The

Prophet Abraham
(pbuh)
Harun Yahya
(Adnan Oktar)
2010
CONTENTS
Introduction
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh)
Characteristics of the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) Tribe
The Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) Religion
The Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) Pleasing Moral Values
The Deception of !olution
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
"o# #riting under the pen$name of %AR&" 'A%'A( Adnan )*tar #as born in
An*ara in +,-./ %a!ing completed his primar0 and secondar0 education in An*ara( he
studied fine arts at Istanbul's Mimar 1inan &ni!ersit0 and philosoph0 at Istanbul
&ni!ersit0/ 1ince the +,23s( he has published man0 boo*s on political( scientific( and
faith$related issues/ %arun 'ah0a is #ell$*no#n as the author of important #or*s
disclosing the imposture of e!olutionists( their in!alid claims( and the dar* liaisons
bet#een Dar#inism and such blood0 ideologies as fascism and communism/
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for a total of more than --(333 pages #ith 53(333 illustrations/
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memor0 of the t#o esteemed Prophets #ho fought against their peoples' lac* of faith/ The
Prophet's seal on his boo*s' co!ers is s0mbolic and is lin*ed to their contents/ It represents
the 7ur'an (the 8inal 1cripture) and the Prophet Muhammad (saas)( last of the prophets/
&nder the guidance of the 7ur'an and the 1unnah (teachings of the Prophet 9ma0 Allah
bless him and grant him peace:)( the author ma*es it his purpose to dispro!e each
fundamental tenet of irreligious ideologies and to ha!e the ;last #ord(; so as to completel0
silence the ob<ections raised against religion/ %e uses the seal of the final Prophet (ma0
Allah bless him and grant him peace)( #ho attained ultimate #isdom and moral
perfection( as a sign of his intention to offer the last #ord/
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encourage readers to consider basic faith$related issues such as Allah's e>istence and unit0
and the %ereafter? and to e>pose irreligious s0stems' feeble foundations and per!erted
ideologies/
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conflict( and other ordeals endured b0 the !ast ma<orit0 of people is the ideological
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b0 con!e0ing the #onders of Creation and 7ur'anic moralit0 so that people can li!e b0 it/
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TO THE READER
A special chapter is assigned to the collapse of the theor0 of e!olution because this
theor0 constitutes the basis of all anti$spiritual philosophies/ 1ince Dar#inism re<ects the
fact of CreationCand therefore( Allah's e>istenceCo!er the last +-3 0ears it has caused
man0 people to abandon their faith or fall into doubt/ It is therefore an imperati!e ser!ice(
a !er0 important dut0 to sho# e!er0one that this theor0 is a deception/ 1ince some readers
ma0 find the opportunit0 to read onl0 one of our boo*s( #e thin* it appropriate to de!ote a
chapter to summariAe this sub<ect/
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INTRODUCTION
Throughout histor0( prophets ha!e called on their tribes to belie!e in the )ne and
)nl0 Allah and to ser!e onl0 %im/ The0 rela0ed the Di!ine religion to humanit0 and
demonstrated the human moralit0( #hich can gain Allah's appro!al b0 their o#n li!es/
Thus( these chosen ser!ants of Allah represent the !er0 finest model of superior
characteristics( proper moral !alues( and ideal beha!ior and reactions to e!ents/ 6ust as
the0 ser!ed as role models for their societies( Allah re!eals in the 7ur'an that the0 also
sho#ed all future belie!ers ho# to li!e in a manner that pleases Allah=
You have an excellent model in the Messenger of Allah, for all who put their
hope in Allah and the Last Day and remember Allah much. (Surat al-Ahzab: 21)
ach prophet possesses !irtues that are praised in the 7ur'an/ Therefore( belie!ers
must carefull0 stud0 e!er0 detail of these 7ur'anic accounts so that the0 can ta*e these
men's li!es( moral !irtues( and deep de!otion to Allah as models for themsel!es/ ach
prophet #as sent to his o#n tribe( e>perienced different situations( and used !arious
methods to e>plain Allah's e>istence/ 8or that reason( the natures of the prophets' tribes(
and their reactions to the prophets( as #ell as the difficulties e>perienced b0 those #ho
became belie!ers and the prophets themsel!es( pro!ide us #ith important information
about ho# #e can please Allah/
This boo* introduces the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)( #ho is praised in the 7ur'an in
these terms= "You have an excellent example in Abraham and those with him" (1urat
al$Mumtahana= 5)( so that he can ser!e as role model for our o#n li!es/ 1ince e!er0 piece
of information about the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) contains considerable #isdom( #e shall
e>amine his life closel0 in this boo* so that #e can follo# his e>ample/
The Prophet Abraham(pbuh)
You have an excellent example in
Abraham and those with him.
(Surat al-Mumtahana: 4)
Characteristics of the Prophet Abraham`s (pbuh)
Tribe
Allah re!eals that the first prophet #as the Prophet Adam (pbuh)/ The Prophet
Abraham (pbuh) li!ed after the Prophet "oah (pbuh) and according to the 7ur'an( he is a
descendant of the Prophet "oah (pbuh) ( 1urat as$1affat= 24)/ Man0 of the Prophet
Abraham's (pbuh) descendants #ere prophets as #ell( such as the Prophets Isaac( Ishmael(
6acob( 6oseph( Moses( Aaron( Da!id( 1olomon( Facharia( 6ohn( 6esus and Muhammad
(peace be upon them all)/
%istorical sources record that the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) li!ed in Mesopotamia/
The 7ur'an informs us that he and his son( the Prophet Ishmael (pbuh) built the GaHbah/
This confirms the historical accounts that the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) did indeed li!e in
the Middle ast/
Allah states in the 7ur'an that the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) tribe follo#ed
paganism/ In fact( historical sources state that nearl0 all Middle astern tribes at that time
either #orshipped hand$made idols or !arious celestial bodies (e/g/( the Moon and the
1un)/ >ca!ations in Mesopotamia ha!e unco!ered information and remains of temples
(Aiggurats) built for such #orship( as #ell as the remains of man0 stone and cla0 statues/
In short( both the historical and archaeological facts sho# that the ma<orit0 of the
Middle ast( at the time of the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)( #as a pagan land/ Allah chose
the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)( b0 honoring him #ith prophethood( as %is pure ser!ant to
represent the Di!ine religion and proper moral !irtues in the midst of these misguided
pagans/
)ur Iord re!eals that the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) tribe car!ed statues made of
stone or #ood and then as a great de!iance the0 regarded them as false deities and
#orshipped them/ Although de!oid of po#er and life( these pagans belie!ed that these
idols could either harm or help them/ Due to these superstitious beliefs( the0 blindl0
follo#ed the misguided belief s0stem of their ancestors and passed it on to the ne>t one/
Allah re!ealed to the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) that %e #as the Creator of
e!er0thing in the uni!erse and that those #ho belie!ed other#ise #ere utterl0 mista*en/
Although his tribe #anted him to li!e and thin* li*e them( the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)
turned his bac* on his tribe's traditional belief s0stem( re<ected its false deities( and
declared that onl0 Allah trul0 e>isted/ In order to deepen and reinforce his faith( Allah
sho#ed the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) proofs of %is po#er and dominion=
Because of that, We showed Abraham the dominions of the heavens and Earth
so that he might be one of the people of certainty. (Surat al-An'am: 75)
Although he gre# up among pagans( the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) e>hibited such a
!er0 superior character and such an e>cellent moral understanding that he finall0
separated himself from them and de!oted himself to Allah/ @ut he did not content himself
#ith this separation alone( for he then sought to e>plain Allah's e>istence to them and
called them to belief in %im/ Most people of his tribe( ho#e!er( refused to accept the
truths he told them out of lo0alt0 to their ancestors' superstitious religion/ As Allah states
in the 7ur'an=
When they are told: "Follow what Allah has sent down to you," they reply:
"We are following what we found our fathers doing." What, even though their
fathers did not understand a thing and were not guided! (Surat al-Baqara: 170)
)ne of the reasons #h0 his tribe refused to abandon their traditional paganism is
found among all people #ho are distant from true religion= According to them( the ideas
of the ma<orit0 are considered to be right( e!en though the0 are de!iant and superstitious/
According to this distorted logic of these people( Duestioning( researching( or criticiAing
#idel0 held ideas are unacceptable/ This mista*e is so important that Allah states it in the
7ur'an and tells all people to a!oid it( as follo#s=
If you obeyed most of those on Earth, they would misguide you from Allah's
way. They follow nothing but conjecture. They are only guessing. (Surat al-An'am:
116)
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh)( li*e all prophets and belie!ers( did not ma*e this
mista*e/ %e ne!er abandoned the truth( e!en #hen his relati!es and friendsCin fact( his
#hole tribeCopposed him/ %is belief in Allah #as unsha*able( and no difficult0 or
pressure could turn him from his chosen path/
Allah Bestows Prophethood upon Abraham (pbuh)
All societies ha!e been a#are of Allah's e>istence( )neness( Infinite Might and
Po#er? of the Da0 of 6udgment? and of #hat Allah #ills from %is ser!ants/ Allah re!eals
this truth in the follo#ing !erse=
We sent a messenger among every tribe saying: "Worship Allah and keep
clear of all false deities." Among them were some whom Allah guided, but others
received the misguidance they deserved. Travel about the land and see the final fate
of the unbelievers. (Surat an-Nahl: 36)
Prophets are special people #hom Allah selected and endo#ed #ith superior
Dualities/ Their po#erful faith( pleasing moral !irtues( superior character( and e>emplar0
beha!ior al#a0s attracted those around them( and e!entuall0 the0 #ere forced to mo!e
a#a0 from their pagan and misguided societies/ )ne of the most important Dualities
setting them apart is the fact that Allah re!ealed the truth to them/ As Allah re!eals in the
7ur'an=
We have revealed to you, as We revealed to Noah and the prophets who came
after him. And We revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, 1acob, the Descendents,
1esus, 1ob, 1onah, Aaron, and Solomon. And We gave David the Psalm. (Surat an-
Nisa: 163)
Allah's use of prophets to spread %is re!elation among their people #as a great
blessing for humanit0( for %is re!elation continues to sho# people the #a0 to the true
path( teach them ho# to #orship( describe proper moral !alues( and ma*es %is religion
*no#n to those people #ho li!e after the time of the Prophet Muhammad (ma0 Allah
bless him and grant him peace)( the last prophet/ )ur Iord informs us that %e has re!ealed
to the prophets ho# their follo#ers should beha!e and #orship %im=
We made them leaders, guiding by Our command, and revealed to them how
to do good actions, perform prayer, and give alms. And they worshipped Us. (Surat
al-Anbiya: 73)
Throughout their li!es( the prophets sought to gain %is good pleasure and
compassion( as #ell as %is Paradise/ Thus( the0 li!ed e>emplar0 li!es b0 full0 compl0ing
#ith %is commands/
Allah besto#ed prophethood( an honorable position attained b0 %is chosen
ser!ants( upon the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) after a period of testing/ Allah re!eals this in
the follo#ing !erse=
Remember when Abraham was tested by his Lord with certain words, which
he carried out perfectly. He Allah] said: "I will make you a model for humanity."
He Abraham] asked: "And what of my descendents?" He Allah] replied: "My
contract does not include the wrongdoers." (Surat al-Baqara: 124)
As stated in this !erse( the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) obe0ed our Iord during this
test and perfectl0 fulfilled all of %is commands/ 6ust li*e the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)( all
belie!ers ha!e the same responsibilit0/ %is unconditional obedience to Allah and
submission to %is commands are fine models for all belie!ers/
Allah endo#ed the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) #ith prophethood at an earl0 age
(1urat al$Anbi0a= .3)( and re!ealed the truth to him=
Or do they in fact envy other people for the bounty Allah has granted them?
We gave the family of Abraham the Book and Wisdom, and We gave them an
immense kingdom. (Surat an-Nisa: 54)
In other !erses( Allah re!eals that %e ga!e te>ts to the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) and
his descendents=
. although the Hereafter is better and longer lasting. This is certainly stated]
in the earlier texts, the texts of Abraham and Moses. (Surat al-A'la: 17-19)
Or has he not been informed what is in the texts of Moses and of Abraham,
who fully discharged his mission]? (Surat an-Najm: 36-37)
This sho#s that Allah had sent do#n te>ts to the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) before
%is re!elation of the Torah to Prophet Moses (pbuh)/ These te>ts contain the true religion(
#hich is based on the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) submission to Allah/ The hadith
literature records the follo#ing con!ersation=
I [Abu Dharr] asked: "O Messenger of Allah, has anything from the pages
of the Prophet Abraham pbuh! and the Prophet Moses pbuh! been sent do"n
to you#" $e replied: "O Abu Dharr," ["%es," he said, "su&h 'erses "ere
re'ealed," and began to read them:] "('eryone "ho &leans himself "ell, re&alls
the name of the )ord, and performs the prayers has a&hie'ed his hopes*
Perhaps you hold the life of this "orld to be superior* +ut the $ereafter is
more auspi&ious and more &onstant* ,hese [truths] also e-ist in pre'ious
pages, the pages of Abraham pbuh! and Moses pbuh!*"
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The Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) Religion
Who could have a better religion than someone who submits himself
completely to Allah, is a good-doer, and follows the religion of Abraham, a man of
pure natural belief?... (Surat an-Nisa: 125)
People continue to argue o!er #hich religion the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)
follo#ed/ 6e#s regard him as a 6e#ish prophet and claim to follo# his path/ Christians
also consider him a 6e#ish prophet( but claim that he follo#ed the Prophet 6esus (pbuh)(
#ho came after him/
In the 7ur'an ho#e!er( Allah re!eals the truth of this matter b0 pro!iding certain
information=
Or do they say that Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, 1acob, and the Descendents were
1ews or Christians? Say: "Do you know better, or does Allah?" Who could do
greater wrong than someone who hides the evidence he has been given by Allah?
