Thursday, February 8, 2018

Abraham and his wife were foretold of the birth of two sons or one son based on Qur’an 11:71?

Abraham and his wife were foretold of the birth of two sons or one son based on Qur’an 11:71?

11:71 And his wife was standing and she laughed. Then We gave her glad tidings of Isaac, and (wamin) after (warai) Isaac, Jacob. 11:72 She said, "Woe to me, shall I bear a child while I am an old woman and this, my husband, is an old man? Indeed, this is surely an amazing thing."

(Verse 11:71 does not say that the wife of Abraham would have “two sons” (Isaac and Jacob), but she was given “glad tidings of Isaac, and after Isaac, Jacob” (11:71))(“Jacob” is not explicitly or implicitly mentioned as a Sarah’s second son in Verse 11:71, because the word “wa” (and) in Verse 11:71 does not specify order or timing in Arabic with regard to the previous sentence, then the sentence “and after Isaac, Jacob” is a new and “independent” sentence about Isaac, because it starts with “wa”, so it may indicate that Jacob is the son of Isaac)(On the other hand, there is no mention of giving glad tidings of Ishmael in the Qur’an, but of Isaac, because Isaac is the one who was born from a barren old mother (51:29), while the mother of Ishmael was Hagar, according to Genesis, who was not a barren mother. One interpretation is that the glad tidings is only about Isaac, so “and (wa) after Isaac, Jacob” indicates additional information, in a new sentence)(Allah knows best)

37:112 And We gave him good tidings of Isaac, a Prophet among the righteous. 37:113 And We blessed him and Isaac. And (some) among their offspring are good-doers and (some) are clearly unjust to himself.

(Verse 11:71 might be complemented by Verses 37:112-113. It says “good tidings of Isaac”, then It mentions Abraham and Isaac’s offspring)(Allah knows best)

21:72 And We bestowed on him Isaac and Jacob (in) addition (nafilatan), and all We made righteous.

(The root of “nafilatan” (addition) is “Nun-Fa-Lam”, and it means “gift, accession / addition, something that exceeds the original, a deed beyond what is obligatory, etc.”. So, according to this definition, Jacob is “beyond” Isaac; it suggests that Jacob is not Abraham’s son, but a more distant relative than a son, because he is “beyond” Isaac)(Allah knows best)

12:4 When Joseph said to his father, "O my father, indeed I have seen eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating to me." 12:5 He said, "O my son, do not relate your vision to your brothers lest they plan a plot against you. Indeed, Satan is an open enemy to man. 12:6 And thus your Lord will choose you and will teach you the interpretation of narratives and complete His Favor on you and on the family of Jacob, as He completed it on your two forefathers (abawayka) before, Abraham and Isaac. Indeed, your Lord is All-Knower, All-Wise."

(According to Verse 12:6, Abraham and Isaac are “forefathers” in regard to Jacob(‘s family); notice that Abraham and Isaac are not referred as Jacob’s “father and brother”, nor as Joseph’s “grandfather and uncle”. So, this Verse confirms that Isaac and Jacob are not brothers)(Allah knows best)

14:35 And when Abraham said, "My Lord, make this city secure and keep me and my sons away from worshiping idols. ... 14:39 All Praise is for Allah, the One Who has granted me Ishmael and Isaac in old age. Indeed, my Lord is All-Hearer of the prayer.

(According to Verse 14:39, the total number of Abraham’s sons is two, Ishmael and Isaac. There is no mention of Jacob in this sentence, so Verses 11:71 and 14:39 may confirm that Jacob is Abraham’s grandson, instead of his son)(Allah knows best)

29:27 And We gave to him Isaac and Jacob and We placed in his descendants Prophethood and the Book. And We gave him his reward in the world. And indeed, he is in the Hereafter, surely, among the righteous.

(“Him” refers to “Abraham”, not to “Lot”, mentioned in the previous Verse, because the context is Abraham, who is mentioned in Verse 29:16 and on. Verse 29:26 says that Lot believed in him (Abraham), then Verse 29:27 goes on talking about Abraham)(Isaac and Jacob were given to Abraham (29:27). According to the article “Abraham” in wikipedia, Abraham lived to see his son marry Rebekah, and to see the birth of his twin grandsons Jacob and Esau. So the Qur’an is correct. According to Genesis 25:7, Abraham lived for 175 years)(Verse 29:27 does not say that Jacob was Abraham’s son at all, but mentions one descendant (Jacob), who was given to him, so that he could see and touch, then the Verse mentions “descendants” in general, so the context is about “descendants”, whether the descendant is his son, grandson or beyond)(Allah knows best)

See also: Is there any contradiction in the Qur'an? (11) (Prophets)

http://aqtthq.blogspot.com.es/2016/06/why-do-christians-hate-muslims-wasnt.html

See also: Is there any contradiction in the Qur'an? (0) (Index) https://aqtthq.blogspot.com.es/2017/03/refutation-of-so-called-internal.html

See also: Thumma, Wa, and Fa / Chronology in the Qur’an

https://aqtthq.blogspot.com.es/2017/12/thumma-wa-and-fa-chronology-in-quran.html

See also: Root Dictionary of the Holy Qur’an (Index)

http://qdvbp.blogspot.com/2018/10/index-root-dictionary-of-holy-quran.html

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