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I Isma‘il and Ishaq– one God. We are Muslims
submitted to Him.’ (2:133)
IBLIS (SEE DIABOLIS) They say, ‘Be Jews or Christians and you will be
guided.’ Say, ‘Rather adopt the religion of
IBRAHIM (AS) (ABRAHAM) Ibrahim, a man of natural pure belief. He was not
one of the idolaters.’ (2:135)
Remember when Ibrahim was tested by his Lord
Say, ‘We believe in Allah and what has been sent
with certain words which he carried out com-
down to us and what was sent down to Ibrahim
pletely. He said, ‘I will make you a model for
and Isma‘il and Ishaq and Ya‘qub and the Tribes,
mankind.’ He asked, ‘And what of my descen-
and what Musa and ‘Isa were given, and what all
dants?’ He said, ‘My contract does not include
the Prophets were given by their Lord. We do not
the wrongdoers.’ (2:124)
differentiate between any of them. We are
And when We made the House (Kaaba) a place
Muslims submitted to Him.’ (2:136)
of return, a sanctuary for mankind: They took the
Or do they say that Ibrahim and Isma‘il and Ishaq
place where Ibrahim stood (to pray) as a place of
and Ya‘qub and the Tribes were Jews or
prayer. We contracted with Ibrahim and Isma‘il:
Christians? Say, ‘Do you know better or does
‘Purify My House for those who circle it, and
Allah?’ Who could do greater wrong than some-
those who stay there, and those who bow and
one who hides the evidence he has been given
who prostrate.’ (2:125)
by Allah? Allah is not unaware of what you do.
And when Ibrahim said, ‘My Lord, make this a
(2:140)
place of safety and provide its inhabitants with
What about the one who argued with Ibrahim
fruits–all of them who believe in Allah and the
about his Lord, on the basis that Allah had given
Last Day,’ He said, ‘I will let anyone who be-
him sovereignty? Ibrahim said, ‘My Lord is He
comes a disbeliever enjoy himself a little but
Who gives life and causes to die.’ He said, ‘I too
then I will drive him to the punishment of the
give life and cause to die.’ Ibrahim said, ‘Allah
Fire. What an evil destination!’ (2:126)
makes the sun come from the East. Make it come
And when Ibrahim built the foundations of the
from the West.’ And the one who was a disbe-
House with Isma‘il: ‘Our Lord, accept this from
liever was dumbfounded. Allah does not guide
us! You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
wrongdoing people. (2:258)
Our Lord, make us both Muslims submitted to
When Ibrahim said, ‘My Lord, show me how You
You, and our descendants a Muslim community
bring the dead to life.’ He asked, ‘Do you not
submitted to You. Show us our rites of worship
then believe?’ He replied, ‘Indeed I do! But so
and turn towards us. You are the Ever-Returning,
that my heart may be at peace.’ He said, ‘Take
the Most Merciful.’ (2:127-128)
four birds and train them to yourself. Then put a
Who would deliberately renounce the religion of
part of them on each mountain and call to them;
Ibrahim except someone who reveals himself to
they will come rushing to you. Know that Allah is
be a fool? We chose him in this world and in the
Almighty, All-Wise.’ (2:260)
hereafter he will be one of the righteous. (2:130)
Allah chose Adam and Nuh and the family of
When his Lord said to him, ‘Become a Muslim!’
Ibrahim and the family of ‘Imran over all other
he said, ‘I am a Muslim who has submitted to the
beings. (3:33)
Lord of all the worlds.’ (2:131)
(Say,) ‘People of the Book! Why do you argue
Ibrahim directed his sons to this, as did Ya‘qub:
concerning Ibrahim when the Torah and Gospel
‘My sons! Allah has chosen this religion for you,
were only sent down after him? Why do you not
so do not die except as Muslims.’ (2:132)
use your intellect?’ (3:65)
Or were you present when death came to Ya‘qub
Ibrahim was neither a Jew nor a Christian. but a
and he said to his sons, ‘What will you worship
man of pure natural belief–a Muslim. He was not
when I have gone?’ They said, ‘We will worship
one of the idolaters. (3:67)
your God, the God of your forefathers, Ibrahim,
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