Abraham - PBUH - سيدنا ابراهيم

من هو إبراهيم عليه السلام؟

هو إبراهيم بن تارح "250"، بن ناحور "148"، بن سروج "230"، بن راغو "239"، بن فالج "439"، بن عابر "464"، بن شيلح "433"، بن أرفكشاد "438"، بن سام "600"، بن نوح عليه السلام.

ما هي ألقابه - عليه السلام - ؟

1- أبو الأنبياء

لماذا إبراهيم أبو الأنبياء وليس آدم؟

يُلقب إبراهيم عليه السلام بأبي الأنبياء، لأن الأنبياء المذكورين في القرآن الكريم هم من نسله إلا ثمانية، راجع الفتوى رقم 57533 والفتوى رقم 27704 لمزيد من المعلومات، كما أن آيات القرآن الكريم تدل على أن إبراهيم عليه السلام هو أبو الأنبي

2 - أُمة

يقول الله تعالي

إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ كَانَ أُمَّةً قَانِتًا لِّلَّهِ حَنِيفًا وَلَمْ يَكُ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ (120)

سُمي كذلك للأسباب التالية:

١- لكماله في صفات الخير

2- قال مجاهد : كان مؤمنا وحده ، والناس كلهم كانوا كفارا ؛ فلهذا المعنى كان وحده أمة ، وكان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول في زيد بن عمرو بن نفيل : "يبعثه الله أمة وحده"

3 - رشيد

1 - ( له عقل )

2- حسن التقدير

3 - اِسْتَقامَ، عَرَفَ طَريقَ الرَّشادِ

يقول الله

وَلَقَدْ أتَيْنَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ رُشْدَهُ مِن قَبْلُ وَكُنَّا بِهِ عَالِمِينَ (51)

4 - العابد - مطيع / الممتن

يقول الله

(إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ كَان أُمَّةً قَانِتًا لِلَّهِ حَنِيفًا وَلَمْ يَكُ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِين (120) شَاكِرًا لِأَنْعُمِهِ اجْتَبَاهُ وَهَدَاهُ إِلَى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ (121)

5 - وفي بما طُلب منه

يقول الله

(وإبراهيم الذي وفى) النجم/37

أي: فعل كل ما أمره الله به

6- حليم/ آواه/ منيب

يقول الله تعالى

إنَّ إبْرَاهِيمَ لَحَلِيمٌ أَوَّاهٌ مُنِيبٌ) هود/ 75

(الحليم) رحيم وغافر للأخطاء التي يرتكبونها معه، لا يستفزه جهل العصر الجاهلي، ولا يجيب الظالم بجرمه.

(أواه) كثير الدعاء والذكر والدعاء والاستغفار.

(منيب) هو من يلجأ إلى الله بمعرفة الله وحبه والتوجه إليه والإعراض عن كل شيء.

7 - أبو الضيفان (أبو الضيوف)

يقول الله

(هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيْفِ إبْرَاهِيمَ المُكْرَمِينَ. إذْ دَخَلُوا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا سَلامًاً قَالَ سَلامٌ قَوْمٌ مُنكَرُونَ. فَرَاغَ إلَى أَهْلِهِ فَجَاءَ بِعِجْلٍ سَمِينٍ. فَقَرَّبَهُ إلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلا تَأْكُلُونَ) الذاريات/ 24

8- خليل الله

سمي خليل الله لشدة محبته لربه عز وجل له، لما قام به من طاعة له يحبها ويرضاها، وقيل سمي بذلك لأن محبة الله تبارك وتعالى تغلغلت في كل خلية من خلايا جسده، كالإسفنجة التي يتسرب إليها الماء عند فتح الصنبور. والصداقة هي المحبة التي تغلغل في روح وقلب المحب، حتى لا يبقى فيه متسع لأحد غير المحبوب.

9- الصبر أولو العزم من الرسل

يقول الله

(فَاصْبِرْ كَمَا صَبَرَ أُوْلُوا العَزْمِ مِنَ الرُّسُلِ) الأحقاف

وكان إبراهيم عليه السلام من الرسل ذوي الإرادة القوية.

