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ALLAH SENT MESSENGERS AND BOOKS

and when I am ill, it is He who heals me;

He who will cause my death, then give me life;

He who I sincerely hope will forgive my mistakes on the Day of

Reckoning." (Surat ash-Shu'ara: 69-82)
The enemies of Ibrahim attempted to kill him when he called them

to have faith in Allah. They lit a big fire and cast him into it. But Allah
protected him and saved him from the fire. This is related in the Qur'an

as follows:

The only answer of his people was to say: "Kill him or burn him!"

But Allah rescued him from the fire. There are certainly Signs in
that for people who are believers. (Surat al-'Ankabut: 24)

We said, "Fire, be coolness and peace for Ibrahim!" (Surat al-

Anbiya: 69)

It is Allah Who creates and controls everything. By Allah's will the
fire did not burn Ibrahim. This is a miracle of Allah and a manifestation

of His might. Everything on earth occurs by Allah's will. Nothing can
happen without His Will and control. If He does not will it, one can

neither harm nor kill another person. Allah informs us in the Qur'an:

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