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What does Ishmael mean?

"I" stance for Ellah or Illah the Arabic word for Allah (GOD) "sh" it means hear. I am not a linguist but I have studied Arabic, Persian and English. The meaning of the name Ishmael means God hear. Apparently this was for the crying of Ibrahim asking God to give him a son. This name was chosen by God.


What does God promise Ishmael?

According to the Bible, Jehovah God promised to "bless him...make him fruitful...and multiply him...very much...and..make him a great nation." (Genesis 17:16-20) This happened after Hagar (his mother) found him a wife, after which Ishmael had 12 sons just as Jehovah had said (Genesis 17:20), that would end up becoming the chiefs of the Ishmaelite nation. (Genesis 25:13-16) (New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures)


Why were Ishmael and his mother thrown out into the wilderness?

Abraham was exceedingly happy when Ishmael was born and wished that Ishmael would be the child of promise, showing little faith in God's abilities. But God corrected Abraham and told him that his son Isaac will fill that role. He had other plans for Ishmael:


What is the evidence that Abraham also loved Ishmael?

One piece of evidence that Abraham loved Ishmael is that he prayed for God's blessing and protection over Ishmael's life. Additionally, Abraham took care of Ishmael, providing for his needs and ensuring his well-being. The Quran also mentions instances where Abraham showed affection and care towards Ishmael.


Who bore Abraham's first son?

Abraham's first son was Ishmael, who was born to him by his wife's servant, Hagar. Ishmael is considered the ancestor of the Arab people.

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What is Ishmael about?

According to the Bible, Abraham had a son by Hagar, called Ishmael, who would be the father of a nation. Judaic tradition is that the sons of Ishmael, called Ishmaelites, are the Arabs. There is no evidence that the Arabs themselves had believed they were descended from Ishmael until the arrival of Christianity in southern Arabia. By the time of Muhammad (c 570-632 CE), the Arabs had begun to accept that they, or at least some Arabs, really are descended from Ishmael.


Does the Arab world align with Isaac or Ishmael?

Abraham one of gods messangers had two wives Hager and Sarah. Ismael was Hager's son and Isaac was Sarah's son. each son would be the father of a nation. The Israelites descended from Isaac and the Ishmaelites from Ishmael.And as said that Arab where identified as Ishmaelities.


What is Ishmail's relationship to the Arab nation?

A:According to the Bible, Abraham had a son by Hagar, called Ishmael, who would be the father of a nation. Judaic tradition is that the sons of Ishmael, called Ishmaelites, are the Arabs.In earlier times, the Arabs had no notion of descent from Ishmael, but since before the time of Muhammad (c 570-632 CE), the Arabs themselves had begun to accept that they really are descended from Ishmael. So assertively was the Jewish and Christian claim put that even pagan Arabs were unwilling to challenge it.


What is the connection with Ishmael to Arab countries?

The folks who are commonly called Arabs are considered to have descended from Ishamel.


How are Ishmael and the Arab nation related?

In the Abrahamic faiths, Ishmael is considered by Muslims to be a direct ancestor of the Arab nation through his descendants. This lineage is believed to have come from Abraham and Hagar, Ishmael's mother. Ishmael is also seen as the forefather of the Arab people in many cultural and religious narratives.


What is Ishmael's link to jesus?

Ishmael was the son born to Hager , Abraham's slave, and as Abraham is the father of the Jewish nation, and Jesus was a Jew, he is related.


What was the blessing of Ishmael?

The blessing of Ishmael was that he would be the father of a great nation, and his descendants would be numerous. He was promised to be a wild man living among his brethren.


What nation are Canadians descended from?

Primarily from Great Britain and France.


Nearly all the citizens of this nation are descended from the Magyars?

Hungary


Who are the wales?

They are a nation of people situated in the west of Britain and are descended from Celts


Who is the father of the Muslim nation?

Ishmael. It is important to note that Ishmael is not the father of the Muslims, but the father of the Arabs. The distinction is important since Muslims in the Indian subcontinent and Indonesia (roughly 60% of all Muslims) do not claim direct descendence from Ishmael, but spiritual descendence.


Who are the modern day descendants of ishmael?

Modern day descendants of Ishmael are often believed to be the Arab peoples, who are said to have descended from Ishmael, the son of Abraham and Hagar according to the Bible and Quran.