10 - البراءة من الشرك

يقول الله تعالي

(قدْ كَانتْ لَكُمْ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ فِي إبْرَاهِيمَ والَّذِينَ مَعَهُ إذْ قَالُوا لِقَوْمِهِمْ إنَّا بُرَآءُ مِنكُمْ وممَّا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ كَفَرْنَا بِكُمْ وبَدَا بَيْنَا وبَيْنَكُمُ العَدَاوَةُ والْبَغْضَاءُ أَبَداً حَتَّى تُؤْمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وحْدَهُ ...) الممتحنة/ 4

نبدأ الآن: بسرد اختبارات إبراهيم عليه السلام وهي ست فتن، ولكنها ليست بالترتيب

قال تعالي

﴿ وَإِذِ ابْتَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ رَبُّهُ بِكَلِمَاتٍ فَأَتَمَّهُنَّ قَالَ إِنِّي جَاعِلُكَ لِلنَّاسِ إِمَامًا قَالَ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِي قَالَ لَا يَنَالُ عَهْدِي الظَّالِمِينَ ﴾ [الْبَقَرَةِ: 124].

الإختبار الأول: تحطيم اصنام قومه

قال تعالي

وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ رُشْدَهُ مِن قَبْلُ وَكُنَّا بِهِ عَالِمِينَ (51) إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِ مَا هَٰذِهِ التَّمَاثِيلُ الَّتِي أَنتُمْ لَهَا عَاكِفُونَ (52) قَالُوا وَجَدْنَا آبَاءَنَا لَهَا عَابِدِينَ (53) قَالَ لَقَدْ كُنتُمْ أَنتُمْ وَآبَاؤُكُمْ فِي ضَلَالٍ مُّبِينٍ (54) قَالُوا أَجِئْتَنَا بِالْحَقِّ أَمْ أَنتَ مِنَ اللَّاعِبِينَ (55) قَالَ بَل رَّبُّكُمْ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ الَّذِي فَطَرَهُنَّ وَأَنَا عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكُم مِّنَ الشَّاهِدِينَ (56) وَتَاللَّهِ لَأَكِيدَنَّ أَصْنَامَكُم بَعْدَ أَن تُوَلُّوا مُدْبِرِينَ، فَجَعَلَهُمْ جُذَاذًا إِلَّا كَبِيرًا لَّهُمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ إِلَيْهِ يَرْجِعُونَ (58) قَالُوا مَن فَعَلَ هَٰذَا بِآلِهَتِنَا إِنَّهُ لَمِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ (59) قَالُوا سَمِعْنَا فَتًى يَذْكُرُهُمْ يُقَالُ لَهُ إِبْرَاهِيمُ (60) قَالُوا فَأْتُوا بِهِ عَلَىٰ أَعْيُنِ النَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَشْهَدُونَ (61) قَالُوا أَأَنتَ فَعَلْتَ هَٰذَا بِآلِهَتِنَا يَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ (62) قَالَ بَلْ فَعَلَهُ كَبِيرُهُمْ هَٰذَا فَاسْأَلُوهُمْ إِن كَانُوا يَنطِقُونَ (63) فَرَجَعُوا إِلَىٰ أَنفُسِهِمْ فَقَالُوا إِنَّكُمْ أَنتُمُ الظَّالِمُونَ (64) ثُمَّ نُكِسُوا عَلَىٰ رُءُوسِهِمْ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَا هَٰؤُلَاءِ يَنطِقُونَ (65) قَالَ أَفَتَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ مَا لَا يَنفَعُكُمْ شَيْئًا وَلَا يَضُرُّكُمْ (66) أُفٍّ لَّكُمْ وَلِمَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ ۖ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ (67) قَالُوا حَرِّقُوهُ وَانصُرُوا آلِهَتَكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ فَاعِلِينَ (68) قُلْنَا يَا نَارُ كُونِي بَرْدًا وَسَلَامًا عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ (69) وَأَرَادُوا بِهِ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَاهُمُ الْأَخْسَرِينَ (70) وَنَجَّيْنَاهُ وَلُوطًا إِلَى الْأَرْضِ الَّتِي بَارَكْنَا فِيهَا لِلْعَالَمِينَ (71)

كلمة "فتى" تستخدم للإشارة إلى الشاب الذي بلغ سن المراهقة أو الرشد. الصبي هو أكثر من 19 عامًا، وهذا يعني أنه أكبر من الشاب. تخيل شابًا يتحدث مع قومه عن عبادتهم الخاطئة، ويتساءل لماذا أبوه وكل قومه مخلصون لهذه الأصنام... هذا عزاء لكل من ابتلي بأشخاص لا يؤمنون بالله حقًا

