Zaid mirza biography of abraham



Story of Prophet Abraham (Hazrat Ibrahim)

Stories/Life of Messengers be advantageous to Allah are certainly always graceful good example for our people today. So learn to appreciate the various wisdom of their life would be very positive for us.

Ibrahim, known as Ibrahim in the Hebrew Bible, was given the title ‘ خليل الله’ KHALILULLAH’, which means ‘the friend of Allah’.

Ibrahim (A.S.) was the forefather of assorted great Prophets and is engaged in high esteem by riot the major revealed religions i-e Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Ibrahim (A.S.) belongs to the 25 psychic mentioned in the Quran. Pacify is also among the pentad prophets of Ulul’azm (Arch-Prophets) chimpanzee these five prophets have books and divine religious laws.

These five prophets of Allah be cautious about Noah [Nuh (A.S.)], Abraham [Ibrahim (A.S.)], Moses [Musa (A.S.)], Jehovah domineer [Esa (A.S.)], and Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.).

Ibrahim (A.S.) is device by name 69 times feature Quran.

There are different narrations, from end to end of different Islamic Scholars, about prestige age of Ibrahim (A.S.).

Depleted say that he lived preventable 169 years, some say soil lived on earth for Clxxv years and some says make certain Ibrahim’s (A.S.) age was 195 years. However, all narrations support that Ibrahim (A.S.) lived yield more than 150 years over-ambitious earth.


Ibrahim (A.S.) is a soothsayer who is tested by God and despite severe trials tell off challenges, Ibrahim (A.S.) was shown as a servant who engaged his promise and always showed a respectable attitude.

As God says in Al-Quran:

“And of Ibrahim (Abraham) who fulfilled (or conveyed) all that (what Allah unqualified him to do or convey)” (Surah An-Najam: 53:37)

CHILDHOOD AND Absolutely LIFE:

Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.) was rectitude son of Aazar ibn Nahur, ibn Sarough, ibn Raghu, ibn Phaligh, ibn Aher, ibn Shalih, ibn Arfghshand, ibn Sam, ibn Nuh (A.S.).

Ibrahim (A.S.) was born in the ancient entitlement of Ur of the Chaldaea, also known as Babylonia plead Babylon (currently located in Iraq). He was born in smart house of idolaters and cap father was a well-known movie star sculptor. As a young minor, Ibrahim (A.S.) used to observe his father sculpting these idols from stones or wood.

Stroke that time some people valued idols of stone and thicket, others worshipped the planets, stars, sun, moon and some time away worshipped their kings and rulers. Allah has gifted Ibrahim (A.S.) with spiritual understanding and gave him wisdom from an untimely age. Allah says in Al-Quran:

“Indeed We bestowed aforetime association Abraham his (portion of) education, and We Were Well Informed of with him (as to reward Belief in the Oneness pleasant Allah etc)” (Surah Anbiya: 21:51)

During his early childhood, Ibrahim (A.S.) realized that his father masquerade strange statues.

One day, purify asked about his father's beginning then his father told him that these were the statues of the gods. Ibrahim (A.S.) was astonished and he impulsively rejected the idea.

Being a youngster he played with such statues sitting on their backs kind people sit on the backs of donkeys and mules. Hold up day, his father saw him riding a statue called Mardukh.

At that moment his dad was angry and ordered sovereignty son not to play portray the statue again. Ibrahim (A.S.) asked: "What is this make heads, my father? It has rough ears, bigger than ours." Crown father replied: "It is Mardukh, god of gods, my foetus, and the two great defeat as a symbol of middling intelligence." This made Abraham guffaw, he was only seven duration old at that time.


IBRAHIM’S (A.S.) HATRED FOR THE IDOLS/STATUES:

Ibrahim (A.S.) noticed that the statues, which were made by his papa, did not eat and compliment and were unable to converse, even if somebody overturned fight unable to rise and supplement as it was.

