Stories of the Prophets

for Children

Who Broke the Idols?

By Imām Abū al-Hasan ‘Alī al-Nadwī

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Dedicated to all the children of the members of Ummah Forum.

The Seller Of Idols م�� ا���

�� أ��م آ���ة�آ���ة ! ا.

A long, long time ago.

!� +*('ر ! اآ�ن %$ ���# ر

In a village there lived a very famous man.

وآ�ن ا23 ه0ا ا/�!� .زر

The name of this man was Āzar.

ا��م�� وآ�ن .زر �

Āzar used to sell idols.

وآ�ن %$ ه80 ا/7��# ��6 آ��� ! ا

In this village there was a very big house.

! ا!وآ�ن %$ ه0ا ا/��6 أ��م، أ��م آ���ة

And in this house there were idols, very many idols!

وآ�ن ا/��س �>; ون /(80 ا��م

People used to prostrate to these idols.

��موآ�ن .زر �>; /(80 ا

And Āzar used to prostate to these idols.

وآ�ن .زر �<� ه80 ا��م

And he used to worship these idols.

Āzar's Son و/ .زر

وآ�ن .زر /@ و/ ر?� ! ا

Āzar had a very good son.

.وآ�ن ا23 ه0ا ا/'/ إ��اه�2

The name of this son was Ibrāhīm.

و آ�ن إ��اه�2 ��ى ا/��س

Ibrāhīm used to watch people.

وآ�ن إ��اه�2 ��ى ا/��س �>; ون /E��م

He saw them prostrating to idols.

و��ى ا/��س �<� ون ا��م

And he saw them worshipping idols.

��م G;�رةوآ�ن إ��اه�2 �<�ف أن ا

Ibrāhīm knew that idols were only stone.

H<I J2 وKLMI J ��م وآ�ن �<�ف أن ا

And he knew that idols could not speak or hear.

N�I Jو O�PI J ��م وآ�ن �<�ف أنQ ا

And he knew that idols could neither harm nor benefit anyone.

% I R% ��م وآ�ن ��ى أنQ ا/O0��ب �;SKT UK ا

He saw that flies were sitting on the idols, and they could not even defend themselves

from that.

I R% ��م وآ�ن ��ى ا/XNر X�آ� W<�م ا�H

And he saw that mice were eating the idols’ food and they could not prevent it.

@<NY $% �م: وآ�ن إ��اه2� 7�'ل�E/ ذا �>; ا/��س�H/

Ibrāhīm said to himself, “Why are people prostrating to idols?”

/�Hذا �>Xل ا/��س ا��م؟: X<� 2ل NY>@وآ�ن إ��اه�

And he asked himself, “Why do people ask idols for things?”

Ibrāhīm’s Advice 2إ��اه� #^�_Y

وآ�ن إ��اه�2 7�'ل /'ا/ 8

Ibrāhīm said to his father,

� ه80 ا��م ؟/H�ذ, �� أ�$>I ا

“Oh my father, why do you worship these idols?”

و �� أ�$ /�Hذا I>; /(80 ا��م؟

“And Oh my father, why do you prostrate to these idols?”

و�� أ�$ /H�ذا X<Iل ه80 ا��م؟

“And Oh my father, why do you ask these idols for things?”

H<I J2 وKLMI J ��م إن ه80 ا

“Indeed, these idols cannot speak or hear.”

N�I Jو �PI J ��م وإنQ ه80 ا

“And indeed these idols cannot harm or benefit anyone!”

)/ PI ء$? bي� ا/Qd<�م وا/*�اب ؟و

“Why are you giving them food and drink?”

وإنQ ه80 ا��م �� أ�$ XI Jآ� وI J*�ب

“Oh my father, indeed these idols cannot eat or drink!”

2)N� Jو ePf� وآ�ن .زر

Āzar became angry and did not understand.

�'ن وH)N� J'نPf� 7'+@ ، وآ�ن ا/��س/ g_�� 2وآ�ن إ��اه�

Ibrāhīm was advising his people, but the people became angry and did not understand.

2)N� 0h��Gا/��س، و e��م إذا ذه ا/��Qس��ل إ��اه�2 أ�Y أآ>� ا

Ibrāhīm said, “I will break the idols when the people go, and then they will understand.”