لولقد آتينا ابراهيم رشده

وكان الله تعالى يعلم أنه عاقل وأنه مخلص لله تعالى، مع أنه لم يكن قد نال النبوة بعد. ولكنك تعلم أن من كانت بدايته محرقة فسوف تكون نهايته مشرقة بإذن الله تعالى

قالوا وجدنا آباءنا لها عاكفين

رد سخيف جداً، فنحن نعبد الله تعالى بالوراثة لفترة، وبعد ذلك إذا بحثنا وقرأنا وفهمنا ولدنا بميلاد آخر نفهم فيه عن الله تعالى ما لم نفهمه بالوراثة من الدين.

قال: "لقد كنتم أنتم وآباؤكم في ضلال مبين". (54)

رد حاسم، بلا مواربة أو خوف من قومه. هل هذا مطلوب من كل من لا يعبد أهله الله تعالى عبادة حقيقية لله تعالي؟ كلا، لسنا أنبياء، ولا يُطلب من المؤمن مواجهة الناس والتعرض للابتلاءات الشديدة، حتى المؤمن بالله يستطيع أن يختبئ وراء إيمانه حتى يجعل الله له مخرجاً وفرجاً.

قالوا أجئتنا بالحق أم أنت من اللاعبين (55)

هناك قوة نفسية داخلية تؤثر على من حولك، أقوى من القوة القسرية التي تمتلكها، قد تجد الرجل السمين يخاف من صرصور، والرجل النحيف الضعيف لديه قوة نفسية تجعل كل من يتعامل معه يخافه. بدأت القوة النفسية للشاب إبراهيم تؤتي ثمارها، أو العمل (شرارة الفكر) حيث تساءلوا هل كان يلعب معهم أم أنه جاد؟

قال بل ربكم رب السماوات والأرض الذي فطرهن وأنا على ذلك من الشاهدين (56)

لم يضيع وقته في إلصاق التهمة (تهمة اللعب بهم) بنفسه، بل ذهب مباشرة إلى الموضوع. فكيف يشهد ضد الله تعالى ما لم يكن له عقل سليم وقلب مؤمن متواضع؟

وأرادوا به كيداً فجعلناهم الأخسرين (70) ونجيناه ولوطاً إلى الأرض التي باركنا فيها للعالمين (71)

انظر إلى لفظ (أرادوا) من هم (كل قومه) فجعل الله تعالى عاقبتهم خسارة ونجاه، وأنقذه والآن ظهر لوط وهو ابن أخته وهو نبي الله لوط -عليه السلام- بعد قليل وهو من الذين آمنوا في الأرض مع إبراهيم -عليه السلام- ونجيناهم الله تعالى إلى أرض الشام وقد كانوا في العراق.

الإختبار الثاني: مع ابيه/ عمه الذي رباه

قال تعالي

وَاذْكُرْ فِي الْكِتَابِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ۚ إِنَّهُ كَانَ صِدِّيقًا نَّبِيًّا (41) إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ يَا أَبَتِ لِمَ تَعْبُدُ مَا لَا يَسْمَعُ وَلَا يُبْصِرُ وَلَا يُغْنِي عَنكَ شَيْئًا (42) يَا أَبَتِ إِنِّي قَدْ جَاءَنِي مِنَ الْعِلْمِ مَا لَمْ يَأْتِكَ فَاتَّبِعْنِي أَهْدِكَ صِرَاطًا سَوِيًّا (43) يَا أَبَتِ لَا تَعْبُدِ الشَّيْطَانَ ۖ إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ كَانَ لِلرَّحْمَٰنِ عَصِيًّا (44) يَا أَبَتِ إِنِّي أَخَافُ أَن يَمَسَّكَ عَذَابٌ مِّنَ الرَّحْمَٰنِ فَتَكُونَ لِلشَّيْطَانِ وَلِيًّا (45) قَالَ أَرَاغِبٌ أَنتَ عَنْ آلِهَتِي يَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ ۖ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ لَأَرْجُمَنَّكَ ۖ وَاهْجُرْنِي مَلِيًّا (46) قَالَ سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكَ ۖ سَأَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكَ رَبِّي ۖ إِنَّهُ كَانَ بِي حَفِيًّا (47) وَأَعْتَزِلُكُمْ وَمَا تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ وَأَدْعُو رَبِّي عَسَىٰ أَلَّا أَكُونَ بِدُعَاءِ رَبِّي شَقِيًّا (48) فَلَمَّا اعْتَزَلَهُمْ وَمَا يَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ وَهَبْنَا لَهُ إِسْحَاقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ ۖ وَكُلًّا جَعَلْنَا نَبِيًّا (49)