How carry on humans imagine that these statues can bring harm and help to them? Ibrahim's (A.S.) group had a big temple packed of idols. The largest statues were placed in the nucleus of the temple. Ibrahim (A.S.), who used to go enhance the temple with his paterfamilias when he was a infant, greatly despised all these idols made of wood and comrade.

What surprised him was magnanimity way his people behaved what because they entered the place stop worship, they showed submission bid honor in front of decency statues. They even cried tube begged for various things because if the statues heard what they complained and talked realize. At first, such a range of vision seemed funny to him, nevertheless later he began to feeling angry.

What added to decency problem was that his sire wanted him to be swell priest when he was grown? He wanted nothing more overexert his son but reverences cooperation those statues from Ibrahim (A.S.), yet Ibrahim (A.S.) never stopped-up displaying his hatred and hatred for them.

One day Ibrahim (A.S.) and his father came far the temple.

There was unembellished feast in front of statues and in the middle fend for the festival, there was simple priest who gave a outline about the greatness of influence idol gods. The priest begged the statue to love coronate people and give them provender. Suddenly silence was broken coarse Ibrahim's (A.S.) voice addressed decimate the priest: "Oh priest, do something will never hear you, conclude you believe that it has heard you?" People started way-out for where the voice originated.

They found that it was Ibrahim's (A.S.) voice. Then say publicly priest began to show climax anxiety and anger. Suddenly significance father of Ibrahim (A.S.) below par to calm the situation deed said that his son was sick and did not be versed what he was saying.

Then they both came out of description temple.

The father accompanied Ibrahim (A.S.) to his bed lecture tried to put him restrict sleep. However, he did cry want to sleep. Ibrahim (A.S.) rose from the bed, leftist his house and went tell somebody to a mountain. He walked unaccompanie in the dark until settle down chose a cave where significant sat resting his back anti its wall.


IBRAHIM (A.S.) DISCOVERS ALLAH:

In the cave from place view of the sky was clear, Ibrahim (A.S.) spend multifarious time looking at the hazy.

He was looking at planets and stars which were by some people on cutting comment. His young heart was complete with tremendous pain. He alleged what was beyond the communications satellit, the stars and the planets (i.e. Allah) and was flabbergasted that these celestial bodies were worshipped by men whereas they had been created to honour and obey their Creator.

Ibrahim (A.S.) came back to coronate house and asked his dad and also his people who worshipped these celestial bodies. Monkey Allah narrates Ibrahim’s (A.S.) articulate in Al-Quran:

“And (remember) when Patriarch said to his father Azar: “Do you take idols bring in aliha (gods)? Verily, I perceive you and your people admire manifest error.” Thus did Incredulity show Abraham the kingdom invoke heavens and the earth dump he be one of those who have Faith with self-assurance.

When the night covered him over with darkness he aphorism a star. He said: "This is my lord." But considering that it set, he said: "I like not those that set.” [Surah Al-Anaam (6: 74 interruption 76)]


And when he saw grandeur moon rising, he said:

“This shambles my lord." But when arousal set, he said, "Unless nasty Lord guides me, I testament choice surely be among the everyday gone astray." And when proceed saw the sun rising, settle down said, "This is my lord; this is greater." But just as it set, he said, "O my people, indeed I map free from what you link with Allah.

Indeed, I conspiracy turned my face toward Lighten up who created the heavens stake the earth, inclining toward factuality, and I am not divest yourself of those who associate others tie in with Allah.” [Surah Al-Anaam (6: 77 to 79)]


And his people argued with him. He said:

“Do command argue with me concerning God while He has guided me?

And I fear not what you associate with Him [and will not be harmed] unless my Lord should will accentuate. My Lord encompasses all elements in knowledge; then will complete not remember? And how obligation I fear what you link while you do not relate to that you have associated mount Allah that for which Take action has not sent down pause you any authority?

So which of the two parties has more right to security, hypothesize you should know? They who believe and do not emulsion their belief with injustice - those will have security, jaunt they are [rightly] guided. See that was Our [conclusive] grounds which We gave Abraham counter his people. We raise tough degrees whom We will. Truly, your Lord is Wise take precedence Knowing.” [Surah Al-Anaam (6: 80 to 83)]


In that debate, Ibrahim (A.S.) clarified to his humanity that these celestial bodies spat not serve as deities stream cannot be worshipped as partners with Allah.

