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The Prophet Abraham (pbuh)

sincerity, and submission in his prayers. When praying, all be-
lievers must use the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) as a role model
and turn to our Lord as their only friend and helper.

The Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) Legacy

Allah informs us of the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) as a pure
natural believer who does not associate anything with Allah:

When Abraham said to his father and his tribe: "I am free
of everything you worship, except for Him Who brought
me into being, Who will certainly guide me. He made it an
on-going word among his descendants so that, perhaps,
they might turn back." (Surat az-Zukhuf: 26-28)
The Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) legacy to all believers is
monotheism. This legacy shows that he lived solely to gain
Allah's good pleasure, took Him as his only friend, and feared
(and respected) only Him. Throughout his life, the Prophet
Abraham (pbuh) relayed the divine message of Allah's oneness

and that no partners could be ascribed to Him. As Allah states:
When his Lord said to him: "Become a Muslim," he
replied: "I am a Muslim who has submitted to the Lord of
all the worlds." Abraham directed his sons to this, as did
Jacob: "My sons. Allah has chosen this religion for you, so
do not die except as Muslims." (Surat al-Baqara: 131-32)
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) was a messenger who guid-
ed people to true path of Allah and this continued with his line:

his sons Prophet Ishmael (pbuh) and Prophet Isaac (pbuh), his
grandson Prophet Jacob (pbuh) and his son Prophet Joseph
(pbuh), and the other holy prophets from that same line who
later continued to call on their people to live by religion's moral

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