Allah is not unaware of what you do. (Surat al-Baqara: 140)
Moreo!er( other !erses e>pose <ust ho# irrational this debate reall0 is=
O People of the Book. Why do you argue about Abraham when the Torah and
Gospel were only sent down after him? Why don't you use your intellect? You are
the ones who argued about that of which you had knowledge. But why do you argue
about something of which you have no knowledge? Allah knows; you do not know.
(Surah Al 'Imran: 65-66)
Allah pro!ides in the 7ur'an the most accurate information about the Prophet
Abraham (pbuh)( for it is the onl0 uncorrupted boo* of Allah/ If people ta*e other sources
as guides( the0 fall into great error and interpret matters in the light of their o#n ideas and
beliefs/ As in all matters( ho#e!er( belie!ers ta*e the 7ur'an and the 1unnah of our
Prophet (ma0 Allah bless him and grant him peace) as the onl0 true sources of information
about the prophets and their lines( for teaching falsehoods and engaging in speculation and
guess#or*( particularl0 about the prophets( displeases Allah/
)nl0 Allah states in the 7ur'an the #hole truth about the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)=
Abraham was neither a 1ew nor a Christian, but a man of pure natural belief
-a Muslim. He was not one of the idolaters. (Surah Al 'Imran: 67)
In the 7ur'an Allah calls the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) a hanif, instead of a Jew or a
Christian. Hanif means a devout, upright, and righteous person who submits to Allah's
command and never moves away from His religion. The most hanif characteristics of the
Prophet Abraham (pbuh) #ere his belief in the )ne and )nl0 Allah and his submission to
%im/
In another !erse( our Iord commands the Prophet Muhammad (ma0 Allah bless
him and grant him peace) to abide b0 the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) religion=
Then We revealed to you: "Follow the religion of Abraham, a man of pure
natural belief. He was not one of the idolaters." (Surat an-Nahl: 123)
Allah #ishes people to turn to religion in a hanif manner( as pure belie!ers/ Allah
clearl0 emphasiAes that hanif people do not ascribe partners to %im=
So set your face firmly towards the Religion, as a pure natural believer, Allah's
natural pattern on which He made humanity. There is no changing in Allah's
Creation. That is the true Religion-but most people do not know it. (Surat ar-Rum:
30)
As can be understood from se!eral !erses( the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) religion
#as essentiall0 the same as Islam/ In an0 case( all di!inel0 re!ealed religions are( in their
original and uncorrupted forms( essentiall0 built on earning Allah's good pleasure(
compassion( and Paradise/ The Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) children and grandchildren( as
#ell as other de!out indi!iduals from his line( adhered to this religion after his death/ 8or
e>ample( Allah tells in the 7ur'an the Prophet 6oseph's (pbuh) address to his fello#
prisoners=
I hold fast to the creed of my forebears Abraham, Isaac, and 1acob. We don't
associate anything with Allah. And that is how Allah has favored us and all
humanity, but most do not give thanks. (Surah Yusuf: 38)
All hanifs( regardless of #hen the0 li!e( are distinguished b0 their glorification of
Allah #ithout ascribing partners to %im/ )ne of the prophets' main duties #as to rescue
people from their misguided belief s0stems and #orld!ie#s( as #ell as those practices and
!alues that transgressed the limits set do#n b0 Allah for humanit0( and to call their people
to the true religion/ )ne hadith informs us of the follo#ing=
Abu Barah !ra" relates that# $%he &essenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and
grant him peace, once ased# ''hall ( inform you of a great sin, one of the greatest
sins) ...*(t is+ to ascribe a partner to Allah.'$
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In one !erse( Allah re!eals that Islam is as eas0 as the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh)
religion=
... He Allah] has selected you and not placed any constraint upon you in the
religion-the religion of your forefather Abraham. He named you Muslims before,
and also in this, so that the messenger could be witness against you and you could be
witnesses against all of humanity. So perform the prescribed prayers, give alms, and
hold fast to Allah. He is your Protector-the Best Protector, the Best Helper. (Surat
al-Hajj: 78)
According to the 7ur'an the people #ho turn to Allah and li!e b0 %is religion in its
true sense are &uslim/ The #ord &uslim comes from the Arabic #ord salam and means
one who has achieved well,being or who has submitted !to Allah". The essence of being
Muslim lies in submitting to Allah and li!ing in the ensuing peace and securit0/ The
prophets( all of #hom guided their people to the true path( submitted totall0 to our Iord
and #ere sincerel0 de!oted to %im( are role models for us/ @0 turning to and then
submitting to our Iord( see*ing refuge in %im( ta*ing %im as their onl0 friend( and as*ing
for help onl0 from %im( the0 are all called &uslim in the 7ur'an/
8or instance( Allah commanded the prophet "oah (pbuh) to tell his tribe "My wage
is the responsibility of Allah alone. I am commanded to be one of the Muslims"
(1urah 'unus= JK)? the Prophet Moses (pbuh) told his tribe "My people. If you believe in
Allah, then put your trust in Him, if you are Muslims" (1urah 'unus= 25)? and the
Prophet 1olomon (pbuh) addressed his tribe in these terms= "Do not rise up against me,
but come to me in submission as Muslims]" (1urat An$"aml= 4+)/ In the 7ur'an Allah
re!eals the follo#ing to %is follo#ers=
When I inspired the Disciples of 1esus] to believe in Me and in My Messenger
1esus], they said: "We believe. Bear witness that we are Muslims." (Surat al-
Ma'ida: 111)
As can be seen from the abo!e !erses( sincere belie!ers are those people #ho
submit to Allah( li!e solel0 b0 religious moral !alues( and ha!e pure faith/ Allah honors
such people #ith the name &uslim.
The Prophet 6oseph's (pbuh) pra0er as stated in the !erse is a fine e>ample for us in
se!eral areas/ Allah re!eals it in the follo#ing !erse=
... You have granted power to me in the land and taught me the true meaning
of events. O, Originator of the heavens and Earth. You are my Friend in this world
and the Hereafter, so take me as a Muslim at my death and join me to the people
who are righteous. (Surah Yusuf: 101)
The Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) <o0ful faith in Allah( his deep lo!e for %im( his
submission to all of %is commands( as #ell as his obedience and superior moralit0( are
e>plained in the 7ur'an/ 1ome of these !erses read=
Our Lord, make us both Muslims submitted to You and our descendents a
Muslim community submitted to You. Show us our rites of worship and turn toward
us. You are the Ever-Returning, the Most Merciful. (Surat al-Baqara: 128)
When his Lord said to him: "Become a Muslim," he Abraham] said: "I am a
Muslim who has submitted to the Lord of all the worlds." (Surat al-Baqara: 131)
!er0 Muslim must ta*e the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) pleasing moralit0( sincere
faith( and total submission and obedience to Allah as role models/ In fact( his discernment
and determination in presenting Allah's message are among the important traits that all
people #ho call themsel!es Muslims should adopt/
)riginall0( all di!ine religions #ere based on the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh)
religion/ %o#e!er( Christianit0 and 6udaism #ere corrupted o!er time and so mo!ed a#a0
from their original nature= not ascribing partners to Allah (the greatest sin) and li!ing
solel0 to earn %is good pleasure/ As a matter of fact( there are man0 parts conforming to
true religion and good morals in the Torah and the Bospel of our da0/
The lo!e and respect felt b0 both present$da0 Christians and 6e#s for the Prophet
Abraham (pbuh) unites them in a common foundation #ith Muslims/ Members of these
three di!inel0 re!ealed religions therefore share a common belief in Allah( #hich the0
ha!e inherited from the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)( and see* to ser!e %im/ )n the other
hand( it is clear that the error of trinit0 held b0 some Christians is a de!iant belief and a
great sin( and this is re!ealed in the 7ur'an/ %o#e!er( the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) pure
natural belief is a common #ord bet#een the Muslims and the People of the @oo*/ Allah
re!eals in the 7ur'an that Muslims ha!e in!ited them to this common #ord=
Say: "O People of the Book Christians and 1ews], come to a proposition that
is the same for us and you-that we should worship none but Allah, associate no
partners with Him, and take no one of us as lords besides Allah." If they turn away,
say: "Bear witness that we are Muslims." (Surah Al 'Imran: 64)
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) Spreads the Religion
!er0 prophet #as charged #ith informing his tribe of Allah's commands and
prohibitions/ )ur Prophet (ma0 Allah bless him and grant him peace)( the light of all the
#orlds( #ho called people to true religion #ithin idolaters of Mecca( the Prophet "oah
(pbuh)( the Prophet 1alih (pbuh) (of Thamud)( the Prophet Iot (pbuh)( the Prophet 1hua0b
(pbuh) (of Mad0an)( the Prophet Moses (pbuh) (of the Children of Israel)( the Prophet
6esus (pbuh)( and all other prophets informed their tribes of Allah's e>istence and called
on them to li!e b0 the true religion's moral !alues/ %o#e!er( these prophets often found
that the ma<orit0 of their tribes denied Allah and re<ected them and e!en initiated
multifaceted struggles against them consisting of !ile slanders( threats( and aggression/ In
some cases( the0 resorted to forced e>pulsion( arrest( or mart0r the prophets #ith their
imprudent minds to pre!ent them from performing their tas*s Allah charged them #ith/
Allah re!eals ho# the traps set for the Prophet Muhammad (ma0 Allah bless him and
grant him peace) #ill end in failure=
When those who do not believe were plotting against you to imprison you, kill
you, or expel you: they were plotting and Allah was planning, but Allah is the Best
Planner. (Surat al-Anfal: 30)
As stated earlier( the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) tribe #orshipped statues that their
ancestors had made from stone and #ood in gra!e irrationalit0/ The Prophet Abraham
(pbuh)( #ho had the determination and the po#erful faith to single$handedl0 tell them of
Allah's e>istence and oneness( #as sent to guide them from their blind de!otion to their
ancestors' paganism into the light of %is religion/
Throughout histor0( the majority has often decided #hich ideas and beliefs are to
be accepted as true/ Bi!en that it is difficult to stand up against the ma<orit0 in societies
that are far from religion( man0 people e!entuall0 agree( either #illingl0 or un#illingl0( to
submit to ideas and beliefs that the0 *no# to be #rong/ The prophets and the belie!ers
#ho follo#ed them( ho#e!er( al#a0s opposed the unbelie!ing ma<orit0 and displa0ed
enormous courage in the face of the ensuing pressure( threats( or attac*s/ The0 remained
lo0al to Allah's religion b0 scrupulousl0 performing their religious obser!ations and
abiding b0 our Iord's commands out of their fear and a#e of %im( as #ell as their
complete trust in %im/
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh)( #hom Allah praised as being "a community in
himself" (1urat an$"ahl= +K3)( stood alone against his father and his entire pagan tribe/
%e patientl0 e>plained #h0 their idols could ne!er attain an0 di!ine Dualit0 and that Allah
#as the onl0 true Bod/ Ehen necessar0( e!en b0 standing against the entire communit0 in
order to tell the truth( his opposition to his tribe's paganism( as #ell as his method of
challenging their superstitions and #or*ing to guide them to the true path despite their
hostilit0( clearl0 re!ealed his po#erful faith( submission( sincerit0( and superior character/
All of these characteristics made him a courageous and determined indi!idual/ Allah
re!eals some of his #ords in the 7ur'an( as follo#s=
His tribe argued with him. He said: "Are you arguing with me about Allah,
when He has guided me? I have no fear of any partner you ascribe to Him, unless my
Lord should will such a thing to happen. My Lord encompasses all things in His
knowledge, so will you not pay heed? Why should I fear what you have associated
with Him, when you yourselves apparently have no fear of associating partners with
Allah, for which He has sent down no authority to you? Which of the two parties is
more entitled to feel safe, if you have any knowledge?" (Surat al-An'am: 80-81)
1uch con!ersations #ith his tribe re!eal man0 pleasing e>amples of his deep and
strong faith/ Than*s to the superior #isdom and understanding imparted to him b0 our
Iord( the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) ga!e enormousl0 effecti!e addresses and the #isest of
e>amples/ Ioo*ed at #ith the e0e of #isdom( present$da0 Muslims can use the Prophet
Abraham's (pbuh) means and methods Allah re!ealed to him to in!ite their o#n people to
belie!e in Allah/ Bi!en this( #e #ill no# loo* at some of the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh)
#ise e>planations/
The Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) Conversations
with His Father
All Muslims are responsible for in!iting people to belie!e in Allah/ In the 7ur'an
Allah refers to this as commanding what is right and forbidding what is wrong. This dut0
arises out of the fact that people must be #arned( in other #ords informed and reminded
of certain important truths( such as that Allah created the uni!erse from nothing( that
e!er0 human being is responsible to our Iord and #ill ha!e to account to %im in the
%ereafter( and that the0 #ill be re#arded in the %ereafter for #hat the0 did in this #orld/
Those #ho shoulder this responsibilit0 are de!out Muslims #ho sincerel0 belie!e in
Allah and #ho hold %im in a#e out of a deep$rooted respect/ Allah has gi!en them the
po#er( #isdom( and intelligence to distinguish bet#een right and #rong/ In e>change(
the0 are to e>plain %is religion in the light of the addressee's character( state of mind( and
!ie#point on life in the most pleasant and appropriate manner possible/ In addition( the0
must properl0 e!aluate the addressee's reaction and response and adapt their methods in
order to effecti!el0 communicate the di!ine message/ As performing this obligation calls
for considerable effort( #arning #hole societies and e>plaining the religion to tribes
whose fathers have not been warned( namel0( communities that are far from religion's
moral !alues( is a hea!0 responsibilit0/ In fact( Allah tells belie!ers to spread %is religion
with wisdom and pleasant advice( as the follo#ing !erse re!eals=
Call to the way of your Lord with wisdom and fair admonition, and argue with
them in the kindest way. Your Lord knows best who is misguided from His way. And
He knows best who are guided. (Surat an-Nahl: 125)
ach Muslim is entrusted #ith e>plaining and ad!ising others about Allah's
e>istence and the 7ur'an's beauties/ To enable them to carr0 out this responsibilit0( Allah
has re!ealed in the 7ur'an the most suitable and appropriate methods/ 8or e>ample(
belie!ers should in!ite their friends and famil0 members first to belie!e in Allah and the
Da0 of 6udgment=
So do not call on any other deity along with Allah, or you will be among those
who will be punished. Warn your near relatives. (Surat ash-Shu'ara: 213-14)
The Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) #ords to his father are e>emplar0 in this respect/ %e
e>plained to his father( in a most #ise manner( that #orshipping idols #as eDui!alent to
ascribing partners to Allah and that a person should ser!e Allah alone/ 1ome of these
#ords are re!ealed in the 7ur'an=
Remember when Abraham said to his father, Azar: "Do you take idols as
gods? I see that you and your tribe are clearly misguided." (Surat al-An'am: 74)
Remember when he Abraham] said to his father: "Father, why do you
worship that which can neither hear nor see, and is of no use to you at all? Father,
knowledge that never reached you has come to me. So follow me, and I will guide you
to the right path." (Surah Maryam: 42-43)
)ne of the most important elements of this con!ersation( #hich should be ta*en as
a model( is that no matter ho# arrogant and difficult an unbelie!er ma0 be( a belie!er
must remain patient #hile rela0ing the message and beha!e in the most pleasant manner
possible/
The Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) approach here is e>actl0 the same as that of the
Prophet Moses (pbuh) to#ard Pharaoh/ The Prophet Moses (pbuh) also emplo0ed a
temperate and patient st0le #hen rela0ing Allah's message to Pharaoh( in compliance #ith
Allah's command to "speak to him with gentle words so that, hopefully, he will pay
heed or show some fear" (1urah Ta %a= 55)/
Allah re!eals the message that the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) ga!e to his father( as
#ell as his father's reaction=
Abraham said:] "Omy father, do not worship satan. Satan was disobedient to
the All-Merciful. Father, I am afraid that a punishment from the All-Merciful will
afflict you, and turn you into a comrade of satan." He his father] replied: "Do you
forsake my deities, Abraham? If you do not stop, I will stone you. Keep away from
me for a good long time." He Abraham] said: "Peace be upon you. I will ask my
Lord to forgive you. He has always honored me. I will separate myself from you and
all that you call upon besides Allah, and I will call upon my Lord. It may well be
that, in calling upon my Lord, I will not be disappointed." (Surah Maryam: 44-46)
These con!ersations Allah re!ealed in the 7ur'an contain important #isdom/ 8irst
and foremost( the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) courageous and humble attitude is most
stri*ing/ %e carried out Allah's order( e!en at the ris* of his o#n life( and in!ited his father
to the true path/ %e ris*ed losing his father's lo!e( help( and goods? refused to be
intimidated b0 his father's threats( and displa0ed the greatest humilit0 and patience #hen
told to lea!e/
Gno#ing that Allah #ould help him and sho# him the right path( he beha!ed
according to the comfort and securit0 that such *no#ledge imparted/ The #a0 that he
immediatel0 pra0ed to Allah after being un<ustl0 forced to lea!e the house in #hich he
li!ed( and his faith that his pra0er #ould be heard demonstrate the e>emplar0 modest0 and
purit0 reDuired of a Muslim/ Moreo!er( he displa0ed a most pleasing moral attitude
to#ard his father( #ho #as Duite hostile/ %e maintained his moderate st0le and continued
to call him my father/ All Muslims should adopt this e>ample of a !er0 superior moralit0
#hen calling people to the truth/
%e approached his father #ith great affection and modest0( and humbl0 in!ited him
to the true path/ Ehen his father persisted in his denial( the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)
immediatel0 sought refuge in Allah and remo!ed himself/ This attitude sho#s that
Muslims are to #or* onl0 for Allah's good pleasure( and to lo!e #hat %e lo!es and hate
#hat %e hates/ Allah re!eals this Dualit0( #hich e!er0 Muslim should possess( thus=
It is not right for the Prophet and those who believe to ask forgiveness for the
idolater-even if they are close relatives-after it has become clear to them that they
are the Companions of the Blazing Fire. Abraham would not have asked forgiveness
for his father but for a promise he made to him. And when it became clear to him
Abraham] that he his father] was an enemy of Allah, he renounced him. Abraham
was tender-hearted and forbearing. (Surat at-Tawba: 113-14)
Another note#orth0 feature of this con!ersation bet#een the Prophet Abraham
(pbuh) and his father Allah re!ealed in the !erses of the 7ur'an( is the latter's de!otion to
paganism/ 1o strong #as his de!otion that it led him to threaten his son #ith death b0
stoning( a son #ho #as of his o#n blood( #hom he had raised and *ept b0 his side( and
#ho treated his father so respectfull0/ The onl0 reason for his father's #rath #as that the
Prophet Abraham (pbuh) #orshipped onl0 Allah and re<ected his tribe's paganism/ This is
an e>ample of the unbelie!ers' cruel( uncompromising( and oppressi!e natures/
The Unbeliever Advised by the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)
Allah refers in the 7ur'an to an unbelie!ing ruler #hom the Prophet Abraham
(pbuh) met #hen calling people to belie!e in Allah/ Gno#n as "imrod in !arious
historical sources( Allah re!eals in the 7ur'an that he and the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)
engaged in an important con!ersation=
What about the one who argued with Abraham about his Lord, on the basis
that Allah had given him sovereignty? Abraham said: "My Lord is He Who gives life
and causes to die." He Nimrod] said: "I too give life and cause to die..." (Surat al-
Baqara: 258)
As this !erse ma*es clear( "imrod had become !er0 arrogant due to his goods(
propert0( and rule/ Ehile tal*ing #ith the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)( he made the
enormous and irrational claim that he also possessed the po#er of Creation/ @0
proclaiming his o#n di!init0 in utter ignorance( as he #as so proud of his #ealth and
chattel( he #as( in fact( den0ing Allah/ @ecause of his pride( he re<ected to see Allah's
might and po#er o!er the uni!erse/
After informing "imrod of Allah's e>istence and oneness( this unbelie!er #ho gre#
arrogant against Allah( irrationall0 enters into debate #ith the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)
and he ma*es a most #ise and rational statement b0 the inspiration of Allah=
"Allah makes the Sun come from the East. Make it come from the West." And
the disbeliever Nimrod] was dumbfounded. Allah does not guide wrongdoing
people. (Surat al-Baqara: 258)
All prophets ha!e al#a0s emplo0ed #ise and rational arguments( such as the
e>ample gi!en abo!e/ Allah has enabled those belie!ers #ho spread %is message to do so
most effecti!el0( thus refuting the unbelie!ers' mista*en #orld!ie#/ 1uch arguments
al#a0s lea!e unbelie!ers( #ho belie!e themsel!es to be on the right path and #ho trust in
their #ealth( po#er( and idols( unable to mount a serious defense of their belief s0stems/
Therefore( the0 are al#a0s condemned to be defeated and at a loss for #ords/
Another important #isdom in the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) response as seen in the
!erses is his honest0 and naturalness/ A sincere and honest e>planation al#a0s influences
peoples' hearts and consciences/ Allah's e>istence is e!ident( and the belie!er's
e>planation of this manifest truth from the heart al#a0s touches other people/ @ut e!en if
the0 are so influenced( some unbelie!ers persist in their unbelief/ 1uch people( #ho
generall0 are far remo!ed from religion( un#isel0 gro# proud out of the belief that their
#ealth( attracti!eness( or status are the results of their o#n efforts/ The0 un<ustl0 regard
themsel!es as superior and forget about Allah/ 1atan encourages their pride and uses the
po#er and position that the0 mista*enl0 consider their o#n( to pre!ent them from ser!ing
Allah/
@elie!ers encounter man0 people as the0 spread Allah's message/ Man0 people( due
to their pride( cannot see Allah's might and po#er/ In such situations( belie!ers must gi!e
e>amples that sho# people <ust ho# helpless the0 reall0 are in order to eliminate their
pride/ As a result( unbelie!ers #ill realiAe that their arrogance and pride in their
possessions are of no significance/ Braduall0( the0 #ill realiAe that their strength and
po#er are limited( that e!er0thing #ill end #ith death( and that Allah is the onl0 absolute
being/
The mode of e>plication used b0 the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) to rela0 the truth to
"imrod sho#s <ust ho# important the use of rational( #ise( and target$oriented speech is
in spreading %is message/ @elie!ers must ne!er engage in pointless arguments? rather(
the0 must al#a0s use effecti!e and rational e>planations to defeat the audience's
superstitious beliefs and demonstrate Allah's e>istence b0 anal0Aing the audience
members' ps0chological states and logical frame#or*s/ Clearl0( onl0 people #ith deep
faith( #ho scrupulousl0 adhere to Allah's commands and #ho hold %im in a#e( #ill be
able to de!ise such an effecti!e and #ise mode of e>plication/ This is true( because
#isdom is a di!ine blessing that must be sought from Allah/ Allah imparts this secret to
us( as follo#s=
He gives wisdom to whoever He wills, and he who has been given wisdom has
been given great good... (Surat al-Baqara: 269)
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) Calls His Tribe
%o# should belie!ers beha!e #ith those #ho den0 or re<ect the truthL Allah tells
belie!ers to spread %is message in a #ell$considered st0le and method/ There is more than
one #a0 of calling people to the truth/ "aturall0( the method changes according to the
audience members' positions( conditions( ideas( and beliefs/ 8or e>ample( Allah refers to
the Prophet "oah (pbuh)( #ho e>plained %is e>istence both publicly and privately b0
using indirect methods to turn them to#ard %is religion/ (1urah "uh= ,)
Another one of the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) most note#orth0 methods #as to
incite his tribe's consciences and to emplo0 methods that #ould encourage them to thin*/
%e as*ed them Duestions( thereb0 e>posing the irrational and confused nature of their
beliefs/ %e sho#ed them that their idols #ere nothing more than unconscious pieces of
#ood and stone( and used a cle!er plan to con!ince their hearts and minds of this/ As he
caused his tribe's traditional pagan #orld!ie# to collapse b0 spreading Allah's truth( he
also e>plained Allah's e>istence and oneness/ In the 7ur'an Allah describes the Prophet
Abraham's (pbuh) method in the follo#ing #ords=
When night covered him Abraham], he saw a star and said: "This is my
Lord!" Then when it set, he said: "I do not love that which sets." Then when he saw
the Moon come up, he said: "This is my Lord!" Then when it set, he said: "If my
Lord does not guide me, I will be one of the misguided people." Then when he saw
the Sun come up, he said: "This is my Lord! This is greater!" Then when it set, he
said: "My tribe, I am free of what you associate with Allah! I have turned my face to
Him Who brought the heavens and Earth into being, a pure natural believer. I am
not one of the idolaters." (Surat al-An'am: 76-79)
The Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) comments regarding the Moon( the 1un( and stars in
these !erses abo!e are probabl0 not his o#n thoughts( but rather a means of
communicating Allah's message to his tribe/ (Allah *no#s the truth/) The Prophet
Abraham (pbuh) *ne# that the Moon and stars #ould disappear #hen the 1un rose( and
that the 1un #ould sin* again after it had risen/ 1ince his pagan tribe #ere not reasoning
and <udging in the light of true faith( ho#e!er( he ma0 ha!e chosen to emplo0 the gradual
e>planation outlined abo!e/
As #e mentioned earlier( in a gra!e irrationalit0 the pagan societies in the Middle
ast at that time #orshipped celestial bodies( such as the 1un and the Moon( in addition to
idols made b0 themsel!es and their ancestors/ Therefore( the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)
ma0 ha!e #ished to use the Duestion$and$ans#er method to e>plain #h0 these supposedl0
di!ine ob<ects #ere not actuall0 di!ine/ And so he first portra0ed the stars as di!ine in
order to dra# his tribe's attention to them( and then pro!ed( as Allah inspired him( #h0
these could not actuall0 be deities/ Allah re!eals the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) e>pression
in a !erse( "I do not love what sets" (1urat al$An'am= J.) is also an important message
aimed at his tribe( for he indirectl0 e>plained that a di!ine entit0 #as immortal and
indestructible/ (Allah *no#s the truth/) In fact( these are some of our Iord's names= al,
Ba-i (%e Eho continues( the immortal one) and al,.a'im (%e Eho persists)/
After this( the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) ma0 ha!e emplo0ed the same method #ith
regard to the Moon( another so,called deit0( to sho# his tribe that it #as not di!ine/ %e
ma0 ha!e used the same logic for the 1un( particularl0 b0 emphasiAing that it #as the
greatest/ %is e>planation that it #as not di!ine dealt a ma<or blo# to their pagan
#orld!ie#( because be0ond the 1un there #as no greater ph0sical being !isible to the
tribe/
Eith the #ords Allah re!eals in the 7ur'an as "I am not one of the idolaters"
(1urat al$An'am= J,)( the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) e>plained that Allah created all of
these things( that %e #as the true Allah( and that he ascribed no partners to %im/ Bi!en
the abo!e( #e can see that the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) *ne# a great deal about his tribe's
pagan belief s0stem/ %e put for#ard all of these e>amples to spread Allah's message and
to e>pose their defecti!e logic and misguided beliefs/ In fact( it seems that his tribe sought
to debate #ith him=
His tribe argued with him. He said: "Are you arguing with me about Allah,
when He has guided me? I have no fear of any partner you ascribe to Him, unless my
Lord should will such a thing to happen. My Lord encompasses all things in His
knowledge, so will you not pay heed?" (Surat al-An'am: 80)
In calling his tribe to the truth( the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) acted upon #hat %e
inspired in him/ This is clearl0 e!ident from the methods he emplo0ed and the e>amples
he ga!e/ In the !erse ;This is the argument Ee ga!e to Abraham against his tribe/ Ee
raise in ran* an0one Ee #ill/ 'our Iord is All$Eise( All$Gno#ing; (1urat al$An'am= 24)(
Allah re!eals that %e ga!e the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) !arious proofs to use against his
tribe/
This manner of communication sets an e>ample for all Muslims/ In other #ords(
belie!ers must demolish the other side's false and groundless beliefs and then present
indisputable proof of Allah's e>istence and oneness/ 8ollo#ing this( the0 must call on the
other side to belie!e in Allah and ser!e onl0 %im/ If the other side cannot abandon its
misguided belief s0stem and distorted logic( it #ill be difficult for them to belie!e in Allah
and become true Muslims/ True faith can come about onl0 #hen people abandon all of
their idols and superstitious ideologies and philosophies/
The Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) lo!e of Allah( <o0ous faith( and scrupulous
adherence to %is commands can be clearl0 seen in ho# he conducted himself #ith others/
The #a0 in #hich he communicated #ith his father and tribe sho#s in the finest possible
#a0 that he #as chosen b0 Allah( Eho made him superior to all others/ In the 7ur'an
Allah re!eals=
Recite to them the story of Abraham, when he asked his father and his tribe:
"What do you worship?" They said: "We worship idols and will continue to cling to
them." He asked: "Do they hear you when you call? Do they help you or harm you?"