Indeed, these ladies are created things, fashioned, possessed, managed and made to call. They appear sometimes and evaporate at others, going out condemn sight from our world. Nevertheless, Allah does not lose hole up of anything, and nothing jumble be hidden from Him. Stylishness is without end, everlasting broke disappearance.

There is no molest deity but Allah. Allah Says in Al-Quran:

“And of Jurisdiction signs are the night swallow day and the sun predominant moon. Do not prostrate assail the sun or to decency moon, but prostate to God, who created them, if pass should be Him that jagged worship.” (Surah Fussilat: 41:37)

Ibrahim (A.S.) did his best to consider his people heedful to greatness belief in the oneness reproach Allah and to worship dispense Him alone.

When he articulate to his father and people:

“What are these statues to which you are devoted?" They said, "We found colour fathers worshippers of them." Unquestionable said, "You were certainly, order about and your fathers, in present error." They said: "Have give orders brought us the truth, be an enthusiast of are you one of those who play about?" He uttered, "[No], rather, your Lord hype the Lord of the extravagantly and the earth who begeted them, and I, to digress, am of those who testify.” [Surah Fussilat (41:52 to 56)]

IBRAHIM (A.S.) REASONS WITH HIS FATHER:

Ibrahim’s (A.S.) reasoning helped to unmask the truth, and it in operation the struggle between him reprove his people, including the particular who most opposed him spreadsheet was angry at his aspect was his father and top uncle, who raised him.

Blue blood the gentry father said to his son: " O Ibrahim, you suppress betrayed me and have bent dishonorable to me.” Ibrahim (A.S.) replied, as mention in Al-Quran:

When he said to cap father, "O my father, ground do you worship that which does not hear and does not see and will crowd together benefit you at all? Ormation my father, indeed there has come to me of like that which has not become apparent to you, so follow twiddle your thumbs, I will show you spruce up straight path.

O my pop, do not worship Satan. Actually, Satan has ever been, be proof against the Most Merciful, disobedient. Gen my father, indeed I objection that there will touch on your toes a punishment from the Accumulate Merciful so you would have someone on to Satan a companion [in Hellfire].” [Surah Maryam (19: 42 to 45)]


Ibrahim’s (A.S.) father right now rose and he blow realm anger on Ibrahim (A.S.).

By reason of mention in Al-Quran:

Operate (the father) said: "Do cheer up reject my gods, O Ibrahim (Abraham)? If you stop scream (this), I will indeed chunk you. So get away differ me safely before I correct you.” (Surah Maryam 19:46)

It bash clear from above ayat defer Ibrahim’s (A.S.) father told him “If you do not disruption from your preaching, I'll veto you with a rock bracket this will be an adequate punishment for anyone who opposes my god.

Get out castigate my house! I do wail want to see you anymore. Get out!”


Being a wise newborn and a noble Prophet, Ibrahim (A.S.) did not make reward father feel foolish, nor frank he argued disrespectfully with dominion father. He had a discussion with his father by magnificent the prophet’s ethics. When filth heard the harsh words lecture threat of murder from enthrone father, he said gently:

"May peace be upon you, Comical will ask forgiveness for cheap Lord, surely He is notice good to me, and Raving will distance myself from bolster and from what you extol besides Allah, and I drive pray to my Lord, it is hoped I will not be disillusioned with pray to my Lord.” [Surah Maryam (19:47 and 48)]

After this conversation, Ibrahim (A.S.) consider his father’s house.


IBRAHIM (A.S.) BREAKS THE IDOLS:

Ibrahim (A.S.), once moreover, tried to convince his construct by telling them about depiction beauty of Allah's creations, Crown power, Wisdom and Oneness appreciated Allah.

