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Prophet Ibraham (PBUH) Preached Monotheism
Prophet Abraham's (PBUH) Introduction in Quran
}212{ Indeed Abraham was a whole nation by himself, obedient to Allah,exclusively devoted to Him. And he was never one of those who
associated others with Allah in His Divinity.He rendered thanks to
Allah for His bounties so that Allah chose him (for His favours) and
directed him to the Right Way.We bestowed good upon him in this
world, and in the Hereafter he will certainly be among the righteous.
Then We revealed to you: "Follow the way of Abraham with
exclusive devotion to Allah. He was not one of those who associatedothers with Allah in His Divinity."
}} Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian; he was a Muslim, wholly
devoted to God. And he certainly was not amongst those who
associate others with Allah in His divinity. Surely the people who
have the best claim to a relationship with Abraham are those who
followed him in the past, and presently this Prophet and those who
believe in him; Allah is the guardian of the men of faith.
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When Abraham (PBUH) said to his people: Serve Allah
}} We sent Abraham and he said to his people: Serve Allah and
fear Him.This is better for you if you only knew.Those that you
worship instead of Allah are merely idols, and you are simply
inventing lies (about them). Indeed those whom you worship
beside Allah have no power to provide you with any sustenance.
So seek your sustenance from Allah and serve only Him and give
thanks to Him alone. It is to Him that you will be sent back.
}} Call to mind when Abraham said to his father and his people: I
totally disown all whom you serve except the One Who created
me; and, behold, it is He Who will direct me to the Right Way.
And Abraham left behind this word to endure among his
successors so that they may return to it.
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And tell them the story of Abraham (PBUH)
Abraham (PBUH)'s conversation with his father and his
call for monotheism
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And recount to them the story of Abraham: when he asked his fatherand his people: "What do you worship? "They answered: "There are
some idols that we worship and are devoted to them with constancy."
He asked: "Do they hear you when you call them or do they cause you
any benefit or harm? "They answered: "No; but we found our
forefathers doing so. "Thereupon, Abraham said: "Have you seen (with
your eyes) those whom you have been worshipping, you and your
forefathers of yore?They are all enemies to me; all, except the Lord of
the Universe Who created me and Who guides me;Who gives me food
and drink, and Who, when I am ill, heals me; Who will cause me to die
and then will again restore me to life; Who, I hope, will forgive my sins
on the Day of Judgement."
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And mention Abraham in the book. Lo! he was a truthful man, aprophet.When he said to his father: O my father! Why do you
worship that which can neither hear, nor see nor help you in any
way?O my father! Lo! there has come to me of knowledge that
has not been given to you. So follow me, and I will lead you on a
right path.O my father! Serve not the devil. Lo! the devil is a
rebel to the Beneficent.O my father! Lo! I fear lest a punishment
from the Beneficent overtake you so that you become a comrade
of the devil.He said: Do you reject my gods, O Abraham? If you
don't stop this, I will surely stone you. Depart from me a long
while!He said: Peace be unto you! I will ask forgiveness of my
Lord for you. Lo! He is ever gracious to me.I withdraw from you
and from those whom you call on beside Allah, and I will call
upon my Lord. And I hope that I will not remain unblessed in
calling upon my Lord. So, when he withdrew from them and
from those whom they were worshipping beside Allah, We gave
him Isaac and Jacob. Each of them We made a prophet.And we
gave them of Our mercy, and assigned to them a high and true
renown.
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That was Our reasoning which We gave to Abraham
(PBUH) against his people.
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And recall when Abraham said to his father, Azar: 'Do you take idols
for gods? I see you and your people in obvious error. ' And thus We
showed Abraham the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, so that
he might become one of those who have sure faith.Then, when the
night outspread over him, he beheld a star, and said: 'This is my
Lord.' But when it went down, he said: 'I do not love the things that
go down. 'Then, when he beheld the moon rising, he said: 'This is my
Lord!' But when it went down, he said: 'Were that my Lord did not
guide me, I surely would have become among the people who have
gone astray. 'Then when he beheld the sun rising, he said: 'This is my
Lord. This is the greatest of all.' Then, when it went down, he said: 'O
my people! Most certainly I am indeed free from all those whom you
associate with Allah in His divinity.Behold, I have turned my face in
exclusive devotion to the One Who originated the heavens and the
earth, and I am certainly not one of those who associate others with
Allah in His divinity. 'His people disputed with him whereupon
Abraham said: 'Do you dispute with me concerning Allah Who has
guided me to the right way? I do not fear those whom you associatewith Allah in His divinity. Only that which my Lord wills, indeed that
alone will come by. My Lord embraces all things within His
knowledge. Will you not take heed?Why should I fear those whom
you have associated (with Allah in His divinity) when you do not fear
associating others with Allah in His divinity - something for which He
has sent down to you no authority. Then, which of the two parties
has more right to be in security? Tell us, if you have any knowledge!
