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Prophet Ishaq:
Prophet Ibrahim's Second Son

Ishaq (circa 1761 BC - 1638 BC?) wasis the second son of Ibraham from his wife Sarah and his birth occurred after Ibrahim (Abraham) and his wife left their pagan people who worshipped Idols.

It is believed that it could be Ishaq who Abraham was ordered to sacrifice. There is an ongoing debate with no satisfactory conclusion, though it is more widely belived it was Ismail, not Ishaq.

Sources

Wikipedia - www.wikipedia.org


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