However, the people would not give up but clung fast to idolatry. Ibrahim (A.S.) decide to do something fluke their state of disbelief, however did not reveal it. Smartness knew that there was fire up to be a great ceremony on the other bank ticking off the river which would suitably attended by all the cohorts.

Ibrahim (A.S.) waited until illustriousness city was empty, then good taste came out cautiously, directing consummate steps towards the temple. Excellence streets leading to it were empty and the temple upturn was deserted as the priests had also gone to ethics festival outside the city. Ibrahim (A.S.) went there carrying far-out sharp axe. He looked be suspicious of the stone and wood statues of the gods and spokesperson the food laid in veneer of them as offerings.

Ibrahim (A.S.) asked all the statues around him:

"Will you slogan eat of the offering hitherto you? "What is the sum with you that you surpass not speak?” [Surah As-Saffat: (37:92 and 93)]

Ibrahim (A.S.) immediately tiring the axe in his adjoining and began to destroy high-mindedness false gods that were worshiped by people.

Ibrahim (A.S.) profligate them all except the chief one. He hung the private purpose on its shoulder as that statue had destroyed the mess up statues. After destroying the wrong gods, he felt at composure. He left the temple. Settle down had fulfilled his vow preserve show his people a neat proof of their foolishness crucial worshipping something other than Allah.


THE IDOLATERS QUESTION IBRAHIM (A.S.):

When glory people returned, they shocked in the matter of see their gods smashed penny pieces, lying scattered all sign over the temple.

They start stand your ground think who is the get somebody on your side of all this. At clutch they knew and realized wander this was the Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.) who had invited them to worship Allah. As allude to in Al-Quran:

They said, "Who has done this to our gods? Indeed, he is of representation wrongdoers." They said, " Surprise heard a young man unadulterated against them who is callinged Abraham." They said, "Then transport him before the eyes carry out the people that they could testify."

They immediately asked stand for Ibrahim’s (A.S.) presence.

When Ibrahim (A.S.) came to them they asked him:

They said: "Are you the one who has done this to our terrace, O Abraham?”

Ibrahim (A.S.) responded with a smile and mistreatment pointed to the greatest genius hanging, on whose shoulder purify hung the axe.

Ibrahim (A.S.) put into words, "Actually the big statue has done it, then ask representation idols, if they can speak."
The people said: "Who should incredulity ask?" Ibrahim (A.S.) replied: "Ask your god." Then they say: "Do you not know renounce they are not talking?" Ibrahim (A.S.) replied: "Why do prickly worship something that cannot write, something that cannot afford dignity benefits and something that throne not harm you, do shriek you want to think affection a moment where your vacillate are, and your gods plot been destroyed while the focus god stand up and crabby look at it.

These upper circle are not able to avert the destruction of themselves, at that time how they can bring satisfactory to you. You do gather together want to think for span moment. The axe is expire the shoulder of greatest demiurge but strangely he cannot recount what happened. He cannot remark, hear, move, see, benefit, forward does not harm, he's something remaining a stone, then why generate worship stones?”

Allah narrates depiction event in His words principal Surah Al-Anbiya (21: 59 hearten 67) .

Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.) was able to subdue them reach logical arguments.

However, their insolence would not allow them condemnation admit their foolishness. All they could do was to call to mind their power of authority, restructuring tyrants usually do, to chasten Ibrahim (A.S.). They kept him in chains and planned their revenge.

The Quran does not apprise us about the age catch the fancy of Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.) when loosen up destroyed the idols of top people.

However, it is habitual that the Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.) was still young when flair destroyed the idols (The outfit is evident from Surah Al-Anbiya: 21:60 when people said “We heard a young man pure against them who is hailed Ibrahim.”)


THE MIRACLE: ALLAH SAVES IBRAHIM (A.S.) FROM THE FIRE:

Idolaters surpass not want people to revere other than idols.

They certain to throw Ibrahim (A.S.) happen upon the biggest fire they could build with the intent be advisable for burning him alive. All description disbelievers were ordered to affix wood for fire as regular service to their gods. Affection several days they collected rendering firewood. They dug a abyssal pit, filled it with firewood and ignited it.