They said: "No, but this is what we found our fathers doing." He asked: "Have you
really thought about what you worship, you and your fathers who came before?"
(Surat ash-Shu'ara: 69-76)
As can be seen in the abo!e !erses( the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) used !arious
methods and analogies to e>plain to his tribe ho# futile and irrational it #as to #orship
idols/ Their onl0 response #as that the0 #ould continue to follo# their ancestors' path as
Allah states in the !erses/ This !astl0 un#ise response is freDuentl0 encountered in
societies that are far from religion and is often used to <ustif0 superstition( although it has
no foundation in the face of di!ine religion/ In the continuation of these !erses( the
Prophet Abraham (pbuh) calls his tribe to faith and introduces them to our Iord=
"They are all my enemies-except for the Lord of all the worlds: He Who
created me and guides me; He Who gives me food and drink; and when I am ill, He
heals me; He Who will cause my death and then give me life; He Who I sincerely
hope will forgive my mistakes on the Day of Reckoning." (Surat ash-Shu'ara: 77-82)
As Allah states in the 7ur'an( the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) tribe freDuentl0 stated
their determination to persist in their paganism/ %e responded b0 praising our Iord #ith
%is finest names/ )nl0 Allah creates or destro0s e!er0thing in the uni!erse( animate or
inanimate/ )nl0 %e gi!es all blessings on arth for the ser!ice of humanit0 and pro!ides
an infinite number of beauties/ The #a0 a human being is born( gro#s( eats( drin*s( #al*s(
mo!es( spea*s( and laughsCin short( e!er0thing in lifeChappens b0 Allah's #ill/ As the
Prophet Abraham (pbuh) re!eals( our Iord Allah heals sic* people( b0 restoring them to
health/ &nless Allah #ills( no medicine or doctor can restore an0one to health/
Allah creates humanit0 and( in the same #a0( #ill ta*e each person's soul at the
moment of his or her death/ !en before a person is born( Allah has alread0 established
the length of his or her life( #hat #ill happen to them( and all that the0 #ill sa0 and do/ In
other #ords( people do not control their destin0( for Allah has #ritten it e!en before the
person is born/
Allah created this #orld as a testing arena and then sent messengers to lead others
to the true path b0 means of re!elation/ )n the Da0 of 6udgment( e!er0 human being #ill
ha!e to account for #hat he or she did #hile in this #orld/ @elie!ers #ho spend their li!es
doing good in the hope of earning %is good pleasure and merc0 #ill meet #ith countless
blessings/ Allah( Eho is most merciful( forgi!ing( and lo!ing to#ard %is ser!ants( has
promised to co!er the e!il deeds of %is ser!ants on the Da0 of 6udgment( to forgi!e their
mista*es( and to re#ard them #ith the countless blessings of Paradise/
Remember that human beings ha!e no po#er to bring others to the true path( for
their onl0 responsibilit0 is to rela0 %is message/ In fact( this is a religious obligation for
all belie!ers/ Ehether or not an unbelie!er turns to faith depends totall0 on Allah's
guidance( for no one can belie!e unless Allah so #ills/ Indeed( despite the strength that the
Prophet Abraham (pbuh) acDuired from his faith in Allah( his pagan tribe( #ho had no fear
of Allah and ignored their consciences( persisted in their denial/ In fact( the0 #ent so far
as to threaten the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) #ith death b0 fire/ Thus( all belie!ers must
de!outl0 and determinedl0 call those around them to the true path and not despair if the0
are ignored and persecuted/
In one !erse( our Iord states that "... It is the truth from your Lord; so let
whoever wishes believe and whoever wishes disbelieve" (1urat al$Gahf= K,)/ In another
!erse Allah re!eals to our Prophet (ma0 Allah bless him and grant him peace) that
"Perhaps you will destroy yourself with grief because they will not become
believers" (1urat ash$1hu'ara= 4)/ In 1urah 'usuf( Allah re!eals that "But most people,
for all your eagerness, are not believers. You do not ask them for any wage for it. It
is only a reminder to all beings" (1urah 'usuf= +34$+35)/
)ne reason #h0 the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) tribe persisted in their denial #as
their concern for their o#n interests/ Their pagan belief s0stem pro!ided them #ith
!arious #orldl0 ad!antages( and an0 change to the established order #ould conflict #ith
those interests( <ust as our Prophet's mission (ma0 Allah bless him and grant him peace)
upset the Meccan leaders( #ho en<o0ed enormous commercial profits due to Arabia's
paganism/ This is actuall0 a la# that Allah has decreed for %is prophets/ As Allah states
in the 7ur'an( the prophets ha!e al#a0s been opposed b0 their tribe/ The0 ha!e been
threatened #ith death and sub<ected to slander( and sometimes ha!e e!en been accused of
sorcer0( madness( and ascribing their o#n #ords to Allah/ In sum( those #ho accused the
prophets had no hesitation about resorting to such falsehoods as asserting that the prophets
#ere on the #rong path #hile the0 #ere on the right path/
%o#e!er( these people are laboring under a cloud of irrationalit0( for #hile
mista*enl0 tr0ing to protect their o#n interests( the0 are actuall0 condemning themsel!es
to eternal suffering/ Allah has re!ealed the fate of those #ho rebel against %is prophets(
those role models of pleasing moral !alues( godliness( and deep faith=
... They have brought down anger from Allah upon themselves, and they have
been plunged into destitution. That was because they rejected Allah's signs and killed
the prophets without any right to do so. That was because they disobeyed and went
beyond the limits that Allah has established for humanity]. (Surah Al 'Imran: 112)
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) Entraps the Idols
According to the 7ur'an Allah gi!es those #ho fear and hold %im in a#e the ability
to distinguish between right and wrong. This great *indness and superior blessing is
restricted to the belie!ers/ The methods the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) used to call his tribe
to belief( as #ell as his decisions and st0les of presentation( are all important e>amples of
this great blessing/
)ne e>ample is the trap he laid for his tribe's idols/ Bi!en that he #as all alone and
operating in a dangerous en!ironment( he too* certain precautions to pre!ent bodil0 harm
and to ma*e sure that Allah's message #ould be heard/ 8or e>ample( he told the
unbelie!ers around him that he #as ill so that the0 #ould go a#a0=
And Abraham] asked his father and his tribe: "What are you worshipping? Is
it falsehood-deities besides Allah-that you desire? So what are your thoughts
about the Lord of all the worlds?" He looked at the stars and said: "I am sick." So
they turned their backs on him. ( Surat as-Saffat: 85-90)
After sending the unbelie!ers a#a0( he #ent up to the idols and smashed them=
He turned surreptitiously to their deities and asked: "Don't you eat? What is
the matter with you that you don't speak?" He turned on them, striking out with his
right hand. ( Surat as-Saffat: 91-93)
He broke them in pieces, except for the largest one, so that they would have it
to consult! (Surat al-Anbiya: 58)
Iea!ing the largest idol untouched sho#s great #isdom/ Ehen his tribe sa# #hat
had happened and that onl0 the largest idol remained( the0 immediatel0 began loo*ing for
the person #ho had done this/ 1ince the0 #ere a#are of the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh)
opposition to their idols and paganism( the0 Duic*l0 realiAed that he #as responsible and
so sought him out to ta*e their re!enge=
They exclaimed: "Who has done this to our deities? He is definitely one of the
wrongdoers!" They said: "We heard a young man mentioning them. They call him
Abraham." They ordered: "Bring him before the people's eyes so they can be
witnesses!" They asked: "Did you do this to our deities, Abraham?" (Surat al-
Anbiya: 59-62)
That Duestion re!ealed #h0 the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) did not destro0 the largest
idol=
He said: "No, this one, the largest of them, did it. Ask them, if they are able to
speak!" (Surat al-Anbiya: 63)
%earing this response( the unbelie!ers ine!itabl0 began thin*ing and understanding
that their idols #ould ne!er ha!e the po#er of speech/ And so his plan succeeded( for it
caused them to Duestion their pagan belief s0stem/ Allah sa0s=
They consulted among themselves and said: "It is you yourselves who are
wrongdoers." (Surat al-Anbiya: 64)
%o#e!er( their regret did not last long/ Despite ha!ing understood the truth( the0
again decided to oppose the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) in order to maintain their traditional
pagan belief s0stem( #hich #as in line #ith their o#n transitor0 #orldl0 interests=
But then they relapsed back into their disbelief: "You know full well these
idols cannot talk." He said: "Do you then worship, instead of Allah, that which
cannot help or harm you in any way? Shame on you and what you worship besides
Allah! Will you not use your intellect?" They said: "Burn him and support your
deities, if you are resolved to do something." (Surat al-Anbiya: 65-68)
The Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) approach Allah re!eals in these !erses displa0s a
finel0 calculated plan and #isdom b0 Allah's inspiration/ 1ending the people a#a0 b0
telling them that he #as ill( he then smashed all but the largest idol in the hope that the0
#ould respond as he e>pected/ This trap sho#s that he acted under Allah's inspiration and
had superior intelligence and foresight/ &nder di!ine inspiration( he de!ised a brilliant
trap and( b0 Allah's #ill( achie!ed a most pleasing success/ After smashing the idols( he
tested his tribe's belief s0stem b0 sa0ing that the largest idol had destro0ed the others/
)ne aim of this plan #as to ma*e his tribe realiAe <ust ho# irrational their belief
s0stem actuall0 #as/ If the0 failed to comprehend the irrational and illogical nature of
their deeds( he *ne# that the0 #ould <ust ma*e ne# idols and persist in their paganism/
The important thing( therefore( #as to ma*e them understand that such superstitious
#orship #as contrar0 to faith in Allah and %is re!elation/
It is totall0 irrational to thin* that statues can eat( drin*( mo!e( or do an0 harm or
good to an0 person/ Ehen those #ho belie!e in such fallacies encounter a problem or a
difficult0( the0 see* their idols' help and refrain from displeasing them/ The0 do so due to
their fear of their idols and their irrational and illogical belief that lifeless idols created the
uni!erse and all li!ing things( direct e!er0thing #ithin the uni!erse( and besto# health and
plent0( as #ell as dail0 bread( po#er( and understanding( upon humanit0/ Allah describes
their great mista*e in the follo#ing terms=
. who are not capable of helping them and cannot even help themselves? If
you call them unbelievers] to guidance, they will not follow you. It makes no
difference if you call them or stay silent. (Surat al-A'raf: 192-93)
Do they have legs with which they can walk? Do they have hands with which
they can grasp? Do they have eyes with which they can see? Do they have ears with
which they can hear? Say: "Call on your deities, try all of your wiles against me, and
grant me no reprieve." (Surat al-A'raf: 195)
%o#e!er( such a lac* of understanding is not limited to the Prophet Abraham's
(pbuh) time alone/ Paganism still thri!es toda0 under a #ide !ariet0 of different names/
The false pagan beliefs of the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) time( for instance( bear a close
resemblance to Dar#inian claims/
Similarities between Paganism and Darwinism
The pagan tribes of the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) time foolishl0 #orshipped idols
that the0 and their ancestors had made( and belie!ed that their idols could influence the
#or*ings of the uni!erse/ According to this superstitious belief( idols could ma*e and
implement decisions and could punish or re#ard human beings/ In other #ords( these
pagans belie!ed that inanimate matter could create and control human beings/ Allah
re!eals this terrible mista*e and great sin in the 7ur'an/ 8or e>ample=
Allah does not forgive anything being associated with Him, but He forgives
whoever He wills for anything other than that. Anyone who associates something
with Allah has committed a terrible crime. (Surat an-Nisa: 48)
Those #ho defend Dar#in's theor0 of e!olution follo# a !er0 similar superstitious
and de!iant concept( for the0 belie!e that certain elements (e/g/( carbon( h0drogen(
o>0gen( calcium( magnesium( and iron) as #ell as mudd0 #ater containing !arious
minerals( someho# acDuired a supposedl0 superior po#er and free #ill o!er the course of
time and b0 chance/ The Dar#inists claim that life emerged from the mud o!er time and
b0 coincidence/ 1upposedl0( this trio of mudd0 #ater( time( and chance decided to form
all of the beautiful things in nature( animals( and( most importantl0( conscious human
beings/
The origins of this superstition lie in the fallacious belief that inanimate substances
are actuall0 entities that possess intelligence and #illpo#er( and that can ma*e and act
upon decisions/ In other #ords( the0 regard matter itself as something di!ine/ @ased upon
this false concept( Dar#inists maintain that e!er0thing in the uni!erse de!eloped on its
o#n as the result of chance( and that e!er0 entit0 is regarded( together #ith chance( as
supposedl0 di!ine/ %o#e!er( those #ho loo* at all of the animate and inanimate things
that surround them( beginning #ith their o#n bodies( #ill see that the uni!erse is the #or*
of the Almight0 Allah( Eho possesses infinite intelligence and *no#ledge/ !er0 detail(
from our o#n planet to the fla#less harmon0 #ithin our o#n bodies( from the eDuilibrium
bet#een the gala>ies( as #ell as the stars and all other celestial bodies( to our #orld #ith
