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The people with the strongest claim to Ibrahim guided people.’ (6:77)
are those who followed him and this Prophet and Then when he saw the sun come up he said,
those who believe. Allah is the Protector of the ‘This is my Lord! This is greater!’ Then when it set
believers. (3:68) he said, ‘My people, I am free of what you asso-
Say, ‘We believe in Allah and what has been sent ciate with Allah! I have turned my face to Him
down to us and what was sent down to Ibrahim, Who brought the heavens and earth into being, a
Isma‘il and Ishaq and Ya‘qub and the Tribes, and pure natural believer. I am not one of the idol-
what Musa and ‘Isa and all the Prophets were aters.’ (6:78-79)
given by their Lord. We do not differentiate be- His people argued with him. He said, ‘Are you
tween any of them. We are Muslims submitted to arguing with me about Allah when He has
Him.’ (3:84) guided me? I have no fear of any partner you as-
Say, ‘Allah speaks the truth, so follow the religion cribe to Him unless my Lord should will such a
of Ibrahim, a man of pure natural belief. He was thing to happen. My Lord encompasses all things
not one of the idolaters.’ (3:95) in His knowledge so will you not pay heed? Why
In it are Clear Signs–the place where Ibrahim should I fear what you have associated with Him
stood (to pray). All who enter it are safe. when you yourselves apparently have no fear of
Pilgrimage to the House is a duty owed to Allah associating partners with Allah for which He has
by all mankind–those who can find a way to do sent down no authority to you? Which of the two
it. But if anyone disbelieves, Allah is Rich parties is more entitled to feel safe, if you have
Beyond Need of any being. (3:97) any knowledge?’ (6:80-81)
Or do they in fact envy other people for the This is the argument We gave to Ibrahim against
bounty Allah has granted them? We gave the his people. We raise in rank anyone We will.
family of Ibrahim the Book and Wisdom, and We Your Lord is All-Wise, All-Knowing. (6:83)
gave them an immense kingdom. (4:54) We gave him Ishaq and Ya‘qub, each of whom
Who could have a better religion than someone We guided. And before him We had guided Nuh.
who submits himself completely to Allah and is a And among his descendants were Dawud and
good-doer, and follows the religion of Ibrahim, a Sulayman, and Ayyub, Yusuf, Musa and Harun.
man of pure natural belief? Allah took Ibrahim as That is how We recompense the good-doers.
an intimate friend. (4:125) (6:84)
We have revealed to you as We revealed to Nuh Say: ‘My Lord has guided me to a straight path, a
and the Prophets who came after him. And We well-founded religion, the religion of Ibrahim, a
revealed to Ibrahim and Isma‘il and Ishaq and man of pure natural belief. He was not one of the
Ya‘qub and the Tribes, and ‘Isa and Ayyub and idolaters.’ (6:161)
Yunus and Harun and Sulayman. And We gave Has the news of those who came before them not
Dawud the Zabur. (4:163) reached them the people of Nuh and ‘Ad and
Remember when Ibrahim said to his father, Azar, Thamud, and the people of Ibrahim and the in-
‘Do you take idols as gods? I see that you and habitants of Madyan and the overturned cities?
your people are clearly misguided.’ (6:74) Their Messengers brought them the Clear Signs.
Because of that We showed Ibrahim the domin- Allah did not wrong them; rather they wronged
ions of the heavens and the earth so that he might themselves. (9:70)
be one of the people of certainty. (6:75) Ibrahim would not have asked forgiveness for his
When night covered him he saw a star and said, father but for a promise he made to him, and
‘This is my Lord!’ Then when it set he said, ‘I do when it became clear to him that he was an
not love what sets.’ (6:76) enemy of Allah, he renounced him. Ibrahim was
Then when he saw the moon come up he said, tender-hearted and forbearing. (9:114)
‘This is my Lord!’ Then when it set he said, ‘If my Our messengers brought the good news to
Lord does not guide me, I will be one of the mis- Ibrahim. They said, ‘Peace!’ and he too said,
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