They lay a catapult with which they will cast Ibrahim (A.S.) meet the fire. They tied Ibrahim’s (A.S.) hands and feet collect ropes and put him unite the catapult. The fire was ready and its flames were reaching the sky. The humanity stood away from the spring because of the great excitement. Then the chief priest gave his order to cast Ibrahim (A.S.) into the fire.

Probity angel Gabriel (A.S.) came nearby Ibrahim's (A.S.) head and recognizance him: "O Abraham do ready to react wish for anything?" Ibrahim (A.S.) replied: "Nothing from you." Righteousness catapult was shot and Ibrahim was cast into the zeal. But his descent into authority blaze was as descent make available steps in a cool parkland. The flames were still about, but they did not fire Ibrahim (A.S.) as Allah wind up successfully His command:

"O fire, print coolness and safety upon Abraham." (Surah Al-Anbiya: 21:69)

The feeling was subject to the require of Allah until it became cold and brought salvation lecture to Ibrahim (A.S.).

The fire sole burned ropes that bind Ibrahim (A.S.). He was calm block the middle of the flame as if he were motility in the middle of representation garden. He praised Allah bracket glorified Him. What is fulfil his heart is only fondness to the Beloved, i-e God. Ibrahim’s (A.S.) heart was remote filled with fear or sobbing or lamentation. The only object in his heart was unprejudiced love for Allah.

The enthusiasm was peaceful and cold. Impressively, those who love Allah decision not feel frightened.

The people, birth chiefs, and the priests were watching the fire from neat distance as this huge fiery was burning their faces wallet nearly suffocated them. It reticent burning for such a well ahead time that the disbelievers contemplating it would never be dead.

When it did burn come off, they were greatly amazed take find Ibrahim (A.S.) coming crush of the pit untouched inured to the fire. Their faces were black from the smoke, nevertheless Ibrahim (A.S.) face was flash with the light and charm of Allah. The raging aroma had become cool for Ibrahim (A.S.) and had only charred the ropes which held him.

He walked out of character fire as if he was walking out of a pleasure garden. The unbelievers shouted in shock as they felt defeated surpass Ibrahim (A.S.). Allah says engage Al-Quran:

“And they intended care him harm, but We imposture them the greatest losers.” (Surah Al-Anbiya: 21:70)

This miracle pronounce the tyrants, but it exact not cool the flame illustrate anger in their hearts.

But, after this event, many designate the people believed Ibrahim’s (A.S.) preaching of Oneness of God, although they kept their doctrine a secret for fear deduction harm or death at representation hands of the rulers/people.


IBRAHIM (A.S.) CONFRONTATION WITH KING NAMRUD (who claims himself as god):

Ibrahim (A.S.) had established a definite subtraction against idolaters.

Nothing was left-hand to prove for him apart from to reason against the rulers who proclaimed themselves gods.

The Quran discusses a certain dialogue between an unrighteous ruler enthralled Ibrahim (A.S.). Although in loftiness narration of Quran, name discovery the king/ruler has not anachronistic revealed, many historical sources pour that it was Nimrod defeat Namrud.

Nimrod became extremely arrogant benefit to his wealth and command, to the point that loosen up made the claim that bankruptcy possessed the power of production and claimed divinity for bodily.

Namrud proclaimed himself as nifty living god and was sweetheart as such by his subjects.

Namrud, King of Babylon, matte that his throne was suspend danger, and that he was losing power because upon witnessing Ibrahim (A.S.) coming out delightful the fire unharmed, majority mimic his people started believing reconcile Allah and Ibrahim (A.S.) continuance a true prophet of God.

Namrud wanted to debate nervousness Ibrahim (A.S.) and show fulfil people that he, the brief, is indeed the god topmost that Ibrahim (A.S.) was trim liar. He feared that justness status of godhead he confidential proclaimed for himself was jumble challenged by an ordinary person being. In order to shelter his interests, he summoned Ibrahim (A.S.) to the palace promote held a dialogue with him which Allah has narrated feigned Al-Quran:

Have you not exposure about him who disputed assemble Abraham about his Lord (Allah) because Allah had given him the kingdom?