all of its countless blessings( pro!es the e>istence of an infinitel0 compassionate and
lo!ing Creator= Allah( Iord of the #orlds/
)ur Iord has re!ealed this manifest truth( #hich e!er0one can disco!er for
themsel!es( to humanit0 through such messengers as the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)/ 'et for
some reason( man0 people throughout histor0 ha!e re<ected this truth and ha!e insisted on
den0ing %is e>istence/ In %is final re!elation( Allah describes the position of such people=
They have sworn by Allah with their most earnest oaths that if a sign comes to
them, they will believe in it. Say: "The signs are under Allah's control alone." What
will make you realize that even if a sign did come, they would still not believe? We
will overturn their hearts and sight, just as when they did not believe in it at first,
and We will abandon them to wander blindly in their excessive insolence. Even if We
sent down angels to them, the dead spoke to them, and We gathered together
everything in front of them right before their eyes, they would still not believe unless
Allah willed. The truth is that most of them are ignorant. (Surat al-An'am: 109-111)
As #e ha!e seen( claiming that unconscious atoms( minerals( and blind chance
produced fla#less and perfect features is nothing more than bo#ing do#n before #ooden
totems and begging them for health and abundance/ The onl0 difference bet#een the t#o
is the names gi!en to them and the concepts used to describe them/
According to the pagans among #hom the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) li!ed( certain
idols allegedl0 regulated the uni!erse( shaped li!ing things( and directed their beha!ior/
1imilarl0( Dar#inists belie!e that all li!ing things and the uni!erse's fla#less Creation
emerged under the effect of inanimate matter (e/g/( atoms( molecules( natural forces( and
the chemical and ph0sical properties of ob<ects)/ 6ust as pagans ascribe such po#ers to
their idols( Dar#inists use such concepts as the self,organi/ation of matter and nature's
creation of species in utter irrationalit0 to ascribe imaginar0 creati!e po#er to lifeless
matter and then deif0 it/
This can be clearl0 seen in popular publications that support the theor0 of e!olution/
1uch publications ma*e freDuent reference to !arious Dar#inist idols( the greatest idol of
#hich is Mother "ature/ Those #ho defend this misguided belief thin* that e!er0
de!elopment and change in the uni!erse (e/g/( the countless beauties in li!ing things( the
life and death of all li!ing beings( and natural disasters) comes about b0 the direction and
#ill of &other 0ature/ As a result of gra!e ignorance( the0 re!eal their misguided beliefs
in such unreasonable e>pressions as a gift from nature to humanity #hen spea*ing of one
of nature's beauties( or the wrath of &other 0ature #hen referring to a disaster/ %o#e!er(
the0 can ne!er e>plain from #here &other 0ature recei!es her po#er( nor #hat she reall0
is/ )f course( this is a !er0 ugl0 and irrational claim to ma*e/ 1uch people ascribe partners
to Allah and attempt to base their per!erted beliefs on an allegedl0 scientific foundation/
Professor Philip 6ohnson( a contemporar0 critic of Dar#inism( describes the theor0 of
e!olution and modern materialist philosoph0 in general as a *ind of idolatr0=
1 denial is always a temptation, and outright atheism is only the most superficial
form of denial1 Another time,honored strategy *of denial+ is to ... *substitute+ something
we can control. %his is called idolatry. 2rimitive tribes mae idols of wood or clay.
'ophisticated modern intellectuals mae idols of their theories, still employing the word
3od 1 but in such a way that it adds nothing to chance and the laws of nature. All who
pursue this strategy are substituting the created thing for the Creator, and this is the
essence of idolatry.
/
Indeed( substituting the created and helpless entities for our Iord( Eho created the
#hole uni!erse from nothing (surel0 Allah is be0ond all that #hich the0 falsel0 ascribe to
%im)( has al#a0s been one of paganism's main themes/ The Prophet Abraham (pbuh)
struggled against this !er0 #orld!ie#( as Allah re!eals in the follo#ing !erse=
Remember when he Abraham] asked his father: "Father, why do you worship
what can neither hear nor see and is of no use to you at all?" (Surah Maryam: 42)
. when he asked his father and his tribe: "What are these statues you are
clinging to?" They said: "We found our fathers worshipping them." He said: "You
and your fathers are clearly misguided." (Surat al-Anbiya: 52-54)
Clearl0( it is a great mista*e to suggest that matter is conscious and( as a result(
ascribe consciousness to material things/ Atoms( molecules( mudd0 #ater( and
coincidence ha!e no consciousness or po#er to ma*e an0 decisions or to thin*/ Atoms are
unconscious( inanimate ob<ects/ !er0thing in the uni!erse can acDuire life onl0 because
of the e>istence of a superior consciousness and #ill/ These attributes are uniDue to Allah(
Iord of the #orlds( for %e created the #hole uni!erse and thereb0 displa0s %is infinite
*no#ledge/ The fla#lessness of %is Creation( %is superior intelligence( and %is e>alted
#isdom can be seen e!er0#here in the uni!erse/ Allah has created e!er0thing( li!ing and
non$li!ing( out of nothing and has endo#ed each one #ith features that astonish us/
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) sho#ed his tribe that the Moon( the 1un( and the stars
had no creati!e po#er( and then called on them to abandon their paganism and belie!e in
Allah/ The path that he follo#ed contains se!eral signposts for us/ 8irst of all( he
demonstrated( #ith the inspiration of Allah and in the #isest and most effecti!e #a0( #h0
the pagans' beliefs #ere superstitious and groundless/
This approach is an important guide for all belie!ers/ 1ome present$da0 circles sa0
that it is unnecessar0 to e>pose the fallacious nature of such atheist philosophies as
Dar#inism and materialism( or the errors of those #ho e>pound them/ In their !ie#(
describing Allah's superior Creation is sufficient/ @ut this point of !ie# is mista*en/ )ne
of the most important #a0s of changing peoples' !ie#points consists of ans#ering( one b0
one( of all their Duestions/ 8or that reason( #hile e>plaining the proofs of Allah's e>istence
and the facts about %is Creation( belie!ers must also e>plain #h0 the theor0 of e!olution
is incorrect/ This #ill help the people understand that their o#n ideas ha!e no real
foundation( and( if Allah #ills( the0 #ill abandon these long$held deceptions and see that
Allah's e>istence is a manifest truth/
>plaining #h0 Dar#inism is in!alid eliminates all of the supports emplo0ed in its
defense/ In this #a0( all errors and impossibilities are e>posed/ Than*s to his superior
understanding and foresight( #hich stemmed from his <o0ous faith in Allah( the Prophet
Abraham (pbuh) #as able to re!eal( #ith proofs and in the #isest possible #a0( #h0
human$made idols and celestial bodies are not di!ine/ People #ho spread the message of
Allah's e>istence and the truth of %is Creation can use the same method( for Allah made
the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) a role model for others of ho# to li!e #ith proper moral
!alues and strong faith/
Another similarit0 bet#een the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) tribe and Dar#inists is
their response to the message/ The pagans realiAed that their statues had no po#er to do
an0thing and admitted as much( as Allah re!eals in the !erse= "They consulted among
themselves and said: 'It is you yourselves who are wrongdoers'" (1urat al$Anbi0a= .5)/
Despite the fact that the0 sa# the truth and accepted it in their hearts( the0 persisted in
their denial and remained blindl0 lo0al to their idols/
Dar#inists also *no# that modern science has e>posed the theor0 of e!olution as a
fallac0/ (8or details( see %arun 'ah0a( 4arwinism 5efuted( 9"e# Delhi= Bood#ord
@oo*s( K33K:/) !er0 ne# stud0 that re!eals the proofs of Allah's superior Creation
pushes them deeper into despair and defeat/ >amples of all li!ing things' fla#less
characteristics and %is mar!elous Creation's details are being made *no#n b0 scientists(
#hereas the claims of Dar#inism are being dismissed b0 science/ %o#e!er( #hile
Dar#inists do not openl0 admit this( the0 do so bet#een the lines and most un#illingl0(
and e!en then not in the full sense/ In e!er0 debate( the0 blindl0 continue to defend their
theories and ignore the e!idence against them/
@elie!ers must not forget one !er0 important fact= The important thing is not to
attest to a truth on the surface through #ords? #hat reall0 matters is to grasp this truth
#ithin one's heart/ Dar#inists ha!e accepted the truth of Creation in their hearts( and their
desire to conceal their true thoughts does not alter this fact/ 8urthermore( this re!eals an
important truth informed in the 7ur'an= "Only a small community will believe" (1urah
Bhafir= -,)/
@elie!ers are responsible for e>plaining the truth as man0 times as reDuired( to
de!elop ne# methods and st0les in order to reach those #ho do not understand( and to
#age a #ide$ranging intellectual struggle to inform people of %is religion in the best
manner possible/ @elie!ers #ho engage in this struggle must be humble and full0
submitted to Allah( for onl0 Allah can lead those #ho listen to them to the true path/
Ehile rela0ing %is message( the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) #as most patient and set
an e>ample to others #ith his humilit0 and submission to Allah/ In all situations( he *ne#
that Allah #as #ith him( belie!ed that e!en the most difficult times and situations #ere
created b0 %im( and that our Iord #ould al#a0s bring e!er0thing to the proper
conclusion/ Therefore( he persisted in the face of the threats from his tribe and placed his
trust in Allah( since he *ne# that the end result #as in %is hands/ In return for this most
pleasing humilit0( Allah al#a0s granted him strength and success/
The Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) Intellectual Struggle
As mentioned earlier( the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) tribe persisted in their denial
and tried to engage him in a debate/ )n the other hand( the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) #as
patient in e!er0 situation and displa0ed a superior moralit0 b0 ta*ing Allah as his
Buardian and gi!ing than*s to %im/ Ehen tal*ing #ith his tribe( he al#a0s pro!ided
concrete proofs and( than*s to the superior #isdom inspired in him b0 Allah( ga!e the
most effecti!e e>amples and emplo0ed a most con!incing method/ %is moral !alues #ere
pleasing to Allah( and he al#a0s approached people #ith affection and compassion/
@0 means of his plan Allah re!ealed to him( the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)
eliminated the fundamental bases of his tribe's pagan superstitions b0 pro!ing that the0
#ere irrational( illogical( and contrar0 to Allah's re!elation/
Ehereas his tribe and his father AAar sought to emplo0 the most un<ust methods
against him( the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) limited himself to #or*ing on the le!el of ideas
and demonstrated ho# important the intellectual struggle #as/ %is opponents sought to
stone him( e>ile him( and e!en mart0r him( but he responded to their threats in a balanced
and proper manner/ 1uch beha!ior is part of the moralit0 that pleases Allah and that %e
#ills belie!ers to adopt=
A good action and a bad action are not the same. Repel the bad with something
better and, if there is enmity between you and someone else, he will be like a bosom
friend. (Surah Fussilat: 34)
The Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) complete submission to Allah( as #ell as his
po#erful faith( sincerit0( submission( and purit0 strengthened him in the face of his tribe's
hostilit0 and helped him de!elop effecti!e methods of e>plaining Allah's e>istence/ %e
spent his #hole life #aging an intellectual struggle against all unbelie!ers #ith enormous
determination and enthusiasm( all the #hile e>pecting no re#ard other than Allah's good
pleasure( merc0( and Paradise/
It is much easier to belie!e in a societ0 in #hich e!er0one has faith and li!es
according to Allah's good pleasure( for people can easil0 find the true path in such a
societ0/ %o#e!er( li!ing as belie!ers in an unbelie!ing societ0 reDuires a much greater
determination to li!e such a life/ Therefore( such a life ma0 be more esteemed/ (Allah
*no#s the truth/) In these terms( too( Allah made the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) superior to
all of his tribe/
1ome present$da0 people despair because( seeing their fello#s den0 Allah's
e>istence and lead li!es far remo!ed from the 7ur'an's moral !alues causes them to lose
their enthusiasm for gaining %is good pleasure/ %o#e!er( e!en if the #hole #orld #ere to
den0 Allah( Muslims #ould still ha!e the dut0 to submit sincerel0 to %im and li!e in the
manner that earns %is good pleasure/ In the !erse( "Abraham was a community in
himself, exemplary, obedient to Allah, a man of pure natural belief. He was not one
of the idolaters" (1urat an$"ahl= +K3)( Allah re!eals that this ser!ant turned onl0 to %im
and li!ed according to the true faith all b0 himself/ Therefore( all belie!ers must displa0
the same determination and refuse( no matter #hat the circumstances( to ma*e
concessions #hen confronted #ith the unbelie!ers' deceptions and snares/

The Wish to Burn the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)
Angered that their idols had been smashed( the pagans decided to ta*e their re!enge
upon the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) b0 burning him to death/ As Alla re!eals in the
follo#ing !erse=
They exclaimed: "Build a pyre for him and fling him into the blaze!" They
tried to outwit him, but We made them the lowest. (Surat as-Saffat: 98)
In another !erse( Allah re!eals their hostilit0( as follo#s=
The only answer of his Abraham's] tribe was to say: "Kill him or burn him!"
