Prophet Yaqub (Jacob)
Isaac's Sons - Jacob and Esau
Isaac married Rebekah Bint Bethuel, Ibn Nahor, and she gave birth to a set of twins, Esau (Al Eis) and Jacob (Yaqub). Ill feelings developed between the two brothers when they grew into manhood. Esau disliked the fact that Jacob was favored by his father and by Allah with prophethood. This ill feeling became so serious that Esau threatened to kill his brother. Fearing for his life, Jacob fled the country.
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Prophet Yaqub (Jacob)
Non-FictionStories of the Prophets Written by Al-Imam ibn Kathir Translated by Muhammad Mustapha Geme'ah, Al-Azhar