Brief History of Bani Israel

1. Brief History of
Bani Israel
From Hazrat Ibrahim (as) to the Golden
Era of Hazrat Sulaiman (as)

2. Prophet Ibrahim (as)
Adam (as)
Idrees (as)
Nooh (as)
Ibrahim (as)
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Born in Southern Iraq
(Mesopotamia) in the City of
Ur
Probably lived in the period
between 2000 and 1500 BC
2 sons: Ishaque and Ismail
(as)

4. Ibrahim
Ishaque
Ismail

5. Who are Bani Israel ?
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Yaqoob (as) grandson of Ibrahim (as) from Ishaque (as)
They were in Canaan (Palestine)
Ibrahim
Ismail / Ishmael
Makkah
Also known as
Israel
Ishaque/ Isaac
Canaan
Yaqoob/ Jacob

6. Who are Bani Israel ?
Yaqoob/ Israel
Yahooda/ Judah
9 other Sons
Yusuf/ Joseph
Bin Yameen/ Benjamin
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Hazrat Yaqoob, also known as Israel had twelve sons.
All his descendents are called Bani Israel
Bani Israel took their name from Judah: Thus calling them
selves Jews/ Yahoodi
Judaism also derived from Judah

7. Prophet Yusuf (as)
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Hazrat Yusuf (as) /
Joseph – son of Yaqoob
(as)
Brothers of Yusuf (as)
(except Benjamin) threw
him in a well
He was taken to Egypt
from the well as a slave
Became an important
minister in Egypt to the
Pharaoh
Yaqoob/ Israel
Yousuf/ Joseph

8. Yaqoob
Yusuf
11 other sons

9. Bani Israel come to Egypt
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During the famine,
his brothers came for
food to Egypt and
he settled them there
Bani Israel lived in
prosperity in Egypt
for a while.
H.Yaqoob and H.
Yusuf (as) both died
in Egypt.

10. Yaqoob
Yusuf
11 other sons

11. Bani Israel enslaved in Egypt
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The Bani Israel lived
in prosperity in Egypt
for a while.
They were later
enslaved by the
Egyptians and made
to work as laborurs to
construct the
Egyptian buildings

12. Prophet Moosa (as)
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Prophet Musa born
amongst the enslaved
Bani Israel in Egypt.
Hazrat Musa delivered
the oppressed Bani
Israel from the tyrant
Pharaoh, taking them
out of Egypt.
The famous parting of
seas miracle led them
out of Egypt to Sinai

13. Pharaoh who Drowned: Ramesis II
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According to some archeologists it was Ramesis II who
drowned, where as some say it was Minfitah, his son.

14. Pharaoh Who Drowned: Minfitah

15. Moosa (as) Haroon (as)
And the Bani Israel

17. Bani Israel in Sinai: Worshiping
the calf
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Musa (as) went to Mount
Sinai to get the laws from
Allah (Torah) for 40 days
leaving his brother
Prophet Harun (Aaron)
behind.
Bani Israel fell into Shirk
and formed a gold calf to
worship
Allah ordained a
punishment for them for
this sin that they had to
kill the polytheists
amongst them

18. Bani Israel in Sinai: The 70 who
were raised up
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After the calf incident, the Bani
Israel refused to accept the Torah
as the word of God.
Musa (as) then chose 70 best
people to go with him to Mt. Sinai
When they heard H. Musa
speaking to Allah, they
demanded to see Allah
themselves.
Allah punished them for this by
killing them with lightning
However due to prayer of H.
Musa, Allah revived them back to
life.

19. Covenant of Toor
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The 70 Israelis returned to the
people and bore witness that
Torah was from Allah and to
life after death.
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Even after the resurrection
miracle many Israelis refused
to accept the commands of
Torah.
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Another miracle took place and
the entire Mount Sinai (Kohe
Tur) was raised on top of their
heads and a Covenant was
taken from them which finally
made them accept the Torah.

20. Bani Israel reach Palestine:
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Prophet Musa (as) along
with the Bani Israel finally
reached the gates of
Palestine.
They were ordered to go
into Jerusalem and conquer
it.
The Bani Israel refused to
enter saying that the people
of Canaan were mighty and
strong and they cant go in.
They were then punished to
wander in the desert for 40
years

22. Bani Israel and the story of the
cow (Baqarah):
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During their wandering,
Allah ordered the Bani
Israel to slaughter a cow.
Because of the Egyptian
influence, they held the cow
in high esteem and did not
want to slaughter it.
They kept asking irrelevant
questions about which cow
to slaughter, until Allah
revealed clearly which cow
to slaughter and they finally
had to do it.

