Are muslims really the descendants of Hagar - ie , Sarah's (Abraham's wife's) maidservant?

Question

i always heard people telling that muslims are descendants of Abraham thru Hagar. ie the descendants of Ishmael. is this true? any particular reasons? Muslims are not mentioned in the Bible. then how do they say that?

Answer 1

The original, unchanged revelations given to Abraham and other prophets(like Moses and Jesus ) reaching back to Adam all came from the One True God(The Creator). This common origin explains their similarities in many beliefs and values


However, over time the teachings of the various religions, due to a variety of reasons, have become distorted and mixed with made-man ideas.


The last Prophet and Messenger of God, Muhammad , who is a direct descendant of Abraham through his first born son, Ishmael, was sent with the Last Guidance, Revelation and Testament, the Holy Qur'an(koran) to amend and correct the changes and corruption made to the the "Torah" which was sent to Moses and theTrue Gospel of Jesus.To say the truth ,God preserved all the other Holy Books plainly by preserving His Last Book the Holy Qur'an(koran)which contains the right and the truth of all that was changed in those other Books.


This is why this last Revelation which was sent 1423 years ago has remained unchanged, not even a word or a letter has been altered.


There is not even one word of difference between two Arabic Qur'ans, anywhere in the world. There has been no disagreements in history among Muslims as to what should and should not be in the Qur'an. However, in the case of the Bible, even the most ancient manuscripts conflict with one another so that no two are identical. Footnotes in all modern versions of the Bible prove this fact.


These revisions serve as concrete proofs that all the Biblical books are not at all divinely inspired. This is because it is beyond man's ability to correct the work of his Creator, who alone is Almighty and perfect



It was only natural for Almighty God to preserve the scripture revealed to Prophet Muhammad, because he was the last Prophet and Final Messenger of God.


Islam teaches us that we must pray directly to God without an intermediary and no soul can bear the burden of another and that the nature of humanity is good, and we did not inherit sin from Adam. Each soul comes into being free of sin.in Islam there are no priests or clergy -- each worshipper, man or woman, has a direct relationship with their Merciful Creator -- Almighty God. Since God is the Owner and Sustainer of everything, as well as the only one who can provide true and complete forgiveness, it is completely futile to try to approach Him through anyone else.


The oneness and universality of God's message requires that people accept all the messengers of God. Rejecting one of them amounts to rejecting them all. The Jews reject Jesus's mission and Muhammad's mission; the Christians reject Muhammad's mission; whereas the Muslims accept them all, but reject incorrect historical interpretations and human elements in these missions.


As the Qur'an is the final revelation and Muhammad is the final prophet, humanity is obligated to accept it: "If anyone desires a religion other than Islam, never will it be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter he will be in the ranks of those who have lost all spiritual good" (3:86).


The Final Prophet Muhammad said: "Whoever believes there is no god but God, alone without partner, that Muhammad is His messenger, that Jesus is messenger of God, and that Paradise and Hell are true, shall be received by God into Heaven."


you can do that now as you are reading these lines is to pronounce the two confirmations and attestations of faith, here it is




I BEAR WITNESS THAT THERE IS NO GOD WORTHY OF WORSHIP EXCEPT ALLAH ( ARABIC WORD MEANS ONE GOD-THE CREATOR). AND I BEAR WITNESS THAT MUHAMMAD IS HIS SERVANT AND MESSENGER. I BEAR WITNESS THAT JESUS IS HIS SERVANT AND MESSENGER.



The right picture of lslam is conveyed in the Qur'an, which is exemplified by Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him. The reality is that it is not fair to judge a religion by the actions of its followers alone because there are good and bad followers in every religion. The correct thing to do is to judge a religion by its documented revelation from God and the prophet who brought that revelation.

I encourage Christians and other religions to learn about Islam from Muslim sources and The Basis Of The Muslim Belief and not rely on second hand information which in many cases is distorted or contains a deep seated anti Muslim agenda. This is indeed a more scholarly approach


For more info


http://www.islamdoor.com

http://www.thetruereligion.org


BestWishes

Your brother in humanity

Answer 2

They are the descendants of Abraham. Abraham made a covenant with God. God told Abraham that his people shall be as numerous as the stars and that his children, his children's children, and so on shall be blessed. Abraham was told that he would have a son with his wife Sara. Sara was too old to have a child, or so she thought. She laughed when she heard this. A time passed and Sara was still without a child. So, she gave her maidservant, Hagar unto Abraham. Hagar and Abraham, had a son, Ishmael. Well, Sara wound up getting pregnant, and Sara and Abraham had a son, Isaac,(which Isaac in Hebrew means 'laughing one" or some similar translation). Sara grew jealous as Ishmael was the oldest of the two sons. Sara had Hagar and Ishmael cast out. Because of the covenant God had made with Abraham that he and his offspring would be blessed, God also made Ishmael blessed and that is where you have the split between Hebrew(Jew) and Muslim/Islam. Muslims are mentioned in the Bible, just not outright. In fact, Jesus is considered a minor prophet in Islam. Go figure.

Answer 3

Descendants Of Hagar

Answer 4

Ishmeal is through Hajar, The bondwoman, or we can say the maidservent. Because Sarah was barren & she wanted Abraham to have a son, Thus permiting Abraham to bring a son thru the bondwomwan, But Ishmeal was NOT the Heir to be included in the Promise seed line, Therefore Finally God allow Sarah to bring forth a Son, Issacc, which is the promise seed line. There is where you get the decendants like the arabs, & palestines, Muslum is a religion that came thousands of years later & 400 yrs after Christiananity. The muslums want to cover up the truth bout their seed line, Because the promise NEVER went to them, in fact Sarah was the one that made Abraham to kick out Ishmeal because he was causing so much trouble in the house with Issacc, & that spirit of trouble has followed Ishmeal seed line ever since.

Answer 5

Not ALL Muslims are the descendants of Abraham through ismael, because many many (most) present day muslim nations were CONQUERED by the original tribe of arab muslims. But yes, the line of Mohammad's particular family does come from Ismael, and so do his descendants ( i happen to be one through my dads side). I'm sure that many of his tribesmen were not through ismael however.

The bible doesnt really go much into the detail of ismaels line..they go a litttle bit and then focus back on isaac, because isaac's line was the main focus of the old testament/torah (as they happen to believe that they were the chosen ones and ismaels line is not.)

so that's why it's not really mentioned.

also you have to remmeber that mohammad and islam came waaaaaaaaaay later. I'm not sure, but it might have been way after the bible/torah was written. i could be wrong about that though.

Answer 6

You mean Arabs, Yes, we're decendants of Abraham through Ishmael.

Gen 17:20 I have heard what you asked me to do for Ishmael, and so I will also bless him with many descendants. He will be the father of twelve princes, and I will make his family a great nation.

Answer 7

I have always heard that Ishmael was the line that started Islam. I am not quite sure how this could be true because it is not in the bible and Islam was created late in the game.

Answer 8

yup Hagar is an Egyptian women. Hagar is Sarah servant .Arab descendant came from Hagar

Answer 9

prophet Muhammad " peace of Allah be upon him " descendants of Abraham thru Hagar. ie the descendants of Ishmael and yes it is true ....
and Muhammad mentioned in the bible and Tao rah .
Muslim

Answer 10

No, the Arabs are the descendants of Ishmael, Islam is a religion not a nationality.