Those who believe and did not tarnish their faith with wrong-doing
for them there is security, and it is they who have been guided to
the right way. 'That was Our reasoning which We gave to Abraham
against his people. We raise in ranks whom We will. Truly your lord
is All-Wise, All-Knowing. And We bestowed upon Abraham
(offspring) Ishaq (Isaac) and Ya'qub (Jacob) and each of them did We
guide to the right way as We had earlier guided Noah to the right
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Abraham (PBUH) broke the idols into pieces.
way; and (of his descendants We guided) Da'ud (David) and
Sulayman (Solomon), Ayyub (Job), Yusuf (Joseph), Musa (Moses) and
Harun (Aaron). Thus do We reward those who do good. (And of his
descendants We guided) Zakariya (Zachariah), Yahya (John), Isa
(Jesus) and Ilyas (Elias): each one of them was of the righteous. (And
of his descendants We guided) Isma'il (Ishmael), al-Yasa' (Elisha),
Yunus (Jonah), and Lut (Lot). And each one of them We favoured over all mankind. And likewise We elected for Our cause and guided
on to a straight way some of their forefathers and their offspring
and their brethren. That is Allah's guidance wherewith He guides
those of His servants whom He wills. But if they ever had associated
partners with Allah, then all that they had done would have gone to
waste. Those are the ones to whom We gave the Book, and
judgement and prophethood. And if they refuse to believe in it now,
We will bestow this favour on a people who do believe in it. (O
Muhammad!) Those were the people Allah guided to the right way.
Follow, then, their way, and say: 'I ask of you no reward (for carrying
on this mission); it is merely an admonition to all mankind.'
}}
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Abraham was on the self-same way (as Noah). When he came to his
Lord with a pure heart, and said to his father and his people: Whom
do you worship?Is it false deities that you want to serve rather than
Allah?What do you think of the Lord of the whole Universe? Then
he looked carefully at the stars and said: I am sick. So turning their
backs, they went away from him. Then he went quietly to the
(temple of the deities) and said: What is the matter with you, why
do you not eat? What is the matter with you, why do you not
speak?" Then he turned upon them, striking them with his right
hand, whereupon people came to him running. Abraham said to
them: Do you worship what you yourselves have carved with your
own hands while it is Allah Who has created you and all that you
make?"They spoke among themselves: Build him a pyre and then
throw him into the furnace. They had contrived an evil plan against
him, but We made them the lowest.-6}6{
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Surely We had bestowed wisdom upon Abraham even earlier, and We
knew him well.Recall, when he said to his father and his people: "What
are these statues to which you are devoutly clinging? "They answered:
"We found our fathers worshipping them. "He said: "Certainly you and
your fathers have all been in manifest error. "They said: "Are you
expressing your true ideas before us or are you jesting? "He said: "Nay,
but your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth which He created
and to that I bear witness before you.By Allah, I shall certainly carry out
my plan against your gods after you are gone. "Then he broke them all
into pieces, sparing only the supreme one among them that they maypossibly return to him.(When they saw the idols in this state) they said:
"Who has done this to our gods? Surely he is one of the wrong-doers. "
Some of them said: "We heard a young man called Abraham speak (ill) of
them. "The others said: "Bring him, then, before the eyes of the people
that they may see (what will be done to him)." (On Abraham's arrival)
they said: "Abraham, are you he who has done this to our gods?" He
answered: "Rather it was this supreme one who has done it. So ask
them, if they can speak." Thereupon they turned to their (inner) selvesand said (to themselves): "Surely it is you who are the wrong-doers."
