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TRUE WISDOM DESCRIBED IN THE QUR'AN

and all that you have made?" (Surat as-Saffat: 95-96)
As a result of the Prophet proving to them that these idols
they worshipped were of no avail to anyone, they saw as a mat-
ter of conscience that what they had done was irrational, even
though it was for a brief moment. The Prophet Ibrahim (as) had
shown them the truth with his wisdom and got them to confess
their wrongdoings. Even so they insisted on worshipping idols
after this incident.

THE OBVIOUS WISDOM IN THE WORDS
OF THE PROPHET IBRAHIM (AS)
Another example given in the Qur’an of the Prophet Ibrahim
(as)’s wisdom is conveyed in the conversation that takes place
between him and a person whom Allah has made rich and pow-
erful. With the clear mind the Prophet Ibrahim (as) earned by
obeying religion, he was able to win an argument against a per-
son who, far from religion, argued with him about Allah with
his crooked reasoning. The conversation between the Prophet
Ibrahim (as) and the person who was given sovereignty is as fol-
lows:
Have you not heard of him, who argued with Ibrahim
about his Lord, because Allah had given him sover-
eignty? Ibrahim said, "My Lord is He Who gives life
and causes to death". He said, "I too give life and cause
death". Ibrahim said, "Allah makes the sun come from
the East. Make it come from the West". The unbeliever
was dumbfounded. Allah does not guide evil-doers.
(Surat al-Baqara: 258)
The Prophet Ibrahim (as) gives a very sound answer to this
unbeliever who says he too can "give life and cause death". In