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The Prophet Abraham (pbuh)

The Prophet Abraham's (pbuh)

Prayers

In many verses of the Qur'an,
Allah tells us of the prophets' prayers,
each of which is a very wise example
for those Muslims who are striving to
draw closer to Allah. Learning these
pure and sincere prayers, attempting to
understand the moral values and spiri-
tual depths of the individuals who ut-
tered them, and praying to Allah with all

sincerity are important ways of increasing
one's closeness to Allah.
The Prophet Abraham's (pbuh)
prayers contain great wisdom for all
Muslims. He lauded Allah with the
following words: "My Lord is the
Hearer of Prayer" (Surah Ibrahim: 39),

and drew attention to the importance of
prayer:
I will separate myself from you and all you call up-
on besides Allah, and I will call upon my Lord. It
may well be that, in calling on my Lord, I will not
be disappointed. (Surah Maryam: 48)
He prayed to Allah for rule and wisdom, and

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