Then their minds were turned upside down, and they said: "You know
well that they do not speak." Abraham said: "Do you, then, worship
beside Allah a thing that can neither benefit you nor harm you? Fie upon
you and upon all that you worship beside Allah. Do you have no sense?"
They said: "Burn him, and come to the support of your gods, if you are
going to do anything." We said: "O fire, become coolness and safety for
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Abraham (PBUH) prayed: "My Lord! Keep me and my
children away from worshipping the idols.
Proclaim of monotheism in the court of the king.
Abraham." They had sought to do evil to him, but We caused them to bethe worst losers, and We rescued him and Lot to the land upon which We
had bestowed Our blessings for all the people of the world. And We
bestowed upon him Isaac and Jacob as an additional gift, making each of
them righteous. And We made them into leaders to guide people in
accordance with Our command, and We inspired them to good works,
and to establish Prayers and to give Zakah. They worshipped Us alone.
3}0{ And call to mind when Abraham prayed: "My Lord! Make this city
secure, and keep me and my children away from worshipping the
idols.My Lord! They have caused many people to go astray. Now, ifanyone follows my way, he is from me; and if anyone follows a wayopposed to mine, then surely You are Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
}}0
Have you not considered the case of the person who had an
argument with Abraham as to `Whom Abraham acknowledged as his
Lord?' The dispute arose because Allah had given him the kingship,
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"Nay, we turn away from every other way and accept the way of
Abraham (PBUH), and he did not associate other gods with Allah."
(which had made him arrogant). When Abraham said, "My Lord is He
Who gives life and causes death," he answered, "I give life and cause
death." Then Abraham said, "Well, Allah brings the sun from the
east: just bring it from the west." At this the disbeliever was
confounded: (yet he did not believe), for Allah does not show
guidance to unjust people.
}}0 The Jews say, "Become Jews and you will be rightly guided"; the
Christians say, "Become Christians and you will have the trueguidance." Say to them, "Nay, we turn away from every other way
and accept the way of Abraham, and Abraham did not associate
other gods with Allah."O Muslims, say to them, "We believe in Allah
and the Guidance which has been sent down to us and which was
sent to Abraham, Ismail , Isaac and Jacob and his descendants and
which was given by their Lord to Moses and Jesus and to all other
Prophets. We do not discriminate against any of them and we havecompletely surrendered to Allah as Muslims."
}}0 Follow, then, the way of Abraham in total devotion to Allah. He was
not one of those who associate others with Allah in His divinity.
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Now, who can turn away from the way of Abraham (PBUH)?
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And whose way of life could be better than that of he who submits
his whole being to Allah, does good, and follows exclusively the way
of Abraham whom Allah took for a friend?}2}
He has prescribed for you the religion which He enjoined upon Noah and
which We revealed to you (O Muhammad), and which We enjoined upon
Abraham and Moses and Jesus, commanding: Establish this religion and
do not split up regarding it. What you are calling to is very hard uponthose who associate others with Allah in His Divinity. Allah chooses for
Himself whomsoever He pleases and guides to Himself whoever
penitently turns to Him.
}16{ Now, who else can turn away from the way of Abraham but the one
who has debased himself with folly and ignorance? Abraham was
the man whom We chose for Our service in this world, and in the
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You have a good example in Abraham (PBUH) and his companions:
Next World he will be among the righteous.When his Lord said to
him, "Surrender," he promptly responded, "I have surrendered to
the Lord of the Universe (and become a Muslim)."
1}{
You have a good example in Abraham and his companions: they said
to their people: We totally dissociate ourselves from you, and from
the deities that you worship instead of Allah. We renounce you and
there has come to be enmity and hatred between us and you untilyou believe in Allah, the One True God. (But you may not emulate)
Abraham's saying to his father: Certainly I will ask pardon for you,
although I have no power over Allah to obtain anything on your
behalf. (And Abraham and his companions prayed): Our Lord, in
You have we put our trust, and to You have we turned, and to You is
our ultimate return.
}-}663
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It is not proper for the Prophet and those who have believed to pray
for the forgiveness of the polytheists, even if they were their nearest
relatives, when it has become clear to them that they deserve Hell.
As regards the prayer of Abraham for his father, it was only to fulfil a
promise he had made to him, but when he realized that he was an
enemy of Allah, he disowned him. The fact is that Abraham was a
tender-hearted, Godfearing and forbearing man.