يقول بعض العلماء أنه أبوه الحقيقي، ويقول بعضهم أن عمه هو الذي ربّاه، والله أعلم بحقيقة الأمر... لكننا أمام جدل عقلاني بين أب وابنه.

واذكر في الكتاب إبراهيم إنه كان صديقاً نبيا (41) إذ قال لأبيه يا أبت لِمَ تَعْبُدُ مَا لا يَسْمَعُ وَلَا يُبْصِرُ وَلَا يُغْنِي عَنْكَ شَيْئاً (42)

ويقال إن النصيحة في العلن فضيحة، لذلك نصح أباه لنفسه ولم يخاطبه بهذه الطريقة العقلانية أمام قومه، وماذا كان يعمل آزر عم إبراهيم -عليه السلام-، كان يعمل في تجارة الأصنام، وبعضها يسمى اليوم بالتحف، أي أنه كان تاجر تحف في عصره، أي كان من النخبة الذين يملكون رؤوس أموال... فانظر ماذا كان يقول له:

Who is Abraham, peace be upon him?

He is Abraham, son of Tarah “250”, son of Nahor “148”, son of Sarug “230”, son of Raghu “239”, son of Peleg “439”, son of Eber “464”, son of Shelah “433”, son of Arphaxad “438”, son of Shem “600”, son of Noah, peace be upon him.

What are his nicknames - PBUH -?

1- The Father of the Prophets

Why is Abraham the father of the prophets and not Adam?

Abraham, peace be upon him, is called the father of the prophets, because the prophets mentioned in the Holy Qur’an are from his descendants except for eight. See Fatwa No. 57533 and Fatwa No. 27704 for more information, also: The verses of the Holy Quran show that Abraham (peace be upon him) is the father of the prophets.

Allah says 

﴿أُولَئِكَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنَ النَّبِيِّينَ مِنْ ذُرِّيَّةِ آدَمَ وَمِمَّنْ حَمَلْنَا مَعَ نُوحٍ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّةِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْرَائِيلَ وَمِمَّنْ هَدَيْنَا وَاجْتَبَيْنَا إِذَا تُتْلَى عَلَيْهِمْ آيَاتُ الرَّحْمَنِ خَرُّوا سُجَّدًا وَبُكِيًّا﴾ مريم: 58

Those are the ones upon whom God has bestowed favor from among the prophets, from the descendants of Adam and from those We carried with Noah and from the descendants of Abraham and Israel, And among those whom We have guided and chosen - when the verses of the Most Merciful are recited to them, they fall down in prostration and weeping. (Maryam: 58)

2 - A nation

Allah says 

إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ كَانَ أُمَّةً قَانِتًا لِّلَّهِ حَنِيفًا وَلَمْ يَكُ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ (120)

Indeed, Abraham was a nation obedient to God, inclining toward truth, and he was not of those who associate others with God. (120)

He was called that for the following reasons:

1- For his perfection in the attributes of goodness

2- Mujahid said: He was the only believer, and all people were infidels; for this reason he was a nation alone, and the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to say about Zaid bin Amr bin Nufayl: “God will send him as a nation alone.”

3 - Rashid (Has sound reason) 

Allah says

 وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ رُشْدَهُ مِن قَبْلُ وَكُنَّا بِهِ عَالِمِينَ (51) 

And We had already given Abraham his sound reason before, and We were of him Knowing. (51)

1- Has reason

2- Good judgment

3- He was upright and knew the path of righteousness

4 - Worshiper- Obedient / Grateful

Allah says 

(إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ كَانَ أُمَّةً قَانِتًا لِلَّهِ حَنِيفًا وَلَمْ يَكُ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ (120) شَاكِرًا لِأَنْعُمِهِ اجْتَبَاهُ وَهَدَاهُ إِلَى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ (121)

