Page 117 - The Prophet Abraham (pbuh)

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lied line of descent. Although his tribe was disobedient, proud,
and insistent upon denying Allah, his sons, whom Allah select-
ed as prophets, were his true legacy:

We gave him Isaac and Jacob, each of whom We guided.
And before him We had guided Noah. And among his de-
scendents were David and Solomon, Job and Joseph,
Moses and Aaron. That is how We recompense the good-
doers. (Surat al-An'am: 84)
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh), the Prophet Ishmael
(pbuh), and the Prophet Isaac (pbuh) all called on people to be-
lieve in Allah. The Prophet Ishmael (pbuh) and the Prophet
Abraham (pbuh) built the Ka`bah.

Building the Ka`bah

Allah reveals in the Qur'an that the Prophet Abraham
(pbuh) and the Prophet Ishmael (pbuh) built the Ka`bah.
Located in Mecca, the Ka`bah was the first structure built sole-

ly to worship Allah, for:
The first House established for humanity was that at
Bakka*, a place of blessing and a guidance for all beings.
In it are Clear Signs—the place where Abraham stood [to
pray]. All who enter it are safe. Pilgrimage to the House is
a duty owed to Allah by all humanity—those who can find
a way to do it. But if anyone does not believe, Allah is Rich
Beyond Need of any being. (Surah Al 'Imran: 96-97)
* Mecca
These two prophets built the Ka`bah, a task that Allah had

entrusted to the Prophet Abraham (pbuh), as the following
verses reveal:

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