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Yaqub

He who follows

يَعْقُوب
يَعْقُوب

Yaqub

He who follows

Direct Quranicboyhebraic
Pronunciation
Yaqub
Arabic
يَعْقُوب
Gender
Boy
Origin
Hebraic
Quranic status
Direct Quranic
Reference
Surah Yusuf 12:6
Alternate spellings
YaqoobJacob

Origin & meaning

The Prophet Yaqub ﷺ (Jacob), son of Ishaq, father of Yusuf and the twelve tribes. Also known as Israel.

Quranic source
Surah Yusuf 12:6
Notable bearers
  • · The Prophet Yaqub ﷺ
Themes
prophet

“You will be called on the Day of Resurrection by your names and the names of your fathers, so make your names beautiful.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 4948, hasan).

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