The account of the Bible and the Qur’an regarding sacrifice of Abraham’s son are significantly different in both the name of the son and the course of the event.
The Bible suggests that the sacrifice was Isaac [1] while the Qur’an does not name who was the son that became the sacrifice: “When he had become old enough to partake of his father’s endeavors, Abraham said, “O my son, indeed I have seen in a dream that I sacrifice you. So consider, what do you see?” He replied, “O my father! Do as you are commanded. You will find me, God willing, among those who are patient.”[2] All Shia and some distinguished Sunni commentators such as al-Razi and Ibn Kathir refuse the attribution to Isaac and believe that such an attribution derived from a corruption of the Bible. They believe that based on the 19:54-55 it was Ishmael who fulfilled his promise to allow himself to be sacrificed. “And remember Ishmael in the Book. Verily he was true to the promise, and he was a messenger, a prophet. He used to bid his people to prayer and almsgiving, and he was pleasing unto his Lord.”[3] Moreover, according to the biblical account the son was a passive participant during sacrifice performance, unaware of the Divine Command and he asks his father: where is the lamb for burnt offering? [4]
[1] Genesis 22:7
[2] Chapter 37, verse 102. فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ السَّعْي قَالَ يا بُنَي إِنِّي أَرَى فِي الْمَنَامِ أَنِّي أَذْبَحُكَ فَانْظُرْ مَاذَا تَرَى قَالَ يا أَبَتِ افْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُ سَتَجِدُنِي إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ مِنَ الصَّابِرِينَ
[3] Chapter 19, verses 54-55. وَاذْكُرْ فِي الْكِتَابِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ إِنَّهُ كَانَ صَادِقَ الْوَعْدِ وَكَانَ رَسُولًا نَبِيا- وَكَانَ يأْمُرُ أَهْلَهُ بِالصَّلَاةِ وَالزَّكَاةِ وَكَانَ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِ مَرْضِیا
[4] Genesis 22:7
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