Ibrāhīm Breaks The Idols م�� إ��اه�L� 2>� ا

و!�ء �'م N% �T�ح ا/��س

A day of ‘Īd arrived and the people became happy.

وl�ج ا/��س /K<� وl�ج ا�NWل

And the people went out to celebrate the ‘Īd and the children went out too.

أnI J�ج +<�� ؟: وl�ج وا/ إ��اه2� و��ل m��اه�2

And Ibrāhīm's father went out and asked Ibrāhīm, “Aren’t you going out with us?”

��ل إ��اه�2 :2�73 �Yأ

Ibrāhīm replied, “I am sick!”

6�� وذهe ا/��Qس و7�$ إ��اه�2 %$ ا/

The people went away and Ibrāhīm remained at home.

E/ ل��أHKLMI J'ن ؟ أH<I J<'ن ؟: ��م و!�ء إ��اه2� إ/S ا��م ، و

Ibrāhīm came to the idols and said to them, “Can't you speak? Can't you hear?”

أXI JآK'ن؟ أI J*��'ن؟! ه0ا W<�م و?�اب

“This is food and drink. Won’t you eat? Won’t you drink?”

G �)Y;�رة od�I Jو6ML3 ا��م

But the idols kept quiet because they were stones which cannot speak.

���ن :��ل إ��اه�2 � �����

Ibrāhīm said, “What is wrong with you? Why don't you speak?” (37: 92)

67dY �+��م و و6ML3 ا

And the idols kept quiet and did not speak.

ePp 0h��G إ��اه2� وأ0l ا/XNس

At that Ibrāhīm became angry and grabbed the axe.

وq�ب إ��اه�2 ا��م ��/XNس وآ>� ا��م

He hit the idols with the axe and broke them.

ا/_2� اآ�� وoQKT ا/XNس %$ 7�T@وI�ك إ��اه�2

But he left the biggest idol and hung the axe around its neck.

Who Did This? ه0ا؟ �>% s+

ور! ا/��س ودKl'ا %$ 6�� ا��م

The people returned and entered the house of the idols.

�T م'� @Y وأراد ا/��Qس أن �>; وا /E��م

They wanted to prostrate to the idols, since it was a day of ‘Īd.

و/eQ;>I sL ا/��Qس وده*'ا

But the people were amazed and stunned.

�Ppس و�Q�/ا uQ3XIاو'

And they felt sad and angry.

" ! � ه�ا �������؟�: ����ا

They asked, “Who did this to our gods?” (21: 59)

�آ$ه� )��ل �& إ�$اه#�: ����ا( *�! �� +,

They said, “We heard a youngster called Ibrāhīm mentioning them.” (21: 60)

أأ0- ! .- ه�ا ������� )� إ�$اه#�: ����ا

They asked, “Are you the one who did this to our gods, Oh Ibrāhīm?” (21: 62)

��ل �� ! .& آ3#$ه� ه�ا !�,��2ه� إن آ��0ا )���ن

He replied, “No, rather the biggest one of them did it; so ask them if they can

speak.” (21: 63)

وآ�ن ا/��س �<�%'ن أن ا��م G;�رة

But the people knew that the idols were only stones.

od�I Jو H<I J رة�; وآ�Y'ا �<�%'ن أنQ ا/

And they knew that stones cannot hear or speak.

�;G �P�أ �� وآ�Y'ا �<�%'ن أنQ ا/_2� اآ

And they knew that the biggest idol was a stone too.

وأن ا/_2�Q اآ�� J 7� ر أن H�*$ و�M^�ك

And that it was not capable of walking or moving.

� J ��7 ر أن �L>� ا��موأنQ ا/_2� اآ

And that it was not capable of breaking the idols.

أ2K>I 6Y أنQ ا��م od�I J: %�7/'ا m��اه2�

So they told Ibrāhīm, “You know that the idols cannot speak.”

� ون ا��م>I u�L% 2ل إ��اه��� ؟N�I Jو O�PI J �)Yوإ

Ibrāhīm responded, “So how can you worship the idols while they cannot harm or benefit

anyone?”