(Indeed, Abraham was a nation obedient to Allah, inclining toward truth, and he was not of those who associate others with Allah. (120) Grateful for His blessings. He chose him and guided him to a straight path. (121)

5 - The one who fulfilled

Allah says 

(وَإِبْرَاهِيمَ الَّذِي وَفَّى) النجم/37

(And Abraham, who fulfilled) An-Najm/37

i.e., he did everything that God commanded him to do

6 - Forbearing/Most groaning/Returning to God

Allah says 

إنَّ إبْرَاهِيمَ لَحَلِيمٌ أَوَّاهٌ مُّنِيبٌ) هود/ 75 

Indeed, Abraham was forbearing, much groaning because of sin, and one who turned back [to God] (Hud 11:75)

(Forbearing) is merciful and forgiving of the mistakes they make towards him. He is not provoked by the ignorance of the Age of Ignorance, nor does he respond to the wrongdoer with his crime.

(Awwah) is often supplicating, remembering, praying, and seeking forgiveness.

(Munīb) is one who turns to God with knowledge of Him, love for Him, turning to Him, and turning away from everything else.

7 - Abu Al-Dayfan (The father of the Gusts) 

Allah says 

 (هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ ضَيْفِ إبْرَاهِيمَ المُكْرَمِينَ. إذْ دَخَلُوا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا سَلامًاً قَالَ سَلامٌ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ. فَرَاغَ إلَى أَهْلِهِ فَجَاءَ بِعِجْلٍ سَمِينٍ. فَقَرَّبَهُ إلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلا تَأْكُلُونَ) الذاريات/ 24

Has the story of the guests of Abraham reached you, when they entered upon him and said, “Peace.” He said, “Peace, you are an unknown people, then he returned to his family and brought a fattened calf and brought it near to them. He said, “Will you not eat?” (Adh-Dhariyat: 24)

8 - Khalil Allah

He was called the Khalil of God because of the intensity of his love for his Lord, the Almighty and Majestic, for him, because of the obedience he performed for Him, which He loves and is pleased with. It is said that he was called thus because the love of God, the Blessed and Exalted, permeated every cell of his body, like a sponge that water permeates when a faucet is opened. Friendship is the love that permeates the soul and heart of the lover, until there is no room left in it for anyone but the Beloved.

9 - patience like who has strong will

Allah says 

(فَاصْبِرْ كَمَا صَبَرَ أُوْلُوا العَزْمِ مِنَ الرُّسُلِ) الأحقاف

(So be patient, as were patient the messengers of strong will) Al-Ahqaf

And Abraham, peace be upon him, was one of the messengers of strong will.

10 - Innocence from polytheism

Allah says 

(قَدْ كَانَتْ لَكُمْ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ فِي إبْرَاهِيمَ والَّذِينَ مَعَهُ إذْ قَالُوا لِقَوْمِهِمْ إنَّا بُرَآءُ مِنكُمْ وممَّا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ كَفَرْنَا بِكُمْ وبَدَا بَيْنَنَا وبَيْنَكُمُ العَدَاوَةُ والْبَغْضَاءُ أَبَداً حَتَّى تُؤْمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وحْدَهُ ...) الممتحنة/ 4 

(There has certainly been for you an excellent example in Abraham and those with him, when they said to their people, Indeed, we are innocent of you and of whatever you worship besides God. We have disbelieved in you, and there has appeared between us and you animosity and hatred forever until you believe in God alone... (Al-Mumtahanah: 4)

We begin to narrate the trials of Abraham, peace be upon him, and they are six trials, but it's not in order. 

Allah says 

﴿ وَإِذِ ابْتَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ رَبُّهُ بِكَلِمَاتٍ فَأَتَمَّهُنَّ قَالَ إِنِّي جَاعِلُكَ لِلنَّاسِ إِمَامًا قَالَ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِي قَالَ لَا يَنَالُ عَهْدِي الظَّالِمِينَ ﴾ [الْبَقَرَةِ: 124].

