ISAAC AND ISHMAEL

ISHMAEL IN THE QUR'AN

• Son of Hagar and Abraham
• Associated with Mecca and the construction of Kaaba
• Angel told Hagar she was pregnant
• Abraham takes Ishmael and Hagar to Mecca
• He leaves them and "entrusts" them to God

ISHMAEL IN THE QUR'AN

• They run out of water
• Run back and forth between the hills of "Ah-Safa and "Al-Marwah"
• God provides them with water
• This act is remembered during the Hajj

SACRIFICE IN THE QUR'AN

• Abraham was asked to sacrifice his son
• The muslims consider this to be Ishmael
• The Qur'an never directly states which son is sacrificed
• The muslims believe that is would be the first born
• Ishmael is looked at as a sign of "obedience and hospitality"

ISHMAEL IN THE BIBLE

• Son of Abraham and Hagar
• Not the first of many descendants
• Descendants were promised to Abraham and Sarai
• When Isaac is born Abraham "frees" Ishmael and Hagar

ISHMAEL IN THE BIBLE

• Hagar and Ishmael run out of water on their journey
• God provides for them right before they give up
• Ishmael does not inherit anything

ISAAC IN THE QUR'AN

• Seen as a messenger, prophet, and patriarch of God
• Muslims regard him highly as a brother to Ishmael
• Hardly mentioned after his birth
• Sent with Ishmael to keep God's message alive

ISAAC IN THE BIBLE

• "Miracle child" promised by God to Abraham and Sarai
• First of many descendants
• "Seed of the covenant"
• Goes on to marry Rebekah and have twins
• "Patriarch of the Jewish nation"

THE SACRIFICE IN THE BIBLE

• Isaac was the one asked to be sacrificed
• Angel stopped Abraham

PERSPECTIVE

• There are always two sides of every story
• We always need to look at another point of view
• Interpretation of the same story
• Respect of others opinions