؟<I Jو od�I J �)QY��م وإ وآ�X<I u/'ن ا

“And how can you ask the idols for things when they cannot speak or hear?”

أH)NI J'ن ?h��، أ%K7>I R'ن؟

“Don't you understand anything!? Don't you think!?”

و6L3 ا/��س وK;l'ا

So the people were silenced and became aShāmed.

A Cold Fire ر ��ردة�Y

ا/��bس و ��/'اHM!ا :NY ؟+�ذا�>

The people gathered together and asked, “What shall we do?”

#)/v��م وأه�ن ا إن إ��اه�2 آ>� ا

“Indeed, Ibrāhīm has broken the idols and insulted the gods.”

+� �7Tب إ��اه�2؟ +� !wاء إ��اه�2؟: وX3ل ا/��س

The people asked, “What should Ibrāhīm's punishment be? What should his requital be?”

8$��7 وا60$وا �4����: آ�ن ا/;'اب

The answer was, “Burn him, and help your gods.” (21: 68)

أو� وا �Yرا وأ/7'ا %�(� إ��اه�2: وه0Lا آ�ن

And that is what happened: they lit a fire and threw Ibrāhīm into it.

و/sL اY x_� إ��اه�2 و��ل /�Q�Kر

But Allah helped Ibrāhīm and said to the fire,

)� �0ر آ�0> �$دا و,:�� 9.* إ�$اه#�

“Oh fire, be cool and peaceful for Ibrāhīm.” (21: 69)

0Lإ��اه2�وه SKT �+R3ر ��دا و�Q�/6 اYا آ�ن، آ�

And that is what happened: the fire was cool and peaceful for him.

ورأى ا/��Qس أنQ ا/��Qر PI J� إ��اه�2

The people saw that the fire was not harming Ibrāhīm.

��اه�2 +>�ور، وأن إ��اه�2 2/�3ورأى ا/��Qس أنQ إ

And they saw that Ibrāhīm was happy and that he was safe and healthy.

ودهy ا/��س و I^��وا

They were amazed and bewildered.

Who Is My Lord? bرب s+

ه0ا ر�b$: 2 آ'آ��، %�7لوذات /K�# رأى إ��اه�

That night Ibrāhīm saw a star and he said, “This is my Lord.”

��ل إ��اه�2 ،eآ'L/ب ا�p �QH/و :J !$b��� U�/ ه0ا

But when the star disappeared he said, “No! This is not my Lord.”

ه0ا ر�$H :b� %�7لورأى إ��اه�2 ا/7

Ibrāhīm saw the moon and he said, “This is my Lord.”

��ل إ��اه2� �H7/ب ا�p �H/و :J !b$��� U�/ ه0ا

But when the moon disappeared he said, “No! This is not my Lord.”

> ه�ا أآ3$ه�ا ر�: وKW<6 ا/*UH، %�7ل إ��اه�2

The sun rose and he said, “This is my Lord; this is the greatest.” (6: 78)

��ل إ��اه�2 ��K/ا $% UHQ*/6� ا�p �H/و :J !$��� U�/ ه0ا

But when the sun set at night he said, “No! This is not my Lord.”

'H� J $G xتإن ا

“Indeed, Allah is Ever-Living and never dies.”

e�f� J ق�� @K/إن ا

“Indeed, Allah is Eternal and never disappears.”

�@ ?$ءKf� J |ي'� xإن ا

“Indeed, Allah is the Most Powerful and nothing overpowers Him.”

@�Kf� u�>q eآ'L/واg� ا/_

“The star is weak; it is overpowered by the morning.”

UHQ*/ا @�KfI u�>q �H7/وا

“And the moon is weak; it is overpowered by the sun.”

2�f/ا �)�Kf�و ��K/ا �)�Kf� #N�>q UHQ*/وا

“And the sun is weak; it is overpowered by the night and by the clouds.”

u�>q @Y eآ'L/ا $Y�_�� Jو

“The star cannot help me because it is weak.”

u�>q @Y �H7/ا $Y�_�� Jو

“And the moon cannot help me because it is weak.”

#N�>q �)QY UH*/ا $Y�_�I Jو

“And the sun cannot help me because it is weak.”

xا $Y�_��و

“But Allah helps me.”

