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'''' ( Patriarch ''' Abraham ''' (circa 2000 B.C.), is an important prophet in Islam . He is the son of Tarakh and the father of the Prophet Ismail ( Ishmael ), his firstborn son who is considered the ''Father of the Arabs''. Ibrahim is commonly termed ''Khalil Allah'', or "Friend of God". His father died when he was very young and he was subsequently brought up by his polytheist uncle, Azar.Ibrahim was the son of Tarakh. When Tarakh was 75 years of age, Ibrahim was born to him. Sunni reference: al-Bidaya wan Nahaya, by Ibn Katheer, v 1 p 139 Islam regards many of the biblical patriarchs as Prophets Of Allah , and hence as Muslim s (i.e., monotheists). Ibrahim is regarded as a '' Hanif '' (meaning a discoverer of monotheism without being taught by a messenger). Because of their mutual veneration for Abraham, Islam, Christianity and Judaism are sometimes summarized under the term " Abrahamic Religions ". COMMEMORATION OF IBRAHIM The faith of Ibrahim is called , the Hajj , which is a pilgrimage to the Holy Mosque. The principal aspect of the Hajj is remembering Ibrahim's sacrifice of Ismail (Ibrahim's firstborn son) and his path to the altar where Iblees ( Satan ) attempted to dissuade him three times. Those places where Satan appeared are marked with three symbolic pillars where pilgrims throw stones. Moreover a part of the Hajj is a commemoration of the sacrifice and efforts of the wife of Ibrahim Hajre, Hagar , to find water for her son Ismail, when he was near dead with thirst. She ran between the two hills, Safa and Marwa, seven times and this ritual, Saaee (means effort/struggle in Arabic) is mandatory for all pilgrims to Mecca. During her quest for water she saw that a spring of fresh water had erupted near where her son Ismail lay. That spring became the basis of founding the city of Mecca, since fresh water was scarce in that barren land, and many tribes settled around there. This spring has been running for thousands of years. Ibrahim settled his wife and son in the valley of Mecca by God's order, to pioneer a civilization. It was from this civilization that the final prophet of Islam, Muhammad , was later born. In some traditions, Muslims have a specific '' Dua '' that they recite daily, asking God to bless both Ibrahim and Muhammad and their household. Islamic prayer, Salat , that occurs five times a day, also includes many parts that ask God for his blessings upon Ibrahim; the most in the prayer. According to Islamic tradition, Ibrahim is buried in Hebron . In the Masjid Al Haram in Mecca , there is an area known as the "station of Ibrahim" (''Maqam Ibrahim'' مقام), which is said to bear an impression of his footprints. IBRAHIM IN THE QUR'AN There are numerous references to Ibrahim in the Qur'an. According to the Qur'an, Ibrahim is the spiritual father of all the believers. He is mentioned as an upright person who was neither a polytheist nor a Christian or a Jew ( Qur'an 3 :67). An example is like the one below:
According to the Qur'an, Ibrahim reached the conclusion that anything subject to disappearance could not be worthy of worship, and thus became a was his father and Azar was Ibrahim's uncle (Father of Ibrahim) . One should recognise the word Ab is used in the Quran not only to denote somebody's father but other close family relations too. For example, Nay! were you witnesses when death visited Yaqoub, when he said to his sons: What will you serve after me? They said: Well will serve your God and the God of your fathers, Ibrahim and Ismail. The word Ab here is used to describe Hazrat Ishmael as the uncle of Hazrat Yaqub/Jacob as Hazrat Yaqub/Jacob is the son of Hazrat Isaac. Nevertheless, whether Azar or Tarakh was his father, both were polytheists, as the infidelity of Azar is mentioned in the Qur'an ( 6:74 ) and that of Tarakh in the Bible (). Ibrahim broke his father's idols, calling on his community to worship God instead. They then cast him into a fire, which miraculously failed to burn him ('' ( Ibn Kathir ) records many more details of his life, which are commonly referred to in Islamic accounts. THE SACRIFICE Traditionally, Muslims believe that it was in Islam) is also considered a prophet in Islam. Muslims believe Ibrahim's dream was a test from God. When Ibrahim told his dream to Ismail, it was Ismail who convinced Ibrahim to fulfill God's order. So this was a test for both Ibrahim, who had longed for a son for such a long time, and for Ismail. Shayṭān (Satan, according to Christianity) appeared before Ibrahim and Ismail to try and deceive them. Ibrahim and Ismail threw stones at Shayṭān as a response. This is commemorated during the jumrah, one of the rites undertaken by Muslims making the required pilgrimage to Mecca. As Shaytaan had failed to deceive Ibrahim and Ismail, he went to Ibrahim's wife, and mother of Ismail, Hajar. When he told her what had happened she did not believe him, but when he told her that Ibrahim believed he was carrying out God's will, Hajar said: "If it is God's will, let what God wills be done". Their faith had overcome Shaytaan and in the end, God stopped Ibrahim and gave him a sheep to slaughter instead. The entire episode of the sacrifice is regarded as a trial that Ibrahim had to face from God. It is celebrated by Muslims on the day of Eid Ul-Adha . REFERENCES IN THE QUR'AN
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