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The Prophet Abraham (pbuh)

sitting down). As there is no rule concerning this, believers may
turn to Allah at all moments, recall Him in their hearts at all
times, and praise our Lord with His most beautiful names.
At the end of their prayers, the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)
and the Prophet Ishmael (pbuh) praised Allah. After stating

what they sought from Him, the two prophets praised Him, ex-
pressing the fact that He knows and hears everything. This
demonstrates that it is acceptable to recall His names during
prayer and to use them when praying to Him. Indeed, in one
verse Allah reveals that:

To Allah belong the Most Beautiful Names, so call on Him
by them and abandon those who desecrate His Names.
They will be repaid for what they did. (Surat al-A'raf: 180)
Believers should express the fact, as did the prophets, of
Allah's greatness, that He sees and hears everything, controls
everything, and is the Lord of power and wisdom. Many vers-
es concerning the
prophets' prayers
shed light on how
believers should

actually pray.

The Maqam Ibrahim
(Station of Abraham) hous-
es the stone that the
Prophet Abraham (pbuh)
used as a walkway while
building the Ka`bah.

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