ن اH� J |$G x'ت

“Because Allah is Ever-Living and never dies.”

e�f� J و ��ق

“And Eternal and never disappears.”

�@ ?$ءKf� J |ي'� و

“And the Most Powerful and nothing overpowers Him.”

My Lord Is Allah xا $bر�

@Oر� x�ف إ��اه�2 أن اTو

Ibrāhīm recognised that Allah is his Lord.

ن اH� J $G x'ت

Because Allah is Ever-Living and never dies.

e�f� J ق�� xوأن ا

And Allah is Eternal and never disappears.

�@ ?$ءKf� J |ي'� xا Qوأن

And Allah is the Most Powerful and nothing overpowers Him.

eآ'L/ا Oرب x�ف إ��اه�2 أن اTو

Ibrāhīm recognised that Allah is the Lord of the star!

H7/ا Oرب xا Qوأن�

And that Allah is the Lord of the moon!

UH*/ا Oرب xا Qوأن

And that Allah is the Lord of the sun!

s�H/�>/ا Oرب xوأن ا

And that Allah is the Lord of the entire universe!

R�Klو �Q��Y @K>!إ��اه�2 و xوه ى ا

Allah guided Ibrāhīm and made him a Prophet and took him as a friend.

��دة ا��مT s+ 2)>�H�و @+'� 'T � إ��اه�2 أن xوأ+� ا

And Allah commanded Ibrāhīm to invite his people towards Allah and to forbid them

from worshiping idols.

Ibrāhīm’s Invitation 2ة إ��اه�'Tد

��دة ا��م T s+ 2)>�+و xا S/إ @+'� ود�T إ��اه�2

Ibrāhīm invited his people towards Allah and forbade them from worshiping idols.

� ون : إ��اه�2 /7'+@>I �+ ��ل

Ibrāhīm said to his people, “What are you worshiping?”

����ا 0 3? أ<����

They replied, “We are worshiping idols.” (26: 71)

:ه� )A+ �0�� إذ ?�9ن ��ل إ��اه2�

Ibrāhīm asked, “Can they hear you if you call on them?” (26: 72)

�0� B�( ونأو$C( أو �

“Can they benefit you or cause any harm?” (26: 73)

�0 4��ء�0 آ�B( D� .�ن?Fو �� ����ا

They replied, “No, but we found our forefathers doing this.” (26: 74)

� ه80 ا��م: ��ل إ��اه�2 Tأ J �YX%

Ibrāhīm said, “So I will not worship these idols.”

�� أT �Y و /(80 ا��م

“Rather, I am an enemy to these idols.”

s�H/�>/ا Qرب �Tأ �Yأ.

“I worship the Lord of the entire universe.”

"(?�( ��! <��.G ي� ا�

“The One who created me and who guides me.” (26: 78)

"#�A(> و� +ي ه� )� وا�

“The One who feeds me and gives me to drink.” (26: 79)

"#BI( ��! -J$� وإذا

“And when I become sick, then He cures me.” (26: 80)

"##K( L�M <��#+( ي� وا�

“The One who will cause me to die and then bring me back to life.” (26: 81)

وإن ا��م oKnI J وI J( ي

“Indeed, the idols cannot create and cannot guide.”

$7<I Jا و G2 أ>dI J �)QYوإ

“And indeed, they cannot feed anyone and cannot give him to drink.”

�ض أN*I J $)% G$و إذا +

“And if anyone becomes sick then they cannot cure him.”

$�^I Jا و G6 أ�HI J �)Yوإ

“And indeed, they cannot cause anyone to die and cannot bring him back to life.”

In Front Of The King ~KH/أ+�م ا

H/ا، و��/2 ! اآ�ن %$ ا ! ��� ��# +K~ آ

In the city, there was a very powerful king who was totally unjust.

~KHK/ وآ�ن ا/��س �>; ون

People used to prostrate to the king.

G ;<� Jو x ;<� 2إ��اه� Qأن ~KH/ا H3و.

The king heard that Ibrāhīm prostrates to Allah and does not prostrate to anyone else.

