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Ishaq, name meaning in Islam.

Ishaq means prophet Ishaq (Isaac). See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Boy name · Hebrew (in the Quran)

إِسْحَاق

Ishaq

Prophet Ishaq (Isaac)

Gender
Boy
Origin
Hebrew (in the Quran)
Arabic
إِسْحَاق
Say it
is-HAAQ
Root
None, not Arabic
In the Quran
Yes, 37:112

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Meaning

Ishaq, explained.

Ishaq (إِسْحَاق) is a name for boys of Hebrew origin, used in the Quran. It means prophet Ishaq (Isaac). It is the Arabic form of Isaac, explained as "he laughs".

Is Ishaq in the Quran?

Allah gives Ibrahim the good news of Ishaq in 37:112.

Quran 37:112

وَبَشَّرْنَٰهُ بِإِسْحَٰقَ نَبِيًّۭا مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

Wa bashsharnaahu bi Ishaaqa Nabiyayam minas saaliheen

And We gave him good tidings of Isaac, a prophet from among the righteous.

Quran 37:112. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Ishaq

Say it is-HAAQ. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Ishak and Isaac. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: إ alif with hamza below + س sin + ح ḥa + ا alif + ق qaf.

Choosing Ishaq

Naming a child after a prophet is a sunnah. When his son was born, the Prophet ﷺ said: "A boy was born to me tonight, and I named him after my father, Ibrahim."2 Ishaq keeps that tradition alive. With the father's name it becomes Ishaq bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Ishaq

  • Prophet Ishaq, son of Ibrahim and father of Yaqub
  • Ibn Ishaq, the early biographer of the Prophet ﷺ

Names like Ishaq

  1. Quran 37:112, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

Good to know.

What does Ishaq mean in Islam?

Ishaq (إِسْحَاق) means prophet Ishaq (Isaac). It is a name for boys of Hebrew origin, used in the Quran.

Is Ishaq in the Quran?

Allah gives Ibrahim the good news of Ishaq in 37:112.

Is Ishaq a boy or girl name?

Ishaq is used as a boy's name.

How do you write Ishaq in Arabic?

Ishaq is written إِسْحَاق in Arabic, said is-HAAQ.

Is it Ishaq or Ishak?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, إِسْحَاق. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.