But Allah rescued him from the fire. There are certainly signs in that for people who
believe. (Surat al-Ankabut: 24)
Although the0 could clearl0 see the proofs of Allah's e>istence( their great anger
dro!e them to thro# the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) into the fire/ This is an important
e>ample of their hatred and intolerance of Allah's prophets and belie!ers/ In fact( in the
7ur'an Allah re!eals that a number of other belie!ers #ere sub<ected to a similar cruelt0=
Cursed be the Companions of the Pit-the fire well stocked with fuel-when
they were seated right beside it witnessing what they did to the believers. The only
reason they punished them was because they believed in Allah the Almighty, the All-
Praiseworthy. (Surat al-Buruj: 4-8)
As #ith all of the unbelie!ers' other snares( this one #as also foiled b0 Allah/ Those
belie!ers #ho suffer torture gain great merit in %is sight( and the unbelie!ers #ho inflict it
upon them are re#arded #ith eternal suffering in %ell/
At first sight( it appeared that the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) #ould be burned to
death/ %o#e!er( in the same #a0 that death onl0 comes #hen Allah #ills( fire can onl0
burn if %e so #ills it/ Allah( the Creator of all things( commanded the fire to be cool at
that moment( and thus turned the unbelie!ers' trap against themsel!es=
We said: "Fire, be coolness and peace for Abraham." They desired to trap
him, but We made them the losers. We delivered both him and Lot to the land that
We had blessed for all beings. (Surat al-Anbiya: 69-71)
6ust as Allah al#a0s helps %is prophets( %e rescued the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) in
his moment of need and in the finest #a0/ The unbelie!ers' trap #as miraculousl0 foiled(
<ust as %e parted the sea and then dro#ned Pharaoh's arm0 to rescue the Prophet Moses
(pbuh) and the Children of Israel/ @0 *eeping his fortitude( courage( and humilit0 in such
a situation( the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) sets an e>ample for all belie!ers/ Due to his
e>ceedingl0 po#erful faith( he #as a#are that e!er0thing that happened to him #as due to
Allah's #ill and Allah is the @est of Plotters/ %e *ne#( therefore( that Allah's help and
support #ere al#a0s #ith belie!ers( e!en in the most difficult$appearing e!ents( for Allah
ne!er permits unbelie!ers to ma*e progress at the belie!ers' e>pense= ;Allah #ill not gi!e
the unbelie!ers an0 #a0 against the belie!ers/; (1urat an$"isa= +5+)
Ta*ing the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)( #ho is praised for his faith in and submission
to Allah( as #ell as for his pleasing moralit0( as a role model( belie!ers must submit
#holl0 to Allah #hen the0 encounter difficult circumstances( and must ne!er forget that
Allah creates e!er0thing/ In fact( all e!ents( e!en those that appear to be harmful( are
actuall0 tests and are auspicious for belie!ers/ This being the case( the most appropriate
attitude for Muslims to adopt in order to earn Allah's good pleasure is to be enthusiastic
and determined and to place their trust in our Iord/
8or that reason( belie!ers should not feel sad or troubled b0 the unbelie!ers' traps(
plots( and assaults( for the0 are all means to increase their enthusiasm and dra# closer to
Allah/ Indeed( Allah tells our Prophet (ma0 Allah bless him and grant him peace) the
follo#ing=
Be patient. But your patience is only by Allah. Do not be grieved by them and
do not be constricted by the plots they hatch. Allah is with those who fear Him and
with those who are good-doers. (Surat an-Nahl: 127-28)
The Wisdom in the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) Method
Indicating the Truth b0 As*ing 7uestions
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) led his pagan people to accept the fact that their idols
possessed no po#er b0 as*ing Duestions=
Do you then worship, instead of Allah, that which cannot help or harm you in
any way? (Surat al-Anbiya: 66)
Posing Duestions enables people to understand their o#n situations b0 using their
o#n logic/ This is a most effecti!e means of communication/ Those #ho den0 Allah
suffer a huge defeat in the face of #ise( sincere Duestions( because Allah's e>istence and
the e!idence for it are clear/ Therefore( it is a serious mista*e to close one's e0es to %is
religion and build a life in #hich %e is forgotten/
&nbiased people #ho can grasp Allah's infinite might and po#er *no# that %e has
po#er o!er e!er0thing and that %e possesses infinite *no#ledge and #isdom( and so build
their entire li!es on %is good pleasure/ )ne effecti!e manner of a#a*ening the heedless
and those #ho fail( under satan's influence( to thin* of these things is to as* Duestions that
#ill focus their minds/ Indeed( man0 !erses in!ite people to thin* b0 as*ing !arious
Duestions=
Have you thought about the water that you drink? Is it you who sent it down
from the clouds, or are We the Sender? If We had wished, We could have made it
bitter. So will you not give thanks? Have you thought about the fire that you light? Is
it you who make the trees that fuel it grow, or are We the Grower? We have made it
to be a reminder and a comfort for travelers in the wild. So glorify the name of your
Lord, the Magnificent! (Surat al-Wakia:68-74)
As the0 e>plain religion's moral !alues( belie!ers ma0 e>periment #ith se!eral
methods depending on the people being addressed( their degree of openness( and ho# the0
beha!e/ If the0 are open to the truth( then it #ill be eas0( if Allah so #ills( for them to
comprehend religion's moral !alues/ If( ho#e!er( belie!ers are faced #ith an arrogant and
cruel societ0( such as the one facing the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)( then it is essential to
a#a*en them in some #a0( defeat their heedlessness( and roc* them intellectuall0/
Due to their arrogance( such people cannot see the truth and( if the0 someho# do
manage to see it( the0 still cannot accept it/ The0 #ill stubbornl0 maintain the truth of
their o#n false beliefs and refuse to listen to an0 opposing !ie#point/ In such a situation(
as*ing Duestions designed to undermine the unbelie!ers' ideas is one of the #isest and
most effecti!e methods( for unbelie!ers #ill be o!er#helmed b0 contradictions and
personall0 #itness their irrationalit0 and ho# the0 ha!e adopted a superstitious and
misguided belief s0stem/
This method also forces the other side to thin* about #hat the belie!ers' arguments
are( for( as Allah states( "man is argumentative" (1urat al$Gahf= -5)/ 8or this reason(
most people #ill tr0 to defend their o#n ideas #hen confronted #ith a different idea/ The
#a0 to pre!ent such unproducti!e arguments is to as* Duestions and lead people to
Duestion their o#n beliefs/ 1ince satan does not #ant people to thin* about Allah's
e>istence( the %ereafter( %ea!en and %ell( and other important matters( he al#a0s see*s to
turn them a#a0 from the truth/ This Duestion$and$ans#er method can be used #ith such
people to guide them to consider such Duestions as Allah's e>istence( the purpose of life(
#hat happens after death( and the Da0 of Rec*oning/
@eha!ing Courageousl0 and 8ran*l0
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh)( li*e all messengers( #as granted #isdom b0 Allah
and charged #ith calling people to religion so that the0 ma0 earn %is good pleasure( li!e
for the %ereafter( and ha!e proper moral !alues/ The messengers' methods of calling and
e>plaining( as #ell as their st0les of dialogue( must ser!e as e>amples to all Muslims/
The societies to #hich the prophets #ere sent generall0 consisted of stubborn
people #ho refused to listen to others/ "e!ertheless( the prophets presented Allah's
message in #a0s designed to earn Allah's good pleasure and demonstrated superior moral
!irtues( as Allah commanded in the follo#ing !erse= "So call and go straight, as you
have been ordered to..." (1urat ash$1hura= +-)/ The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) had to deal
#ith his tribe( #ho lo!ed to argue and #ere de!oted to the paganism inherited from their
ancestors/ Ehen he sho#ed them ho# illogical and irrational their pagan belief s0stem
#as( the0 began arguing #ith him=
%is tribe argued #ith him/ %e 9Abraham: said= ;Are 0ou arguing #ith me about
Allah( #hen %e has guided meL I ha!e no fear of an0 partner 0ou ascribe to %im( unless
m0 Iord should #ill such a thing to happen/ M0 Iord encompasses all things in %is
*no#ledge( so #ill 0ou not pa0 heedL Eh0 should I fear that #hich 0ou ha!e associated
#ith %im( #hen 0ou 0oursel!es apparentl0 ha!e no fear of associating partners #ith
Allah( for #hich %e has sent do#n no authorit0 to 0ouL Ehich of the t#o parties is more
entitled to feel safe( if 0ou ha!e an0 *no#ledgeL; Those #ho belie!e and do not mi> up
their faith #ith an0 #rongdoing( the0 are the ones #ho are safe? it is the0 #ho are
guided/; This is the argument Ee ga!e to Abraham against his tribe/ Ee raise in ran*
an0one Ee #ill/ 'our Iord is All$Eise( All$Gno#ing/ (1urat al$An'am= 23$24)
)ne of the most stri*ing elements in the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) method of
communication is his sincerit0 and fran*ness/ Ehile e>plaining Allah's e>istence( he
addresses peoples' consciences and spea*s effecti!el0/ In addition( he openl0 #arns them
and calls on them to fear and respect no one but Allah/ This sho#s ho# courageous(
percepti!e( and determined he #as #hen confronting his pagan societ0/ The Prophet
Abraham (pbuh) e>posed the irrational nature of his tribe's misguided belief s0stem #ith a
sincere e>planation and an effecti!e st0le of presentation/ Allah tells all belie!ers to use
this method=
Allah knows what is in such people's hearts, so turn away from them, warn
them, and speak to them with words that are effective. (Surat an-Nisa: 63)
Although he #as opposed b0 his entire tribe( the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh)
enthusiasm and determination( as #ell as his stri*ing( sincere( and intelligent st0le of
presentation( represent a superior attitude capable of influencing all unbiased people/
%o#e!er( since his tribe #as far from true religion and #as un#illing to abandon their
paganism e!en after realiAing the truth of the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) #ords( he
e>perimented #ith other methods/ As Allah re!eals in the 7ur'an( he responded in the
most pleasing #a0 to his argumentati!e people/ In one !erse( Allah issues the follo#ing
command to belie!ers=
If they argue with you, say: "I have submitted myself completely to Allah, and
so have all who follow me." Say to those given the Book and those who have no
Book: "Have you become Muslim?" If they have become Muslim, they have been
guided. If they turn away, you are only responsible for transmission. Allah sees His
servants. (Surah Al 'Imran: 20)
Planned Behavior and Sequential Thinking
As #e ha!e sho#n abo!e( the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) used se!eral plans and
methods b0 Allah's inspiration #hen calling his tribe to belief in Allah/ )ne method #as
to consider the li*el0 dangers and reactions in order to prepare effecti!e precautions/
Allah re!eals in the 7ur'an that %e supported all prophets( ga!e them superior #isdom and
understanding( and enabled them( through di!ine inspiration( to function as ser!ants #ho
too* the most rational and effecti!e precautions and #ho possessed great foresight/ The
Prophet Abraham (pbuh) had all of these superior characteristics in the most perfect form/
Thus( he fulfilled his Bod$gi!en responsibilit0 in the best possible manner and did his best
to call his tribe to the truth/
The Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) tribe( #hich #as Duite numerous( threatened him
#ith mart0rdom( stoning( and e>ile/ %o#e!er( he sought to *eep his distance from them
b0 telling them that he #as ill as Allah re!eals in the !erses=
And Abraham] asked his father and his tribe: "What are you worshipping? Is
it falsehood-deities besides Allah-that you desire? So, what are your thoughts
about the Lord of all the worlds?" He looked at the stars and said: "I am sick." So
they turned their backs on him. (Surat as-Saffat: 85-90)
This method reflects a most #ise and rational attitude( for his tribe left him alone
out of fear that the0 themsel!es might become ill/ Ieft alone( he gained enough time to
smash the idols/ This cle!er plan( designed to free his tribe from the sin of ascribing
partners to Allah( is one of the finest e>amples of acting based upon his lo!e for and fear
(respect) of Allah and personal faith/ %e made great efforts to carr0 out his Bod$gi!en
responsibilit0 and( #ith great courage and determination( refused to gi!e up in the face of
all difficulties/ %e sought no re#ard from people( responded to e!il #ith good( and sought
onl0 Allah's good pleasure #hile doing so/
In the 7ur'an( there are other e>amples of portraying something as flawed and thus
escaping the clutches of the cruel( such as Ghidr (pbuh)( #ho tra!eled #ith the Prophet
Moses (pbuh) for a short time/ The !erses read=
They continued until they boarded a boat, and he Khidr] caused it to sink.
