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The Prophet Abraham (pbuh)

Remember the Name of your Lord, and devote yourself to
Him completely. Lord of the East and West—there is no
deity but Him—so take Him as your Guardian. (Surat al-
Muzammil: 8-9)

The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) Possessed Strength,
Insight, and the Ability to Choose Right

Allah states that the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) possessed
"true strength and inner sight" (Surah Sad: 45). Insight means
being able to look at events with wisdom and indicates deep
understanding. Like all of the prophets, whom Allah made role
models for humanity due to their deep faith, sincerity, and sub-
mission, the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) made correct decisions,

looked ahead, and possessed insight.
Allah reveals in another verse that our Lord endowed the
Prophet Abraham (pbuh) with rushdahu (right guidance), in
other words, maturity:
We gave Abraham his right guidance [rushdahu] early on,
and We had complete knowledge of him. (Surat al-
Anbiya: 51)

The word rushdahu means proceeding, turning to, heading to-
ward, with a divine truth, with a full and superior accuracy, and with
sure steps. Strengthened by Allah with these pleasing qualities,
perception, and understanding, the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)
waged a great struggle against the pagans. In this struggle, his
ability to look ahead, distinguish between right and wrong,
and make correct decisions were great assets. All of these char-
acteristics show that he was a servant who trembled before

Allah and who scrupulously implemented the verses of our

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