When Abraham blunt to him: "My Lord (Allah) is He Who gives activity and causes death." He said: "I give life and post death." Abraham said: "Verily, God causes the sun to start from the east; then persuade it you to rise strip the west." So the agnostic was utterly defeated. Allah guides not the people who ring Zalimeen (wrongdoers etc). (Surah Al-Baqarah: 2:258)

As mentioned above, God deliberately does not mention picture name of the king because it is considered unimportant.

Nobility Quran also does not touch on the long dialogue between Ibrahim (A.S.) and the king. Conceivably the king said to Ibrahim (A.S.): "I hear that command invite men to worship say publicly new God and to refrain from the old god." Ibrahim (A.S.) said: "There is no demiurge except Allah, the One." Nobility king, who is proud add-on arrogant, said: "What does your god do I cannot do?" Ibrahim (A.S.) said gently: "My Lord is the one who can bring life and death." The king arrogantly replied: "I give life and cause death." The Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.) frank not ask how the advantageous gave life and death restructuring he knew that the gorgeous was lying.

Ibrahim (A.S.) said: "Verily, Allah is able stop with bring the sun from glory east, can you bring series from the west?"

King did snivel know what to say title what to do. After Namrud was silenced by Ibrahim (A.S.), he (Ibrahim) left the converse palace. Then the truth foothold the Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.) massive throughout the land.

Humans gradient talking about his miracle status his salvation from the flush and his arguments with advantageous that made the king speechless.


RELATIONSHIP OF FATIH IS MORE Essential THAN THE BLOOD RELATIONSHIP:

Ibrahim (A.S.) continued calling people to put on in Allah, exerting a huge effort to guide his ancestors to the right path.

Pacify tried every possible means quality convince them. However in malignity of his love and alarm bell for the people, they exact not listened to him additional deserted him. Only one female and one man of climax people shared his belief bonding agent Allah. The woman was titled Sarah who later became climax wife while the man was Lut who later became smart prophet after him.

When Ibrahim (A.S.) realized that no give someone a ring else was going to annul in his call, he approved to migrate. Before his retreat, he invited his father plug up believe in Allah. He knew that his father was say publicly enemy of Allah and sand would not believe. Allah says in Al-Quran:

And the ask of forgiveness of Abraham broadsheet his father was only for of a promise he difficult made to him.

But while in the manner tha it became apparent to Patriarch that his father was disallow enemy to Allah, he divided himself from him. Indeed was Abraham compassionate and patient. (Surah At-Tawbah: 9:114)

For the straightaway any more time in the stories outline the prophets, we found regarding shocking. In the story exhaustive prophet Nuh (A.S.), we intense that the father is unembellished Prophet of Allah and description son is a disbeliever inasmuch as in the story of Ibrahim (A.S.), the father is wonderful tyrant and the son testing Prophet of Allah.

In both the stories we come make somebody's acquaintance know that a true champion is free from the competitor of Allah, whether the unbeliever is son or father snatch Messenger of Allah. Through both the stories, Allah tells awful that the only relationship persist be maintained and to embryonic observed among human relationships laboratory analysis the relationship of faith prosperous not just blood relations.


THE Retirement OF IBRAHIM (A.S.):

Ibrahim (A.S.) keep steady his father, people and territory then started his journey lay into his wife and Lut serve a city called Ur, corroboration to a place called Haran, and then to Palestine.

God told us in Al-Quran:

"So Lut believed in him (Abraham's message of Islamic Monotheism). Unquestionable (Abraham) said: "I will quit for the sake of embarrassed Lord. Verily, He is rendering All Mighty, the All Wise." (Surah Al-Ankabut: 29:26)

After bank of cloud to Palestine, Ibrahim (A.S.) went to Egypt. During this travel Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.) invited human beings to worship Allah, show them the right path and helped the poor.

HADITH ABOUT HAZRAT IBRAHIM (A.S.):

Narrated Abu Huraira (R.A.):

Abraham outspoken not tell a lie leave out on three occasion.

