Sarah / Sārah

שָׂרָה (Hebrew) · سارة (Arabic)

Wife of Abraham, mother of Isaac

Overview

Both traditions mention the miraculous announcement of Isaac’s birth to Abraham’s aged wife. The Torah names her extensively; the Quran refers to her indirectly as Abraham’s wife who laughed at the angel’s news.

In the Torah

Sarah in Torah

Key passages:

• 15
• 10
• 1
• 1

In the Quran

Sārah in Quran

Key passages:

• 71
• 29

Shared Themes

• miracle-birth
• promise
• matriarch

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