- Jacob lied to get Isaac's blessing
… Jacob said to his father, "I am Esau your firstborn… Please sit up and eat some of my game so that you may give me your blessing." … When Isaac caught the smell of his clothes, he blessed him (Jacob).
… Esau said, "… He (Jacob) has deceived me these two times: He took my birthright, and now he's taken my blessing!" (Genesis 27:19-36).
The Lord had a charge to bring against Judah; he will punish Jacob according to his ways and repay him according to his deeds. In the womb he grasped his brother's heel; as a man he struggles with God. He struggled with the angle and overcame him; he wept and begged for his favor … (Hosea 12:2-4).
What the Qur'an Says …
And We bestowed upon his Isaac and Jacob each one We made righteous. And We made them leaders, guiding by Our Command, and We revealed to them the doing of good deeds, performing Salat (prayer), and the giving of Zakat (charity) and they were worshipers of Us (alone). (Qur'an 21: 72, 73).
And remember Our slaves, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, owners of strength (in worshipping Us) and of religious understanding. Verily, We did choose them by granting them the remembrance of the Hereafter. And they are with Us, verily, of the chosen and the best. (Qur'an 38:45-47).
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