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يَعْقُوب

يعقوب in the Quran

Meaning: and Yaqub

يعقوب occurs 16 times in 16 verses across 10 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
16
Verses
16
Surahs
10
Root
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يَعْقُوب

Proper noun · 16 times

Meaning: and Yaqub · Also translated as: Yaqub, Yaqub's soul, and Ayyub

Forms in the Quran

  • وَيَعْقُوبُ ×11
  • يَعْقُوبَ ×5

Verses with يعقوب

Verses 1–16 of 16

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And this was the legacy That Abraham left to his sons, And so did Jacob; "Oh my sons! God hath chosen The Faith for you; then die not Except in the Faith of Islam."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:132
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Were ye witnesses When Death appeared before Jacob? Behold, he said to his sons: "What will ye worship after me?" They said: "We shall worship Thy God and the God of thy fathers,— Of Abraham, Ismā'īl, and Isaac,— The One (True) God: To Him we bow (in Islam)."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:133
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say ye: "We believe In God, and the revelation Given to us, and to Abraham, Ismā'īl, Isaac, Jacob, And the Tribes, and that given To Moses and Jesus, and that given To (all) Prophets from their Lord: We make no difference Between one and another of them: And we bow to God (in Islam)."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:136
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or do ye say that Abraham, Ismā'īl, Isaac, Jacob and the Tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: Do ye know better Than God? Ah! who Is more unjust than those Who conceal the testimony They have from God? But God is not unmindful Of what ye do!

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:140
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "We believe In God, and in what Has been revealed to us And what was revealed To Abraham, Ismā’īl; Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, And in (the Books) Given to Moses, Jesus, And the Prophets, From their Lord: We make no distinction Between one and another Among them, and to God do we Bow our will (in Islam)."

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:84
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have sent thee Inspiration, as We sent it To Noah and the Messengers After him: We sent Inspiration to Abraham, Ismail, Isaac, Jacob And the Tribes, to Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, And to David We gave The Psalms.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:163
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    We gave him Isaac And Jacob: all (three) We guided: And before him, We guided Noah, And among his progeny, David, Solomon, Job, Joseph, Moses, and Aaron: Thus do We reward Those who do good:

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:84
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And his wife was standing (There), and she laughed: But We gave her Glad tidings of Isaac, And after him, of Jacob.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:71
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Thus will thy Lord Choose thee and teach thee The interpretation of stories (and events) And perfect His favour To thee and to the posterity Of Jacob—even as He Perfected it to thy fathers Abraham and Isaac aforetime! For God is full of knowledge And wisdom."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:6
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And I follow the ways Of my fathers,—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; and never Could we attribute any partners Whatever to God: that (comes) Of the grace of God to us And to mankind: yet Most men are not grateful

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:38
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when they entered In the manner their father Had enjoined, it did not Profit them in the least Against (the Plan of) God: It was but a necessity Of Jacob's soul, which he Discharged. For he was, By Our instruction, full Of knowledge (and experience): But most men know not.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:68
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    "(One that) will (truly) "Represent me, and represent The posterity of Jacob; And make him, O my Lord! One with whom Thou art Well-pleased!"

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:6
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    When he had turned away From them and from those Whom they worshipped besides God, We bestowed on him Isaac and Jacob, and each one Of them We made a prophet.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:49
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We bestowed on him Isaac And, as an additional gift, (A grandson), Jacob, and We Made righteous men of every one (Of them).

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:72
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We gave (Abraham) Isaac and Jacob, and ordained Among his progeny Prophethood And Revelation, and We Granted him his reward In this life; and he was In the Hereafter (of the company) Of the Righteous.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:27
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And commemorate Our Servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Possessors of Power and Vision.

    Surah Sad, verse 38:45