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When he was of an age to work with him, he know.’ (51:25)
said, ‘My son, I saw in a dream that I must sacri- So he slipped off to his household and brought a
fice you. What do you think about this?’ He said, fattened calf. (51:26)
‘Do as you are ordered, father. Allah willing, you He offered it to them and then exclaimed, ‘Do
will find me resolute.’ (37:102) you not then eat?’ (51:27)
Then when they had both submitted and he had He felt afraid of them but they said, ‘Do not be
lain him face down on the ground, We called out afraid!’ and gave him the good news of a son im-
to him, ‘Ibrahim! you have discharged your vi- bued with knowledge. (51:28)
sion.’ That is how We recompense good-doers. His wife came up with a shriek and struck her face
(37:103-105) and said, ‘What, and me a barren old woman!’
This was indeed a most manifest trial. (37:106) (51:29)
We ransomed him with a mighty sacrifice and They said, ‘That is what your Lord says. He is the
left the later people saying of him: ‘Peace be All-Wise, the All-Knowing.’ (51:30)
upon Ibrahim.’ (37:107-109) He inquired, ‘What, then, is your business, mes-
That is how We recompense good-doers. sengers?’ (51:31)
(37:110) They said, ‘We have been sent to a people of evil-
He truly was one of Our believing servants. doers to unleash upon them lumps of clay ear-
(37:111) marked by your Lord for the profligate.’(51:32-34)
We gave him the good news of Ishaq, a Prophet, We brought out all the believers who were there
one of the righteous. (37:112) but found in it only one house of Muslims. (51:35-
We showered blessings upon him and upon 36)
Ishaq. Among their descendants are good-doers Or has he not been informed what is in the texts of
and also people who clearly wrong themselves. Musa and of Ibrahim, who paid his dues in full?
(37:7113) (53:36-37)
And remember Our servants Ibrahim, Ishaq and We sent Nuh and Ibrahim and placed
Ya‘qub, men of true strength and inner sight. Prophethood and the Book among their descen-
(38:45) dants. Some of them are guided but many of them
We purified their sincerity through sincere re- are deviators. (57:26)
membrance of the Abode. (38:46) You have an excellent example in Ibrahim and
In Our eyes they are among the best of chosen those with him, when they said to their people,
men. (38:47) ‘We wash our hands of you and all that you wor-
He has laid down the same religion for you as He ship apart from Allah, and we reject you. Between
enjoined on Nuh: that which We have revealed us and you there will be enmity and hatred for
to you and which We enjoined on Ibrahim, Musa ever unless and until you believe in Allah alone.’
and ‘Isa: ‘Establish the religion and do not make Except for Ibrahim’s words to his father: ‘I will ask
divisions in it.’ What you call the idolaters to fol- forgiveness for you but I have no power to help
low is very hard for them. Allah chooses for you in any way against Allah.’ ‘Our Lord, we have
Himself anyone He wills and guides to Himself put our trust in You and have repented to You. You
those who turn to Him. (42:13) are our final destination.’ (60:4)
When Ibrahim said to his father and his people, ‘I This is certainly in the earlier texts, the texts of
am free of everything you worship, except for Ibrahim and Musa. (87:18-19)
Him Who brought me into being, Who will cer-
tainly guide me,’ (43:26-27) IDDAH (SEE WAITING PERIOD
Has the story reached you of the honoured guests (FOR WOMEN))
of Ibrahim? (51:24)
When they entered his dwelling and said, IDOL
‘Peace!’ he said, ‘Peace, to people we do not Remember when Ibrahim said to his father, Azar,
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