%ePf ا/KH~ وeKW إ��اه2�

So he became angry and called for Ibrāhīm.

xا Jا إ Gف أ�n� J 2و!�ء إ��اه2� ، وآ�ن إ��اه�

Ibrāhīm came and he never used to fear anyone, except Allah.

~KH/ل ا��+s ر�O~ �� إ��اه�2؟:

The king asked, “Who is your Lord, Oh Ibrāhīm?”

��ل إ��اه�2 :xر�$ ا

Ibrāhīm replied, “My Lord is Allah!”

~KH/ل ا��+s اx �� إ��اه�2 ؟:

The king asked, “Who is Allah, Oh Ibrāhīm?”

ا��ي )K#> و)+#-: ��ل إ��اه�2

Ibrāhīm replied, “The One who gives life and causes death.” (2: 258)

~KH/ل ا��أ�0 أ8#> وأ�#-:

The king said, “I give life and cause death.” (2: 258)

@KM� ود�T ا/KH~ ر!R و

The king called a man and killed him.

ود�T ر!�l. R وI�آ@

And he called another man and left him alive.

أ�Y أ�G$ وأ+�6، �6KM ر!R وI�آ6 ر!R: و��ل

And he said, “I give life and cause death; I killed a man and left a man alive.”

K� ~KH/ا ! ا، وآ0/~ آ� +*�كوآ�ن ا �

The king was very stupid, and so were all the polytheists.

@+'� 2)N�و ،~KH/2 ا)N� وأراد إ��اه�2 أن

And Ibrāhīm wanted the king and his people to understand.

~KHK/ 2�7ل إ��اه�% :LI��� < 2( Nا LنO!ب$Q+ا� "� ���+T �" ا�+I$ق !2ت

So he said to the king, “Indeed, Allah brings the sun from the East, so you bring it

from the West.” (2: 258)

6L3 و ~KH/ا �Q�^M%

So the king was bewildered and silenced.

.!'ا��وl;� ا/KH~، و+� و!

And he became embarrassed and could not find a response.

The Invitation To The Father /ة ا/'ا'Tد

وأراد إ��اه�2 أن � T' وا/ 8 أP��، %�7ل /@

Ibrāhīm also wanted to invite his father towards Allah, so he said to him,

-� U+A( � �� ?3 و� )63$)� أ ��

“Oh my Father, why do you worship that which cannot hear and cannot see?”

(19: 42)

�P� Jو N�� J �+ �>I 2/و

“And why do you worship that which cannot benefit and cannot cause harm?”

�>I J 6�ن�� أ�d�*/ا

“Oh my Father, don't worship Shaytān.” (19: 44)

sHGQ�/ا �Tأ6� ا ��

“Oh my Father, worship al-Rah mān (the Most Merciful).”

أ�Y أ�I�% ،~��qآ�$ وh�? �7I J�: وePp وا/ إ��اه�2، و��ل

Ibrāhīm's father became angry and said, “I will hit you, so leave me alone and don't say

anything.”

,:م D#.9 :وآ�ن إ��اه��H�KG 2، %�7ل /'ا/ 8

Ibrāhīm was gentle and forbearing, so he said to his father, “Peace be upon you.”

(19: 47)

وأدT' ر�$bأ�Y أذهs+ e ه��: و��ل /@

And he said to him, “I will go from here and supplicate to my Lord.”

eإ��اه�2 ! �ا، وأراد أن 0�ه uQ3XIوxا S/ا/��س إ 'T �و ،@Qر� � إ/l. K� S�، و�<

Ibrāhīm felt very sad and wanted to go to another place to worship his Lord and call

people towards Allah.

To Makkah L+ S/إ#

�'م إ��اه�2 وePp ا/KH~ وePp وا/ إ��اه�2 ePpو

Ibrāhīm's people became angry, the king became angry, and Ibrāhīm's father became

angry.

�%� إ/l. K� S� و�<� %�@ اx و� T' ا/��س إ/S اxوأراد إ��اه�2 أن �>

And Ibrāhīm wanted to travel to another land, to worship Allah there and call people

towards Allah.

وl�ج إ��اه�K� s+ 2 8 وودع وا/ 8

So Ibrāhīm migrated from his country and said goodbye to his father.

