The Sacrificed Isma'il (peace be upon him)
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, has it been reported from some of the previous scholars that the one to be sacrificed was Ishaq (peace be upon him)? And is this opinion correct?
Answer:
Yes, it is an opinion, but it is not correct. The correct view is that the one to be sacrificed was Isma'il (peace be upon him), because he was the first to be announced as a blessing, as Isma'il is the elder. Therefore, he is mentioned before Ishaq because he is the elder, and…
When He said[As-Saffat 37:100], He said [As-Saffat 37:101-102], and then, after the completion of the story, He said [As-Saffat 37:112]. This indicates that the one to be sacrificed was Isma'il (peace be upon him), because he was the elder and the one who came of age. As for Ishaq, he was announced to him after Isma'il. And Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said [Hud 11:71]. The Shaykh al-Islam says: How could Ya'qub be promised offspring? This indicates that he was not killed and that he remained alive. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes,
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, has it been reported from some of the previous scholars that the one to be sacrificed was Ishaq (peace be upon him)? And is this opinion correct?
Answer:
Yes, it is an opinion, but it is not correct. The correct view is that the one to be sacrificed was Isma'il (peace be upon him), because he was the first to be announced as a blessing, as Isma'il is the elder. Therefore, he is mentioned before Ishaq because he is the elder, and…
When He said
My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous."
رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ(101) So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy. (102) 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."
فَبَشَّرْنَاهُ بِغُلَامٍ حَلِيمٍ فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ السَّعْيَ قَالَ يَا بُنَيَّ إِنِّي أَرَىٰ فِي الْمَنَامِ أَنِّي أَذْبَحُكَAnd We gave him good tidings of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous.
وَبَشَّرْنَاهُ بِإِسْحَاقَ نَبِيًّا مِّنَ الصَّالِحِينَAnd his Wife was standing, and she smiled. Then We gave her good tidings of Isaac and after Isaac, Jacob.
وَامْرَأَتُهُ قَائِمَةٌ فَضَحِكَتْ فَبَشَّرْنَاهَا بِإِسْحَاقَ وَمِن وَرَاءِ إِسْحَاقَ يَعْقُوبَThe presenter:
Yes,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/505] هل الذبيح هو إسحاق أم إسماعيل عليهما السلام؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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