{And when his Lord tested Abraham with certain commands, and he fulfilled them, He said, “Indeed, I will make you a leader for the people.” He said, “And of my descendants?” He said, “My covenant does not include the wrongdoers.”} [Al-Baqarah: 124]

The first Trial (The destroying the idols of his people)

Allah says 

وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ رُشْدَهُ مِن قَبْلُ وَكُنَّا بِهِ عَالِمِينَ (51) إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِ مَا هَٰذِهِ التَّمَاثِيلُ الَّتِي أَنتُمْ لَهَا عَاكِفُونَ (52) قَالُوا وَجَدْنَا آبَاءَنَا لَهَا عَابِدِينَ (53) قَالَ لَقَدْ كُنتُمْ أَنتُمْ وَآبَاؤُكُمْ فِي ضَلَالٍ مُّبِينٍ (54) قَالُوا أَجِئْتَنَا بِالْحَقِّ أَمْ أَنتَ مِنَ اللَّاعِبِينَ (55) قَالَ بَل رَّبُّكُمْ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ الَّذِي فَطَرَهُنَّ وَأَنَا عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكُم مِّنَ الشَّاهِدِينَ (56) وَتَاللَّهِ لَأَكِيدَنَّ أَصْنَامَكُم بَعْدَ أَن تُوَلُّوا مُدْبِرِينَ، فَجَعَلَهُمْ جُذَاذًا إِلَّا كَبِيرًا لَّهُمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ إِلَيْهِ يَرْجِعُونَ (58) قَالُوا مَن فَعَلَ هَٰذَا بِآلِهَتِنَا إِنَّهُ لَمِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ (59) قَالُوا سَمِعْنَا فَتًى يَذْكُرُهُمْ يُقَالُ لَهُ إِبْرَاهِيمُ (60) قَالُوا فَأْتُوا بِهِ عَلَىٰ أَعْيُنِ النَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَشْهَدُونَ (61) قَالُوا أَأَنتَ فَعَلْتَ هَٰذَا بِآلِهَتِنَا يَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ (62) قَالَ بَلْ فَعَلَهُ كَبِيرُهُمْ هَٰذَا فَاسْأَلُوهُمْ إِن كَانُوا يَنطِقُونَ (63) فَرَجَعُوا إِلَىٰ أَنفُسِهِمْ فَقَالُوا إِنَّكُمْ أَنتُمُ الظَّالِمُونَ (64) ثُمَّ نُكِسُوا عَلَىٰ رُءُوسِهِمْ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَا هَٰؤُلَاءِ يَنطِقُونَ (65) قَالَ أَفَتَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ مَا لَا يَنفَعُكُمْ شَيْئًا وَلَا يَضُرُّكُمْ (66) أُفٍّ لَّكُمْ وَلِمَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ ۖ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ (67) قَالُوا حَرِّقُوهُ وَانصُرُوا آلِهَتَكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ فَاعِلِينَ (68) قُلْنَا يَا نَارُ كُونِي بَرْدًا وَسَلَامًا عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ (69) وَأَرَادُوا بِهِ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَاهُمُ الْأَخْسَرِينَ (70) وَنَجَّيْنَاهُ وَلُوطًا إِلَى الْأَرْضِ الَّتِي بَارَكْنَا فِيهَا لِلْعَالَمِينَ (71)

And We had already given Abraham his sound reason before, and We were of him Knowing. (51) When he said to his father and his people, “What are these statues to which you are devoted?” (52) They said, “We found our fathers worshipping them.” (53) He said, "Indeed, you and your fathers were in manifest error." (54) They said, "Have you brought us the truth, or are you among those who play" (55) He said, "Rather, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, who created them, and I am, to that, among your witnesses." (56)

And by God, I will surely cunning against your idols after you have turned and departed. Then He will make them into fragments, except for one of their greatest, that perhaps they will return to Him. (58) They said, “Who has done this to our gods? Indeed, he is among the wrongdoers.” (59) They said, “We heard a young man mentioning them, called Abraham.” (60) They said, “Then bring him before the eyes of the people that they may bear witness.” (61) They said, “Have you done this to our gods, O Abraham (62) He said, "Rather, their chief did it, so ask them, if they should speak." (63) So, they returned to themselves and said, "Indeed, you are the wrongdoers." (64) Then they were upside down, on their heads, You have certainly known that these do not speak (65) He said, “Do you then worship besides God that which neither benefits you nor harms you? (66) Fie upon you and upon what you worship besides God. Do you not then reason?” (67) They said, “Burn him and support your gods, if you are going to do something.” (68) We said, “O fire, be coolness and safety upon Abraham.” (69) And they intended against him a plot, but We made them the greatest losers. (70) And We saved him and Lot to the land which We had blessed for the worlds. (71).

