Hereafter among the righteous.”
"And We gave to him Isaac and Jacob and placed in his descendants prophethood and scripture."
Open ayah 29:27 →
Yaqubassociated withBani IsraelDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src
The Quran calls Yaqub "Israel", which is why his descendants are the Children of Israel.
Evidence
- Quran Ali 'Imran 3:93Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
۞ كُلُّ ٱلطَّعَامِ كَانَ حِلًّۭا لِّبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ إِلَّا مَا حَرَّمَ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ مِن قَبْلِ أَن تُنَزَّلَ ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةُ ۗ قُلْ فَأْتُوا۟ بِٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِ فَٱتْلُوهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
“All food was lawful to the Children of Israel except what Israel had made unlawful to himself before the Torah was revealed. Say, [O Muhammad], "So bring the Torah and recite it, if you should be truthful."”
"All food was lawful to the Children of Israel except what Israel had made unlawful to himself."
Open ayah 3:93 →
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Quran.com — Surah Yusuf
Quran.com
The complete surah, the Quran's longest continuous narrative and its central treatment of patience under trial.