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What is the wisdom behind the Quran's repeated mention of the prophethood of Isaac and Jacob, while the mention of Ishmael's prophethood is brief, despite the fact that repeated mention of Ishmael could affirm the prophethood of his lineage and thus the prophethood of Prophet Muhammad, and refute the lies of the Jews?

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The repeated mention of one prophet in the Quran and the non-repetition of another does not affect the certainty of prophethood, as its certainty is established by being mentioned once. Some prophets are mentioned repeatedly for a wisdom known to Allah and for reasons related to the prophet's situation with his people. The prophets of the Children of Israel and Jacob, peace be upon him, and their stories with their people, are frequently mentioned in the Quran, given the obstinacy and corruption they displayed. Perhaps this repetition serves as a warning to the Ummah about the corruption it will suffer from the Jews throughout the ages.

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