ِAllah says

﴿ ۞ وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ رُشْدَهُ مِن قَبْلُ وَكُنَّا بِهِ عَالِمِينَ﴾

And We had already given Abraham his sound reason before, and We were of him Knowing. (51)

God Almighty gave the young man Abraham sound mind, and God Almighty knew that he was sound and that he was devoted to God Almighty, even though he had not yet received prophethood. But you know that whoever has a burning beginning will have a bright end, God Almighty willing

When he said to his father and his people, “What are these statues to which you are devoted?” (52)

The word “young man” is used to refer to a young man who has reached adolescence or maturity. A boy is over 19 years old, which means he is older than a young man. Imagine a young man talking to his people about their incorrect worship, and wondering why his father and all his people are devoted to these idols... This is a consolation for anyone who is afflicted with people who do not truly believe in God.

They said, "We found our fathers worshipping it."

A very ridiculous response. We worship God Almighty by inheritance for a while, and after that if we search, read and understand we are born with another birth in which we understand about God Almighty what we did not understand by inheritance of religion.

He said, “Indeed, you and your fathers were in manifest error.” (54)

A decisive response, without equivocation or fear of his people. Is this required of everyone whose family does not worship God Almighty with true worship? No, we are not prophets, and confronting people and being exposed to severe trials is not required of the believer. Even the believer in God can hide behind his faith until God makes a way out and relief for him.

They said, “Have you brought us the truth, or are you among the players (55)

There is an inner psychological strength that affects those around you, stronger than the coercive strength you possess. You may find a fat man afraid of a cockroach, and a thin, weak man has a psychological strength that makes everyone who deals with him fear him. The psychological strength of the young Ibrahim began to bear fruit, or the work (the spark of thought) as they wondered if he was playing with them or if he was serious?

He said, "Rather, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, who created them, and I, to that, am among the witnesses." (56)

He did not waste his time not to pin the accusation (the accusation of playing with them) on himself but rather went straight to the point. How could he testify against God Almighty unless he had a sound mind and a humble, believing heart?

And by God, I will surely plot against your idols after you have turned and departed. Then He will cut them into pieces, except for one of their greatest, that perhaps they will return to it. (58)

Then he swore by God Almighty that he would plot against these idols after his people turned their backs on Abraham. Indeed, he made them cut into pieces and broken, except for the largest idol among them, so that when they returned and found it, they would ask this idol about what happened to the rest of the idols?

They said, “Who has done this to our gods? Indeed, he is among the wrongdoers.” (59) They said, “We heard a young man mentioning them, called Abraham.” (60)

They returned and found all the idols broken, so they asked who did this to our gods? Some of them said, “We heard a young man mention them called Ibrahim...” This means that he was not known among his people before this incident, and after it he was known by name and age. In our life’s journey we remain unknown until God wills, whether our reputation is good or bad, this is the work of every human being, but in accordance with the saying of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, “You are God’s witnesses over creation,” there must come a moment when everything about you in your journey of faith is known. We, as Muslims, are not better than two-thirds of the earth that disbelieves in God, unless proven otherwise.

They said, “Then bring him before the eyes of the people that they may bear witness.” (61)

The idolatrous elite rose up in one uprising, they wanted Abraham to punish him in front of all the people

They said, “Have you done this to our gods, O Abraham?” (62) He said, “Rather, their chief did it, so ask them, if they should speak (63)

When they asked him, he gave them a rational answer. Ask the biggest one among the idols (the one who did not destroy it and put the pickaxe around his head) what happened to the rest of the idols. He asked them a philosophical question: If they speak... and they know for certain that they do not speak.

Then they returned to themselves and said, “Indeed, you are the wrongdoers.” (64) Then they were turned back on their heads. “You have certainly known that these do not speak.” (65)

Returning to the truth is a virtue sometimes, but if it is established, then the inversion is the upside down position of something, as if their heads became the place of their feet and their feet became the place of their heads, due to the strength of the argument of the young man Ibrahim.

He said, “Do you then worship besides God that which neither benefits you nor harms you? (66) Fie upon you and upon what you worship besides God. Do you not then reason?” (67)

Ibrahim continued: Imagine a young man no more than 19 years old, and all his people attacking his way of thinking, and he is still arguing with them with the rational arguments that he saw they had begun to think about.