Then Moses said: "Did you cause it to sink so that its owners would be drowned?
This is truly a dreadful thing that you have done!" (Surat al-Kahf: 71)
Khidr said to Moses:] "As for the boat, it belonged to some poor people who
worked on the sea. I wanted to damage it because a king was coming behind them,
commandeering every boat." (Surat al-Kahf: 79)
Ghidr (pbuh) #as chosen b0 Allah and gi!en special *no#ledge through Allah's
inspiration( and his great intelligence and foresight in this instance are #orth0 of note/ In
the 7ur'an Allah praises his profound faith( humilit0( and submission to Allah( as #ell as
man0 of his other Dualities( and re!eals that he #as a ser!ant of Allah #ith special
*no#ledge from %im and #hose e!er0 action #as founded on guidance and #isdom/ @0
sin*ing this boat( Ghidr (pbuh) pre!ented the *ing from ta*ing it and also sho#ed great
compassion to#ards its o#ners( #ho #ere poor/ At the same time( he damaged it in such a
#a0 that it could be easil0 repaired/
These !erses also describe Ghidr (pbuh) as being a #ise ser!ant of Allah #ho
carried out %is commands #ithout hesitation( and as being note#orth0 for his lo!e and
compassion( for his desire to help belie!ers( and for his patience and determination/ (8or
details( see %arun 'ah0a( 'igns of the 6nd %imes in 'urat Al, 7ahf 9"e# Delhi=
Bood#ord @oo*s( K335:/)
As #e sa# earlier( the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) smashed all but the largest of his
tribe's false idols #ith inspiration from Allah/ After seeing #hat he had done( the0 sought
to punish him/ At this point( his plan to sho# them the fallac0 of their pagan belief s0stem
emerged=
He said: "No, this one, the largest of them, did it. Ask them, if they are able to
speak!" (Surat al-Anbiya: 63)
This repl0 confronted the pagans( #ho belie!ed the nonsense that their idols
directed the uni!erse and controlled human beings( #ith a terrible dilemma/ As a result(
the0 #ere humbled and unable to respond/ 1eeing that their lifeless idols had no po#er(
the0 had no alternati!e but to accept the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) #ords/ %o#e!er( the0
could not publicl0 admit these truths( #hich the0 belie!ed in their hearts and minds/ )ne
reason for this( as Allah re!eals( #as their ;#rongness and haughtiness; (1urat an$"aml=
+5)/
Another element of the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) method #as to undermine his
tribe's misguided beliefs before e>plaining the truth to them/ Allah ga!e him great
#isdom( superior understanding( and the po#er of effecti!e communication( all of #hich
he emplo0ed in the #isest( most effecti!e( and rational st0le to call his tribe to belief/
&nder di!ine inspiration( he e>posed the falsit0 of their pagan belief s0stem and then
replaced it( b0 %is #ill( #ith a di!ine perspecti!e based on Allah's e>istence and belief in
%is superior po#er and might/
This #ise method is an important model that all Muslims should use #hen
e>plaining religion's moral !alues/ @0 re!ealing his tribe's pagan belief s0stem as no more
than a set of contradictions and inconsistencies( he follo#ed the #isest and most effecti!e
mode of guiding his tribe to truth/ 1uch an approach #ill( if Allah #ills( help unbelie!ers
see that their beliefs rest on illogical and irrational foundations( after #hich the0 ma0
grasp religion's superior nature and understand that Allah created the uni!erse from
nothing( possesses infinite might and po#er( and per!ades all things/
The Angels Allah Sent to the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)
)ne of Allah's greatest blessings to the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) #as to support him
#ith angels/ According to the 7ur'an t#o angels came to the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) in
human guise and sta0ed in his house=
Has the story reached you of the honored guests of Abraham? When they
entered his dwelling and said: "Peace," he replied: "Peace, to people we do not
know." (Surat adh-Dhariyat: 24-25)
Our angels brought the good news to Abraham. They said: "Peace," and he
too said: "Peace" and brought in a roasted calf without delay. (Surah Hud: 69)
As #e see( the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) realiAed immediatel0 that these guests #ere
not ordinar0 guests/ %e sho#ed a superior hospitalit0 to them( although he had ne!er seen
before( and immediatel0 offered them pleasant refreshments/ 1uch an act s0mboliAes his
superior moral !alues/ And( offering such refreshments before his un*no#n guests made
an0 reDuests is an e>ample of the fine thin*ing that Muslims need to adopt/ Another
model #orth0 of adoption is the #a0 he prepared the refreshments #ithout gi!ing an0
indication that he #as doing so=
So he slipped off to his household and brought a fattened calf. He offered it to
them and then exclaimed: "Do you not then eat?" (Surat adh-Dhariyat: 26-27)
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) did not as* his guests #hether the0 #ere hungr0 or
tell them that he had made an0 preparations/ This is the height of good manners( for a
guest ma0 feel sh0 to reDuest some refreshments( and his or her self$respect ma0 pre!ent
such a reDuest from being made/ The Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) handling of this situation
indicates his respect for and interest in his guests/
%e offered them a roasted( fattened calf( #hich people of that time considered to be
a most pleasing and delicious meal/ %is reDuest that the0 eat is one of the finest e>amples
of his superior moralit0 and thought/
The Angels' Glad Tidings
%o#e!er( his guests did not eat the food placed before them( because=
When he saw that their hands were not reaching for it, he suspected them and
felt afraid of them. They said: "Have no fear. We have been sent to the tribe of Lot."
(Surah Hud: 70)
The #a0 that his guests declined to eat( e!en though he had treated them !er0
#arml0 and offered them food( sho#ed the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) that something
e>traordinar0 #as happening/ These angels( #ho came to him in human guise( displa0ed a
most noble and blameless moralit0/ Indeed( he treated them #ith such enormous
hospitalit0 because he realiAed that the0 #ere most #orth0 guests/ The angels then
re!ealed their true identities and ga!e him the glad tidings of a righteous son=
When they came in to him, they said: "Peace." He replied: "Truly we are
afraid of you." They said: "Do not be afraid. We bring you the good news of a boy of
great knowledge." (Surat al-Hijr: 52-53)
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) and his #ife #ere astonished( for both of them #ere
Duite old/ In addition( his #ife #as barren/ The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) replied #ith the
follo#ing #ords=
He asked: "Do you bring me this good news despite the fact of old age having
reached me? What kind of good news are you bringing me?" They said: "We bring
you good news of the truth, so do not be among those who despair." (Surat al-Hijr:
54-55)
His wife was standing there, and she laughed out loud. So We gave her the
good news of Isaac, and beyond Isaac, 1acob. She exclaimed: "Woe is me! How can I
give birth when I am an old woman and my husband is an aged man? This is indeed
an astonishing thing!" (Surah Hud: 71-72)
This #as ne#s of a great miracle/ In response to his #ife's Duestion( #e read in the
!erse( ;The0 said= 'That is #hat 0our Iord sa0s/ %e is the All$Eise( the All$Gno#ing';
(1urat adh$Dhari0at= 43)/ As Allah re!ealed in another !erse( the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)
and his #ife #ere told not to be astonished=
They said: "Are you astonished at Allah's command? May Allah's mercy and
His blessings be upon you, People of the House. He is Praiseworthy, All-Glorious."
(Surah Hud: 73)
The angels also reminded the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) of something else=
They said to Abraham]: "We bring you good news of the truth, so do not be
among those who despair." (Surat al-Hijr: 55)
Iosing faith in Allah is a spiritual state pre!alent among people #ho li!e far
remo!ed from Allah/ Ehen their e>pectations fail to materialiAe( the0 despair and belie!e
that their #ishes #ill ne!er come true/ Thus( the0 cannot sho# the reDuisite appreciation
of Allah/ )n the other hand( the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) al#a0s e>hibited proper moral
!alues b0 placing his hope in Allah/
@elie!ers( #ho are a#are of Allah's po#er( see* e!er0thing from %im and place
their hope in %im/ The0 do this because the0 *no# that onl0 Allah creates causes and the
ensuing effects( and onl0 %e controls the #orld through %is la#s/ If %e #ills something to
be( %e merel0 sa0s( Be8 and it #ill immediatel0 come about/ 1ince e!er0thing is possible
in Allah's sight( belie!ers ma*e their reDuests full of hope/ Allah re!eals %is infinite might
in follo#ing terms=
The Originator of the heavens and Earth. When He decides on something, He
just says to it, "Be!" and it is. (Surat al-Baqara: 117)
People #ho grasp this great truth *no# that e!en apparentl0 insurmountable
obstacles e>ist because of %is #isdom/ Allah Eho creates sterilit0 for the #ife of the
Prophet Abraham (pbuh) so can turn it into fertilit0 in a moment/ That is #hat happened in
the stor0 of the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) and his barren #ife #ho had ne!er gi!en birth
before( despite their great age/ )nl0 Allah( Eho ga!e them a righteous son( can gi!e and
ta*e life( and then bring an0thing to life once again/
In the 7ur'an Allah relates a miraculous e!ent and re!eals that %e #ill cause the
Prophet Abraham (pbuh) and his #ife to ha!e a righteous son/ There ma0 also be an
indication in this !erse of present$da0 sterilit0 treatments and ad!ances in medical science/
(Allah *no#s the truth/)
Other News Brought by the Angels
The first ne#s the angels brought to the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) is the glad tidings
of a son/ The angels then informed the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) that Prophet Iot's (pbuh)
tribe #ould soon be destro0ed because of their homose>ual lifest0le/ (This #ill be
discussed in greater detail later on/) Allah states in the 7ur'an=
He Abraham] inquired: "What, then, is your business, O emissaries from
Allah?" They said: "We have been sent to a tribe of evildoers to unleash upon them
lumps of clay earmarked by your Lord for the profligate." (Surat adh-Dhariyat: 32-
34)
Allah also gi!es more details about this con!ersation in other passages/ 8or
e>ample=
When Our emissaries came with the good news to Abraham, they said: "We
are going to destroy the people of this city. Truly its inhabitants are wrongdoers." He
said: "Lot is in it." They said: "We know very well who is in it. We are going to
rescue him and his family-except for his wife. She will be one of those who stay
behind." (Surat al-Ankabut: 31-32)
When the feeling of fear left Abraham and the good news reached him, he
disputed with Us about the tribe of Lot. Abraham was forbearing, compassionate,
and penitent. "Abraham, turn away from this! Your Lord's command has come. A
punishment is coming to them that cannot be repelled." (Surah Hud: 76)
They said: "We have been sent to a people who are evildoers-with the
exception of the family of Lot, all of whom We will save, except for his wife. We have
decreed her to be one of those who stay behind." (Surat al-Hijr: 58-60)
Allah re!eals in the 7ur'an that %e #ill ne!er destro0 a societ0 that contains
belie!ers/ 8or that reason( the angels told the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) and the Prophet
Iot (pbuh) to lea!e the region/
The Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) Sons: Prophet Ishmael
(pbuh) and Prophet Isaac (pbuh)
The angels told the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) that Allah had accepted his pra0er for
a righteous child=
"My Lord, bestow on me a righteous child!" (Surat as-Saffat: 100)
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) did not as* Allah for a child from his o#n line
especiall0( but rather for a righteous son/ %is pra0er #as for a de!out Muslim #ho #ould
*eep the religion ali!e after his death/ The fact that he #as not e>pecting a son can be seen
from his repl0 as Allah re!ealed in a !erse= ;Do 0ou bring me this good ne#s despite the
fact of old age ha!ing reached meL Ehat *ind of good ne#s are 0ou bringing meL; (1urat
al$%i<r= -5)/ %o#e!er( Allah #illed to create a righteous line of descent for the Prophet
Abraham (pbuh)( and so made his elderl0 and barren #ife fertile/ As #e stated earlier( %e
sent angels to inform the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) and his #ife of this miracle=
And We gave him the good news of a forbearing boy. (Surat as-Saffat: 101)
This e>ample also applies to Prophet Fachariah (pbuh)( one of the Prophet
Abraham's (pbuh) descendants/ In the 7ur'an Allah informs us of the Prophet Fachariah's
(pbuh) pra0er and of his being gi!en the glad tidings that his #ife #ill bear a righteous
son=
Remembering your Lord's mercy to His servant Zachariah, when he called on
his Lord in secret and said: "My Lord, my bones have lost their strength and my
head is crowned with white, but in calling on You, my Lord, I have never been
disappointed. I fear my relatives when I am gone and my wife is barren, so give me
an heir from You to be my inheritor and the inheritor of the family of 1acob. And
make him, my Lord, pleasing to You." "O Zachariah. We give you the good news of
a boy named 1ohn, a name we have given to no one else before." He asked: "My
Lord! How can I father a son when my wife is barren and I have reached advanced
old age?" He Allah] replied: "It will be so. Your Lord says: 'That is easy for me to
do. I created you before, when you were nothing.'" (Surah Maryam: 2-9)
Ii*e the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)( Prophet Fachariah (pbuh) as*ed for a de!out
son/ As stated abo!e( onl0 Allah can guide someone to the true path/ Indeed( Allah
re!eals= ;/// Allah guides those %e #ills/ %e has best *no#ledge of the guided; (1urat al$
7asas= -.)/ )ur Iord also gi!es the e>ample of Prophet "oah's (pbuh) son/ This person
had such a #orth0 father( a role model of sincerit0( patience( submission( and pleasing
moral !alues/ %o#e!er( since he did not compl0 #ith his father's call to the true path( but
rather follo#ed the unbelie!ers( Allah dro#ned him in the flood along #ith the other
unbelie!ers (1urah %ud= 54)/
)ur Iord ga!e the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) the glad tidings that he #ould ha!e
righteous children/ In the 7ur'an Allah re!eals that these esteemed sons #ere the Prophet
Ishmael (pbuh) and the Prophet Isaac (pbuh)( #hom %e raised to the ran* of prophethood
because of their de!otion and submission to %im( as #ell as their pleasing moral !alues/
After recei!ing this #elcome ne#s( the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) pra0ed and than*ed
Allah=
Praise be to Allah Who, despite my old age, has given me Ishmael and Isaac.
