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This profile brings together 5 Beautiful Names associated with Jacob in the museum’s evidence, across 5 verses. Each record shows the encounter, the form of the evidence and the full Quranic verse.
5Names associated
5Evidence verses
5Names in direct speech or prayer
“Names spoken” counts distinct names in direct speech or prayer. Names appearing in an address to the person or in narration are also shown, with the evidence type identified for each verse.
First discoveries
Names whose first appearance is associated with this figure in the research sequence, whether spoken by them or encountered in their story.
QURANIC EVIDENCENames, verses and context
Complete verses, with the relevant name highlighted in gold.
الله المستعان على ما تصفون
Allah Al-Musta'aan 'alaa maa tasifoon
The encounter and its context
Seeking Allah’s help upon hearing the account about Joseph.
وَجَآءُو عَلَىٰ قَمِيصِهِۦ بِدَمٍ كَذِبٍ قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ أَنفُسُكُمْ أَمْرًا فَصَبْرٌ جَمِيلٌ وَٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُسْتَعَانُ عَلَىٰ مَا تَصِفُونَ
18. And they brought his shirt stained with false blood. He said: "Nay, but your ownselves have made up a tale. So (for me) patience is most fitting. And it is Allah (Alone) Whose help can be sought against that (lie) which you describe."
Source: the prophets’ stories chapter · pp. 92، 93، 94
✧ First appearance in this story The encounter and its context
Trusting Allah’s protection when sending Joseph’s brother.
قَالَ هَلْ ءَامَنُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا كَمَآ أَمِنتُكُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَخِيهِ مِن قَبْلُ فَٱللَّهُ خَيْرٌ حَٰفِظًا وَهُوَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ
64. He said: "Can I entrust him to you except as I entrusted his brother [Yûsuf (Joseph)] to you aforetime? But Allah is the Best to guard, and He is the Most Merciful of those who show mercy."
Source: the prophets’ stories chapter · pp. 92، 93، 94
أرحم الراحمين
Arhamur-Raahimeen
The encounter and its context
Invoking mercy in the same encounter.
قَالَ هَلْ ءَامَنُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا كَمَآ أَمِنتُكُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَخِيهِ مِن قَبْلُ فَٱللَّهُ خَيْرٌ حَٰفِظًا وَهُوَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ
64. He said: "Can I entrust him to you except as I entrusted his brother [Yûsuf (Joseph)] to you aforetime? But Allah is the Best to guard, and He is the Most Merciful of those who show mercy."
Source: the prophets’ stories chapter · pp. 92، 93، 94
العليم الحكيم
Al-'Aleem Al-Hakeem
The encounter and its context
Interpreting the dream and hoping for his sons’ return.
وَكَذَٰلِكَ يَجْتَبِيكَ رَبُّكَ وَيُعَلِّمُكَ مِن تَأْوِيلِ ٱلْأَحَادِيثِ وَيُتِمُّ نِعْمَتَهُۥ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰٓ ءَالِ يَعْقُوبَ كَمَآ أَتَمَّهَا عَلَىٰٓ أَبَوَيْكَ مِن قَبْلُ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسْحَٰقَ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ
6. "Thus will your Lord choose you and teach you the interpretation of dreams (and other things) and perfect His Favour on you and on the offspring of Ya‘qûb (Jacob), as He perfected it on your fathers, Ibrâhîm (Abraham) and Ishâq (Isaac) aforetime! Verily, your Lord is All-Knowing, All-Wise."
قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ أَنفُسُكُمْ أَمْرًا فَصَبْرٌ جَمِيلٌ عَسَى ٱللَّهُ أَن يَأْتِيَنِى بِهِمْ جَمِيعًا إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
83. He [Ya‘qûb (Jacob)] said: "Nay, but your ownselves have beguiled you into something. So patience is most fitting (for me). May be Allah will bring them (back) all to me. Truly He! Only He is All-Knowing, All-Wise."
Source: the prophets’ stories chapter · pp. 92، 93، 94
الغفور الرحيم
Al-Ghafoor Ar-Raheem
The encounter and its context
Promising to seek forgiveness for his sons.
قَالَ سَوْفَ أَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكُمْ رَبِّىٓ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
98. He said: "I will ask my Lord for forgiveness for you, verily He! Only He is the Oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful."
Source: the prophets’ stories chapter · pp. 92، 93، 94
