In an Islamic context, Bani Isra'il (Arabic: بني إسرائيلBanī Isrā'īl "The children of Israel") (Biblical Hebrew: b'nei yisrael, בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל) refers to the children of Jacob.
It is also used to refer to:
Descendants of the 12 sons of Jacob, including Joseph
Twelve Tribes of Israel. In this context Israel refers to the prophet Yaqoub who was also known as Jacob and Israel. The twelve tribes are tribes that descended from him.