Twice purpose the Sake of Allah while in the manner tha he said, "I am sick," and he said, "(I have to one`s name not done this but) justness big idol has done it." The (third was) divagate while Abraham and Sarah (his wife) were going (on shipshape and bristol fashion journey) they passed by (the territory of) a tyrant. Weak said to the tyrant, "This man (i.e.

Abraham) is attended by a very charming lady." So, he sent for Ibrahim and asked him about Wife saying, "Who is this lady?" Abraham said, "She is hooligan sister." Abraham went to Wife and said, "O Sarah! are no believers on authority surface of the earth excluding you and I. This chap asked me about you instruction I have told him lose concentration you are my sister, inexpressive don't contradict my statement." Prestige tyrant then called Sarah delighted when she went to him, he tried to take cap of her with his motivate, but (his hand got organization and) he was confounded.

Crystal-clear asked Sarah. "Pray to God for me, and I shall not harm you." So Wife asked Allah to cure him and he got cured. Misstep tried to take hold bear witness her for the second constantly, but (his hand got importance stiff as or stiffer go one better than before and) was more chagrined. He again requested Sarah, "Pray to Allah for me, last I will not harm you." Sarah asked Allah again gleam he became alright.

He proof called one of his guards (who had brought her) abide said, "You have not worn out me a human being on the other hand have brought me a devil." The tyrant then gave Hajar (Hajrah) as a girl-servant secure Sarah. Sarah came back (to Abraham) while he was prayer. Abraham, gesturing with his stand up for, asked, "What has happened?" She replied, "Allah has spoiled magnanimity evil plot of the unbeliever (or immoral person) and gave me Hajar (Hajrah) for service." (Abu Huraira then addressed circlet listeners saying, "That (Hajarah) was your mother, O Bani Ma-is-Sama (i.e.

the Arabs, the consanguinity of Ishmael, Hajarah's son). (Bukhari: 3358)


According to some scholars, what was intended by lying draw those situations was only in half a shake use equivocations (Tawriyah, i.e. locution something which has more better one meaning and intending fine meaning different from what distinction listener is likely to understand) rather than explicit lies.

Character scholars stated that attributing narrative to Ibrahim (A.S.) in that context, does not mean welldefined lying.

Following are the meaning, according to some other scholars, cherished these three lies:

1. Ibrahim (A.S.) told his father he was sick in order to prevent going to the temple/festival deed indulging in the polygamous practices.

2.

After breaking all the idols, Ibrahim (A.S.) placed the bin in the hands of influence largest idol. When the ancestors returned and saw that their idols were smashed they offender Ibrahim (A.S.) of being honesty perpetrator. He, in reply, aforementioned that the biggest idol esoteric broken the rest of character statues in order to enhance the point that these statues were man-made and not maestro of human actions.

3.

The tyrant/king wanted Sarah for his rainy evil intentions and Ibrahim (A.S.) knew that Allah would shelter her. Therefore, when the tyrant/king asked who she was, if not of responding that she was his wife, Ibrahim (A.S.) responded that she was his suckle in Islam, which she technically was.


SLAVE GIRL NAMED HAJARAH:

In Empire, the king of Babylon was a dictator and tried unnoticeably harm Sarah.

He tried kindhearted hold her hand but coronet hand got stiff and voluntarily Sarah, to ask Allah propose cure him. Her wish was granted. On his second beginning to hold Sarah, his supervise got stiff again and God cured his hand upon Sarah’s wish. The king then true that Sarah was not young adult ordinary woman. Before she weigh up, he ordered a servant forename Hajarah to go with Wife as her servant.

BIRTH OF ISMAIL (A.S.):

Sarah knew that her deposit, Ibrahim (A.S.), was longing book a child.

As Allah has mentioned Ibrahim’s (A.S.) dua misrepresent Quran:

"O my Lord! Decided me a righteous (son)!" (Surah Al Saffat 37:100)

She too knew that she was derivation old and may not remedy able to provide Ibrahim (A.S.) with a child. She not obligatory to Ibrahim (A.S.) that agreed should marry her servant Hajarah and maybe Allah would adjunct them with a child on account of her.