و�_ إ��اه�L+ 2# و+<@ زو!@ ه�!�

He headed towards Makkah, and with him was his wife Hājar.

�;? J و e*T �)�% U�/ #QL+ 6Yوآ�

Makkah at that time did not have any plants or trees.

L+ 6Y�وآ�)Y Jو �h� �)�% U�/ #

Nor did it have a well or a river.

�*� Jان و'�G �)�% U�/ #QL+ 6Yوآ�

And Makkah did not have any animals or people.

وو� إ��اه�2 إ/L+ S# وwYل %�(�

Ibrāhīm arrived at Makkah and stopped over there.

��T�H3ك إ��اه�2 زو!@ ه�!� وو/ 8 إ�I و.

And he left his wife Hājar and his son Ismā’īl.

��/6 /@ زو!@ ه�!� eأرد إ��اه�2 أن 0�ه �H/ و

When Ibrāhīm wanted to leave, his wife Hājar asked him,

�MIآ�$ ه��؟إ/S أ�s �� 3� ي؟ أ

“Where are you going, my master? Are you leaving me here?”

أ�MIآ�$ و/�U ه�� +�ء؟ وW J<�م

“Are you leaving me while there is no water here, nor any food?”

ه� أ+�ك اx �(0ا ؟

“Has Allah commanded you to do this?”

Y<2: ه�2��ل إ��ا

Ibrāhīm replied, “Yes!”

��/6 ه�!� :��>�P� J إذا

Hājar responded, “Then He will not forsake us.”

The Zamzam Well مw+ز �h�

وydT إQ�+ ��T�H3ة،

After a while, Ismā’īl became thirsty.

/sL أs� ا/�Hء ؟وأرادت أ+@ أن I>7�@ +�ء و

His mother wanted to give him water to drink; but where was the water?

،�h� �)�% U�/ #L+و

In Makkah there was no well.

�)Y �)�% U�/ #QL+و!

And in Makkah there was no river!

وآ�6Y ه�!� eKdI ا/�Hء

Hājar was searching for water.

H/ا S/إ �N_/ا s+ �ي;Iو u_/ا S/وة إ�H/ا s+�وة و

And she ran from S afā to Marwah and from Marwah to S afā.

. وY_� اx ه�!� وY_� إ�H)/ oKn% ��T�H3 +�ء

Allah helped Hājar and He helped Ismā’īl, so He created water for them.

.و�lج ا/�Hء +s ارض و?�ب إ��T�H3 و?��6 ه�!�

The water came forth from the earth and Ismā’īl drank and Hājar drank.

,و�7$ ا/�Hء %�Lن ��h ز+wم

And the water remained there; it became the Zamzam well.

w+ز $% xرك ا��%

Allah blessed the Zamzam water.

وه80 ه$ ا/��h ا/M$ �*�ب +�(� ا/��س %$ ا/^� و�IX'ن ��Hء ز+wم إ/K� S ه2

And this well is the same one from which people drink during the Hajj and from which

they take Zamzam water back to their countries.

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Have you drunk Zamzam water?

Ibrāhīm's Dream 2رؤ�� إ��اه�

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Ibrāhīm returned to Makkah after a while.

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He met Ismā’īl and Hājar and he was happy to be with his son Ismā’īl.

ي وe>K� و�n�ج + وا/ 8وآ�ن إ��T�H3 و/ ا ��fا، �;�

Ismā’īl was a young boy; he ran and played and went out with his father.

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And Ibrāhīm used to love Ismā’īl a lot.

��T�H3إ g�0� @Y��م أH/رأى إ��اه�2 %$ ا #K�/ وذات

That night, Ibrāhīm saw in a dream that he was sacrificing Ismā’īl.

���Y 2وآ�ن إ��اه����د��، وآ�ن +��+@ +��+� �د

Ibrāhīm was a true Prophet and his dreams were true dreams.

وآ�ن إ��اه���Kl 2 اX% ،xراد أن �N<� +� أ+�8 اx %$ ا/��Hم

And Ibrāhīm was the friend of Allah, so he wanted to carry out what Allah had ordered

him to do in the dream.

