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The Prophet Abraham (pbuh)
showed the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) proofs of His power and
dominion:
Because of that, We showed Abraham the dominions of
the heavens and Earth so that he might be one of the peo-
ple of certainty. (Surat al-An'am: 75)
Although he grew up among pagans, the Prophet
Abraham (pbuh) exhibited such a very superior character and
such an excellent moral understanding that he finally separat-
ed himself from them and devoted himself to Allah. But he did
not content himself with this separation alone, for he then
sought to explain Allah's existence to them and called them to
belief in Him. Most people of his tribe, however, refused to ac-
Remains found in Mesopotamia depict the local societies' idolatrous and
superstitious belief system. In this picture, King Tukulti-Ninurta of Assyria
bows before the light and fire-god Nusku, who is symbolized by a throne.
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