![]() ![]() Prophet Ibrahim was astonished to see people assigning their aspirations to idols of stones. The people were generally idolatrous and had many temples. In Iraq, King Nimrud then was powerful and a tyrant leader. ‘For me, I have set my face, firmly and truly, towards Him Who created the heavens and the earth and never shall I give partners to Allah’.” “When the night covered him over, he saw a star: he said: ‘This is my Lord.’ But when it set, he said: ‘I love not those that set.’ When he saw the moon rising in splendor, he said: ‘This is my Lord.’ But when the moon set, he said: ‘Unless my Lord guides me, I shall surely be among those who go astray.’ When he saw the sun rising in splendor, he said: ‘This is my Lord this is the greatest (of all).’ But when the sun set, he said: ‘O my people! I am indeed free from your (guilt) of giving partners to Allah. But after examining the sun and the moon, he rejected the idea and turned his face towards Allah the Creator of the heavens and the earth. He is said to have been invited to select a star for his own worship. The people of his time in Syria would worship stars (thurayyah). Respected servants of Allah! Almighty Allah chose him as His friend (Khalil). Here I analyse his life and mission in the light of the noble Qur’an: He holds the highest position in world history with no parallel to him. He is the ancestor of most of the Prophets referred to in the noble Qur’an. He made the entire Middle East areas as his area of operation for his mission, and assigned his nephew Prophet Lut to Sodom his son Ishaq to Palestine and planted his elder son Isma’il at Hijaz. In this backdrop, he heralded his determination to turn his face to the Almighty Allah, the One Who is the Creator of the universe.īorn in Babylon (modern Iraq) some 2000 BC, Prophet Ibrahim traveled through Syria, Egypt, Hijaz and Palestine, where he died and is buried at a place which is known after his name as Al-Khalil. ![]() ![]() A proponent of monotheism, he declared the Oneness of Almighty Allah at a time when the whole world was submerged into darkness of polytheism (shirk). May the salutations of Allah, His peace and blessings be upon our Prophet, his family, his companions and his true and sincere followers until the Last Day – then to proceed:ĭear brothers and sisters! Even after over 40 centuries, the message and the character of Prophet Ibrahim (Peace be upon him) remains exemplary for millions of people. In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Ever MercifulĪll praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all creation. ![]()
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