They said, “Burn him and support your gods, if you are going to do something.” (68)

Even if a woman among them had a sick son, she would intend to go with wood to Abraham’s fire to feed it.

We said, “O fire, be coolness and safety upon Abraham.” (69)

It was said that our master Gabriel - peace be upon him - came down to him at the place of the huge fire into which they threw Abraham with a catapult so that the great fire would not burn them, and he said to him: Do you have a need, Abraham? He said to him: Not from you, but God is sufficient for me, and He is the best Disposer of affairs. So the fire was cold, not fire, but it was not cold to the point of freezing, but it was peace... And here the rational people stand and say: What is this irrational speech that you are addressing us with? A light of this magnitude does not burn him and he emerges from it unharmed? My dear: The prophets came with miracles and it is appropriate for them to come with miracles. One of the characteristics of a miracle is that it is something that the mind is perplexed by and cannot come up with the like of it at this time in history. If it were not for these sensory miracles, no one who believed with any prophet or heavenly messenger would have believed.

And they intended against him a plot, but We made them the greatest losers. (70) And We saved him and Lot to the land which We had blessed for the worlds. (71)

Look at the wording (they wanted) who they were (all his people), so God Almighty made their end a loss and he was saved, and He saved him and now Lot appeared and he is his sister’s son and he is the Prophet of God Lot - peace be upon him - after a short while, and he is one of those who believed on earth with Abraham - peace be upon him. And God Almighty saved them to the land of the Levant, and they were in Iraq.

The second trail with his father/uncle who raised him up

Allah says

وَاذْكُرْ فِي الْكِتَابِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ۚ إِنَّهُ كَانَ صِدِّيقًا نَّبِيًّا (41) إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ يَا أَبَتِ لِمَ تَعْبُدُ مَا لَا يَسْمَعُ وَلَا يُبْصِرُ وَلَا يُغْنِي عَنكَ شَيْئًا (42) يَا أَبَتِ إِنِّي قَدْ جَاءَنِي مِنَ الْعِلْمِ مَا لَمْ يَأْتِكَ فَاتَّبِعْنِي أَهْدِكَ صِرَاطًا سَوِيًّا (43) يَا أَبَتِ لَا تَعْبُدِ الشَّيْطَانَ ۖ إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ كَانَ لِلرَّحْمَٰنِ عَصِيًّا (44) يَا أَبَتِ إِنِّي أَخَافُ أَن يَمَسَّكَ عَذَابٌ مِّنَ الرَّحْمَٰنِ فَتَكُونَ لِلشَّيْطَانِ وَلِيًّا (45) قَالَ أَرَاغِبٌ أَنتَ عَنْ آلِهَتِي يَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ ۖ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ لَأَرْجُمَنَّكَ ۖ وَاهْجُرْنِي مَلِيًّا (46) قَالَ سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكَ ۖ سَأَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكَ رَبِّي ۖ إِنَّهُ كَانَ بِي حَفِيًّا (47) وَأَعْتَزِلُكُمْ وَمَا تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ وَأَدْعُو رَبِّي عَسَىٰ أَلَّا أَكُونَ بِدُعَاءِ رَبِّي شَقِيًّا (48) فَلَمَّا اعْتَزَلَهُمْ وَمَا يَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ وَهَبْنَا لَهُ إِسْحَاقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ ۖ وَكُلًّا جَعَلْنَا نَبِيًّا (49)

And mention in the Book Abraham. Indeed, he was a man of truth and a prophet. (41) When he said to his father, “O my father, why do you worship that which does not hear and does not see and does not avail you at all? (42) O my father, indeed there has come to me of knowledge that which has not come to you, so follow me; I will guide you to a straight path.” (43) O my father, do not worship Satan. Indeed, Satan has been disobedient to the Most Merciful. (44) O my father, indeed I fear that a punishment from the Most Merciful will touch you, and you would be to Satan a guardian (45) He said, "Are you averse to my gods, O Abraham? If you do not desist, I will surely stone you, so leave me for a long time." (46) He said, "Peace be upon you. I will ask forgiveness for you from my Lord. Indeed, He has been to me ever carefully (47) And I will leave you and what you invoke besides God and call upon my Lord; perhaps I will not be, in the invocation of my Lord, wretched. (48) So when he had left them and what they worshipped besides God, We gave him Isaac and Jacob, and each of them We made a prophet. (49)