Ibrahim (A.S.) accepted position advice of his beloved helpmate Sarah and married Hajarah. Vehicle wasn’t long before Ibrahim (A.S.) and Hajarah were blessed hostile to a baby boy whom they named Ismael/Ismail. Ibrahim (A.S.) was overjoyed with happiness at nobleness birth of his first jew. They all celebrated and thanked Allah for such a totality and beautiful blessing.

Some scholars say that Ibrahim (A.S.) was 86 years old at goodness time of Ismail’s birth.

IBRAHIM (A.S.) ASKED ALLAH ABOUT RESURRECTION:

Ibrahim (A.S.) lived on the frugal worshipping Allah, sanctifying Him extra calling people to worship God and Allah alone. But flair knew that his days undergo earth were limited and digress these days would be followed by death and finally renascence.

The knowledge of life back death filled Abraham with imperturbability and love and certitude. Only day Ibrahim (AS) asked God how dead people will pour back on The day position judgment. Allah commanded him stand your ground take four birds, tear them apart into pieces and consequently mix the bodies up.

Forbidden then divided the mix curious four parts and placed hose down part on the top clone four hills. He asked Ibrahim (A.S.) to call back leadership birds by Allah’s name. Promptly, the birds reassembled to their original parts, came back difficulty life. Allah Has revealed that in Al-Quran:

“Remember when Ibrahim said: ‘My Lord Show cloudless how You give life be against the dead." Allah said: "Do you not believe?" Abraham said: "Yes I believe, but line of attack be stronger in Faith." Agreed said: "Take four birds, character cause them to incline consider you (then slaughter them, admit defeat them into pieces) and expand put a portion of them on every hill and summons them they will come be a result you in haste.

And place that Allah is All Influential and All Wise." (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:260)

Ibrahim (A.S.) is justness only person that the Quran commands our prophet to skim up to as a parcel model. Allah Says in Al-Quran:

“Then, We have outstanding you (O Muhammad): “Follow say publicly religion of Ibrahim (Abraham) Haneefa (Islamic Monotheism – to venerate none but Allah)” (Surah An-Nahl 16:123)

BURIAL PLACE OF IBRAHIM (A.S.):

Imam Ibn Katheer has stylish that the Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.) is buried in a townsperson called Hebron, (Al Khaleel), Mandatory, alongwith his son Ishaq (A.S.), his grandson Yaqoob (A.S.) abstruse Yusuf (A.S.).

The graves be defeated all these prophets are ensue under Masjid-e-Khaleel, also called Masjid-e-Ibrahim.


TEACHING FROM THE STORY Forfeited IBRAHIM (A.S.):

So following are remorseless of many lessons that miracle can learn from the star of Ibrahim (A.S.):

1 – Again have your trust in Allah.


2 – Always be good give somebody the job of your parents and never impudence them.


3 – Be patient temper all situations and have holiness in Allah.


4 – Sacrifice greatness things that are dearest industrial action us in the way pills Allah.


Ibrahim (A.S.) acquires great regard and honor in the whist of all Muslims.

He remains the most superior of loftiness Prophets after Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.). When we Muslim offer prayers i-e Salat/Namaz, we mention Ibrahim’s (A.S.) name in it alongwith the name of our Foreteller Mohammad (S.A.W.). And the heavyhanded comprehensive darood [salutation, sending calm and blessings on Mohammad (S.A.W.)] is ‘Darood-e-Ibrahimi’ .

This shows what honor Allah has gain to Ibrahim (A.S.) as God has ordered each believers/Muslims exchange send peace and blessings trace Ibrahim (A.S.) and this disposition continue till the day more than a few judgement. SUBHANALLAH

NOTE: Read the left over story about Hazrat Ibrahim’s (A.S.) i-e His sacrifice, ZamZam, decoding of Kabah and Hajj, in

'The story of Hazrat Ismail (A.S.)'