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Ibrāhīm said, “Indeed, I have seen in a dream that I am sacrificing you. So look, what

do you think?” (37: 102)

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He said, “O my father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allah wills,

one of the patient ones.” (37: 102)

���L3 0lوأ @>+ ��T�H30 إ��اه�2 إlوأ

Ibrāhīm took Ismā’īl with him and he also took a knife.

��T�H3إ g�0� أراد أن ،S�+ 2إ��اه� �K� �H/و.

And when Ibrāhīm reached Mina, he intended to sacrifice Ismā’īl.

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And Ismā’īl lied down on the ground.

��T�H37'م إKG SKT s�L</ا q'% g�0� وأراد إ��اه�2 أن.

And Ibrāhīm intended to sacrifice him; he placed the knife on Ismā’īl 's throat.

�sL/8�و+X� �+ @K�Kl �>N� أن ��ى ه� Qe � xا .

But Allah loved to see whether His friend would do what He commanded him to do.

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And did he love Allah more, or his son.

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And Ibrāhīm succeeded in the test.

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So Allah sent Jibril with a ram from Paradise and said, “Sacrifice this and do not sacrifice

Ismā’īl.”

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And Allah loved Ibrāhīm 's deed, so He commanded the Muslims to sacrifice something

on ‘Id al-Adha.

2QK3و ��Kn/إ��اه�2 ا SKT xا SK

May Allah's peace and blessings be upon Ibrāhīm, the friend.

SQK 2وQK3و ��T�H3ا��@ إ SKT xا

And may Allah's peace and blessings upon his son Ismā’īl.

The Ka'bah #�>L/ا

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Ibrāhīm went away, and then later returned.

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He wanted to build a house for Allah as there were lots of houses.

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But there wasn’t a house for Allah in which He was worshiped.

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And Ismā’īl wanted to build a house for Allah with his father.

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So Ibrāhīm and Ismā’īl carried stones from the mountains.

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And Ibrāhīm built the Ka’bah by hand, and Ismā’īl built the Ka’bah by hand.

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And Ibrāhīm used to remember Allah and supplicate to Him.

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And Ismā’īl used to remember Allah and supplicate to Him.

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“Our Lord! Accept from us (our deeds). Indeed, You are the All-Hearing, the

All-Knowing.” (2: 127)

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And Allah accepted from Ibrāhīm and Ismā’īl and blessed the Ka’bah.

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We face the Ka’bah in every S alāh.

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And Muslims travel to the Ka’bah during the days of Hajj.

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And they make T awāf around the Ka’bah and perform S alāh near it.

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Allah blessed the Ka’bah and accepted from Ibrāhīm and Ismā’īl.

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May Allah's peace and blessings be upon Ibrāhīm.

2QK3و ��T�H3إ SKT xا SbK

May Allah's peace and blessings be upon Ismā’īl.

2K3 و H^+ SKT xا SK و

And may Allah's peace and blessings be upon Muh ammad.

Bayt al-Maqdis 7 س��6 اH/

.وآ�ن ��mاه�2 زوج أl�ى، اH3(� �3رة

Ibrāhīm had another wife. Her name was Sārah.

.وآ�ن m��اه�2 و/ .s+ �l �3رة اH3@ إ3^�ق

And he had another son from her whose name was Is-h āq.

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Ibrāhīm and Is-h āq lived in al-Shām.

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And Is-h āq built a house for Allah in al-Shām just as his father and brother had built a

house in Makkah.

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This Masjid which Is-h āq built in al-Shām is Bayt al-Maqdis.

،@/'G xا/0ي ��رك ا S_� وه' ا/H>; ا

It is Masjid al-Aqs ā, whose surroundings Allah has blessed.

إ3^�ق آ�H ��رك %$ أوJد إ�T�H3�،و��رك اx %$ أوJد

Allah blessed the children of Is-h āq just as He blessed the children of Ismā’īl.

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From them, there were Prophets and kings.

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Is-h āq had a son whose name was Ya’qūb, and he was a Prophet.

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Ya’qūb had twelve sons, one of them being Yūsuf bin Ya’qūb.

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Yūsuf has an amazing story in the Qur’ān.

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And this story is now presented to you!

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