23. Bani Israel and Mano Salwa:
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Allah provided them with food called
Mano Salwa from the skies.
Prophet Musa (as) struck his staff on
the rocks and water gushed out for the
israelis
They refused to be content with one
dish and asked H. Musa for other kinds
of earthly foods.(Baqarah: 61)

24. Joshua (Yousha bin Noon)
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Prophet Harun (as) died
during the wandering and is
said to be buried on Mt.
Haur in Sinai.
Prophet Musa died later at
mount Nebo and chose
Joshua as his successor
Joshua led the Bani Israel
into Palestine and fought
the natives called
Canaanites and won.
They were ordered to enter
the town (Jericho) saying
Hitatunn & prostrating.
Bani Israel changed the
word to Hintatun and were
punished with plague

25. Some Prophets of Bani Israel after
Mosa (as)
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H.Yusha bin Noon
(Joshua)
H. Hizkiel (Ezikiel)
H. Ilyas (Elijah)
H. Al Yasa (Elisha)
H. Shimvel (Samuel)

26. Bani Israel in Palestine: Again
go astray
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After death of Joshua,
they divided and fought
each other
Killed many prophets who
came to them.
Canaanite then started
oppressing them and B.
Israel were subjected to
punishment, humiliation
and slavery.
Canaanites plundered
their sacred holy
possessions especially
Ark of covenant

27. Samuel and Taloot (Saul) and
Jaloot (Goliath)
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Prophet Samuel appoints
Talut as the leader of
Bani Israel to fight Jaloot
(Goliath), the tyrant
Philistinian king
B. Israel refuse Talut as
king since he was poor
and from a different
lineage.
Allah gives them back Ark
of Covenant to make
them accept Talut

28. Taloot (Saul) and Dawood (David)as
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Dawood (as) a
soldier in the army
of Taloot killed
Jalut.
Taloot died and
Dawood
consolidated his
Kingdom for the
Bani Israelis

29. Prophet Dawood (as)
H. Dawood (as) made Jerusalem
the Capital of the Land of Israelis
 Palestine greatly prospered under
the rule of Prophet Dawood (as)
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30. Prophet Suleman (Solomon)(as)
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Prophet Dawood was succeeded by his son Prophet Suleman (as)

31. The Golden era of Bani Israel
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It was during the reign of
Solomon that the First
Temple (Solomon’s
Temple) was built
Solomon’s temple was
actually a masjid
The reign of Prophet
Dawood and Prophet
Suleman (as) was the
Golden period of the Bani
Israelis.
They prospered and
flourished and then the
decline started

32. History of Bani Israel
through
Mind Maps

33. Baqarah : 51,54,92
Story of Yaqoob (as)
Origins of Bani Israel
in Palestine
Story of Calf
Bani Israel worship gold calf
Punishment: Death
Baqarah : 55-56
Story of Yusuf (as)
B. Israel settle in Egypt
& later enslaved
The 70 Best
Best of B. Israel taken to Mt. Sinai
They demanded to see Allah
Punished to death by lightning
Forgiven and brought back to life
Baqarah : 49 - 50
Story of Musa (as)
Exodus from Egypt to Sinai
Baqarah : 53
Story of Musa (as)
10 commandments on
Mt. Sinai
Baqarah : 63-64,93
The Covenant of Tur
Mt. Tur raised on top of
Their heads to take covenant
As they refuse to accept
Torah

34. At the gates of Jerusalem
B. Israel refuse to enter
Punishment: 40 years wandering
in the field of Teeh
Baqarah : 57,60
Baqarah :67- 71
Shade, Mano Salwa & springs
B. Israel given shade of clouds
& Mano Salwa to eat &
12 water springs
Story of the cow (Baqarah)
Baqarah : 61
Bani Israel ask for
other kinds of food
Hazrat Musa (as)
passes away
Choses Joshua his successor

35. Baqarah : 61
Joshua leads Bani Israel into
Palestinian city of Jericho
Many Prophets came to Bani
Israel but they murdered them.
Bani Israel fight the Canaanites
of Palestine and win
Baqarah : 58,59
Bani Israel ordered to enter
saying hitatunn. They
Changed it to hintatun
Punishment with Plague
Bani Israel settle down in
Palestine (Canaan)
Joshua later dies
B. Israel become divided
Go astray
Canaanites oppress them
& their ark is
plundered
Baqarah : 247
Prophet Samuel
appoints Saul (Talut) as
Their King
They refuse him

36. Baqarah: 248
Ark of Covenant returned to B. Israel
To make them accept Talut.
Story of Suleman (as)
Baqarah : 249
Bani Israel disobey Talut and drink
Water from the river
Harut and Maroot
Baqarah : 251
Dawood (as) kills Goliath
He is made Prophet &
given Kingdom
Baqarah : 58,59
Story of Dawood (as)
Decline of Bani Israel

38. Resources
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Stories from the Quran by Hafiz ur Rehman Sevharvi
Palestine : Yesterday, Today and tomorrow by Dr. Tariq M Suwaidan
Atlas of the Quran by Darussalam

39. Time Line
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1861 BC – 1686 BC : Prophet Ibrahim
1781 BC – 1638 BC : Prophet Ismail
1761 BC – 1581 BC : Prophet Ishaq
1800 BC – 1653 BC : Prophet Yaqoob
1610 BC – 1500 BC : Prophet Yusuf (as)
1250 BC : Prophet Moosa (as)
1270 BC : Bani Israel exodus from Egypt
1186 BC: Joshua leads into Holy Land