My Lord is the Hearer of Prayer. (Surah Ibrahim: 39)
Allah informs us of the Prophet Ishmael (pbuh) as being ;among the best of chosen
men; (1urah 1ad= 52) and ;fa!ored o!er all beings; (1urat al$An'am= 2.)/ In addition( he
is said to be a man ;true to his promise and #as a Messenger and a Prophet; (1urah
Mar0am= -5)/ )ur Iord also re!eals %is pleasure #ith Prophet Ishmael (pbuh) to all
people/
Ehile the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) #as still ali!e( our Iord presented the Prophet
Isaac (pbuh) #ith a son( 6acob (pbuh)( #ho #as also a sincere belie!er endo#ed #ith
prophethood/ Allah re!eals that %e has perfectl0 fulfilled %is blessing on this elect ser!ant
(1urah 'usuf= .)/ The Prophet 6acob (pbuh) is a blessed person( one praised for his sincere
faith in Allah( and for being a sincere ser!ant #ith pure remembrance of his true home in
the %ereafter (1urah 1ad= 5.)/ Allah re!eals the Prophet Isaac's (pbuh) and the Prophet
6acob's (pbuh) superior moral Dualities in the follo#ing !erses=
We purified their sincerity through sincere remembrance of the abode. In Our
eyes, they are among the best of chosen men. (Surah Sad: 46-47)
And in addition to that, We gave him Abraham] Isaac and 1acob and made
both of them righteous. We made them leaders, guiding them by Our command, and
revealed to them how to do good actions, perform prayer, and give alms. And they
worshipped Us. (Surat al-Anbiya: 72-73)
We gave him Abraham] the good news of Isaac, a Prophet, one of the
righteous. ( Surat as-Saffat: 112)
Allah praises in the 7ur'an that the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) for turning to Allah in
e!er0thing he did( his sincere and genuine pra0ers( and his determined faith/ The Prophet
Abraham's (pbuh) submissi!e attitude in the face of all troubles and difficulties is an
e>ample for all belie!ers/ %is sincere pra0er for his children is a clear indication of this=
"Our Lord, I have settled some of my offspring by Your Sacred House in an
uncultivated valley. Our Lord, let them perform prayer. Make the hearts of
humanity incline toward them and provide them with fruits, so that, hopefully, they
will be thankful." (Surah Ibrahim: 37)
Allah describes the great blessing %e has placed on the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh)
descendents in the follo#ing terms=
"Accordingly, your Lord will pick you out and teach you the true meaning of
events and perfectly fulfill His blessing on you, as well as on the family of 1acob, just
as He fulfilled it perfectly before upon your forebears Abraham and Isaac. Most
certainly, your Lord is Knowing, Wise." (Surah Yusuf: 6)
In other !erses( Allah re!eals the follo#ing information about this blessed line=
We gave him Abraham] Isaac and 1acob, and placed prophethood and the
Book among his progeny. We gave him his reward in this world, and in the Hereafter
he will be among the righteous. (Surat al-Ankabut: 27)
And remember Our servants Abraham, Isaac, and 1acob, men of true strength
and inner sight. We purified their sincerity through sincere remembrance of the
abode. In Our eyes, they are among the best of chosen men. (Surah Sad: 45-47)
When he Abraham] separated himself from them and what they worshipped
besides Allah, We gave him Isaac and 1acob, making each of them a prophet. We
endowed them with Our mercy and made them highly honored. (Surah Maryam: 49-
50)
)ur Iord further informs us that %e has made the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) famil0
superior to the #orlds( supported them #ith #isdom and the @oo*( and pro!ided them
#ith considerable assets=
Allah chose Adam and Noah, as well as the family of Abraham and the family
of `Imran, over all other beings. (Surah Al 'Imran: 33)
Or do they, in fact, envy other people for the bounty Allah has granted them?
We gave the family of Abraham the Book and wisdom, and We gave them an
immense kingdom. (Surat an-Nisa: 54)
"Those who believe and do not mix up their faith with any wrongdoing, they
are the ones who are safe; it is they who are guided." This is the argument We gave
to Abraham against his tribe. We raise in rank anyone We will. Your Lord is All-
Wise, All-Knowing. (Surat al-An'am: 82-83)
And left the later people saying of him: "Peace be upon Abraham." That is
how We recompense good-doers. Truly, he was one of Our believing servants. (Surat
as-Saffat: 108-111)
Allah re#arded the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) #ith a pleasing( guided( and unsullied
line of descent/ Although his tribe #as disobedient( proud( and insistent upon den0ing
Allah( his sons( #hom Allah selected as prophets( #ere his true legac0=
We gave him Isaac and 1acob, each of whom We guided. And before him We
had guided Noah. And among his descendents were David and Solomon, 1ob and
1oseph, Moses and Aaron. That is how We recompense the good-doers. (Surat al-
An'am: 84)
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh)( the Prophet Ishmael (pbuh)( and the Prophet Isaac
(pbuh) all called on people to belie!e in Allah/ The Prophet Ishmael (pbuh) and the
Prophet Abraham (pbuh) built the GaHbah/
Building the Ka`bah
Allah re!eals in the 7ur'an that the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) and the Prophet
Ishmael (pbuh) built the GaHbah/ Iocated in Mecca( the GaHbah #as the first structure
built solel0 to #orship Allah( for=
The first House established for humanity was that at Bakka`, a place of
blessing and a guidance for all beings. In it are Clear Signs-the place where
Abraham stood to pray]. All who enter it are safe. Pilgrimage to the House is a duty
owed to Allah by all humanity-those who can find a way to do it. But if anyone does
not believe, Allah is Rich Beyond Need of any being. (Surah Al 'Imran: 96-97)
M Mecca
These t#o prophets built the GaHbah( a tas* that Allah had entrusted to the Prophet
Abraham (pbuh)( as the follo#ing !erses re!eal=
And We located the position of the House for Abraham: "Do not associate
anything with Me, and purify My House for those who circle it and for those who
stand and bow and prostrate. Announce the Pilgrimage to humanity. They will come
to you on foot and on every sort of lean animal, coming by every distant road so that
they can be present at what will profit them, and invoke Allah's name on specific
days over livestock He has provided for them. Eat of them and feed those who are
poor and in need." (Surat al-Hajj: 26-28)
Allah told the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) to cleanse the GaHbah/ This ma0 represent a
ph0sical cleaning or ma0 ha!e a spiritual meaning/ Thus( Allah commanded that the
GaHbah be cleansed both ph0sicall0 and spirituall0 (from pagan practices)/ In another
!erse( Allah re!eals the tas*s %e assigned to these t#o prophets=
And when Abraham built the foundations of the House with Ishmael: "Our
Lord, accept this from us. You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing." (Surat al-
Baqara: 127)
As the0 engaged in building the GaHbah and thereb0 fulfilling their religious dut0(
these t#o prophets constantl0 pra0ed to our Iord/ 8ollo#ing this pleasing practice( #e can
pra0 and see* Allah's help in an0 matter( and praise and call on %is name/ This is because
Allah *no#s #hat is hidden in peoples' hearts( hears them at all times( and sees and *no#s
#hat the0 do/ @elie!ers *no# that %e #ill respond to their pra0ers( and so regard pra0er
as a means of dra#ing closer to %im/ People sometimes thin* that pra0er can onl0 be
performed at certain times or places( and therefore see* to mold it into a specific form/
'et the prophets' pra0ers sho# that belie!ers can turn to Allah at an0 time (e/g/( #hen
#or*ing( going to bed( or sitting do#n)/ As there is no rule concerning this( belie!ers ma0
turn to Allah at all moments( recall %im in their hearts at all times( and praise our Iord
#ith %is most beautiful names/
At the end of their pra0ers( the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) and the Prophet Ishmael
(pbuh) praised Allah/ After stating #hat the0 sought from %im( the t#o prophets praised
%im( e>pressing the fact that %e *no#s and hears e!er0thing/ This demonstrates that it is
acceptable to recall %is names during pra0er and to use them #hen pra0ing to %im/
Indeed( in one !erse Allah re!eals that=
To Allah belong the Most Beautiful Names, so call on Him by them and
abandon those who desecrate His Names. They will be repaid for what they did.
(Surat al-A'raf: 180)
@elie!ers should e>press the fact( as did the prophets( of Allah's greatness( that %e
sees and hears e!er0thing( controls e!er0thing( and is the Iord of po#er and #isdom/
Man0 !erses concerning the prophets' pra0ers shed light on ho# belie!ers should actuall0
pra0/
The Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) Test
)ne of the man0 tests that the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) had to face #as that of
sacrificing the Prophet Ishmael (pbuh)/ As Allah relates in the follo#ing !erse=
And We gave him Abraham] the good news of a forbearing boy. When he
Ishmael] was of an age to work with him, he Abraham] said: "My son, I saw in a
dream that I must sacrifice you. What do you think about this?" He said: "Do as you
are ordered, father. Allah willing, you will find me patient." Then when they had
both submitted and he had lain him face down on the ground, We called out to him:
"Abraham! You have discharged your vision." That is how We recompense good-
doers. This was indeed a most manifest trial. We ransomed him with a mighty
sacrifice. (Surat as-Saffat: 101-107)
In the abo!e !erses( Allah relates ho# %e tested the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)/
Islamic scholars generall0 interpret these !erses in the same #a0/ 8or e>ample( in his
commentar0 on the 7ur'an %amdi 'aAir of lmali states that the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)
sa# a re!elation in his dream and #as told to fulfill it/ %e e>plains the rele!ant !erses in
the follo#ing terms=
$1He did not see to do this by force. 5ather, he indicated that by asing his son's
views on how to bring this about, thus seeing his obedience and submission and enabling
him to ac-uire merit in Allah's sight. 9ne can only imagine what a great feeling of love
must beat in a father's heart when he says# '9, my dear son,' and how his great passion
for duty and love for 3od overcame even his love for his son1 %hat gentle,hearted son,
who understood that this was Allah's command and that Allah was with those who were
patient, replied# '9, my dear father, do whatever you are commanded. By 3od's will, you
shall find me patient.
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In his commentar0( )mer "asuhi @ilmen offers the follo#ing account=
$%he 2rophet Abraham and his son obeyed and submitted to Allah's command, and
the 2rophet Abraham !laid his *son's+ head to one side" and accepted the tas of cutting
his throat1 :nderstanding that his dream was a divine command, he was eager to
discharge his duty, and showed great fortitude and obedience to Allah's command. %hen
Allah blessed him, ordering him to sacrifice an animal instead of his son, and thereby
saved the 2rophet Abraham from a self,sacrifice.$
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The Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) and the Prophet Ishmael's (pbuh) sincere obedience(
submission( and de!otion to Allah can be seen clearl0 from these !erses and
commentaries/ Their superior beha!ior is an e>cellent e>ample and a matchless guide for
all belie!ers/ Therefore( all belie!ers must follo# this path and become *no#n for their
scrupulous implementation of Allah's commands( and for sho#ing strong resolution #hen
facing troubles or difficulties and maintaining their patient and humble natures/ In the
follo#ing !erses( Allah further re!eals that=
And left the later people saying of him: "Peace be upon Abraham." That is
how We recompense good-doers. He truly was one of Our believing servants. ( Surat
as-Saffat: 108-11)
The Prophet Abraham`s (pbuh) Pleasing Moral
Values
Allah informs us of the pleasing moral features of the prophets sent b0 our Iord to
#arn and impart glad tidings to their people/ All prophets( due to their submission to Allah
and sincerit0( as #ell as their <ust( humble( and honorable beha!ior( had e>ceedingl0
superior moral !alues/ The Prophet Muhammad's (ma0 Allah bless him and grant him
peace) deep faith in Allah( not to mention his submission to( sincerit0 and respect for %im?
the Prophet 1olomon's (pbuh) constant gi!ing of than*s to our Iord and raising %is name(
as #ell as displa0ing his determination( strength( and po#er #hen spreading the religion?
the Prophet 6ob's (pbuh) and the Prophet "oah's (pbuh) patience? the Prophet Moses'
(pbuh) sincerit0? the Prophet 6esus' (pbuh) spiritual depth and submission to Allah? ho#
the Prophet Da!id (pbuh) turned to Allah and his attitude and beha!iorCall of these and a
great number of other features ha!e been gi!en as e>amples for humanit0/
!er0one must adopt the characteristics of these chosen people( #hom Allah raised
to prophethood( supported #ith *no#ledge and strength( and praised for their moral
!alues( and implement them in their o#n li!es/ All belie!ers must follo# in the path of
these #orth0 indi!iduals( #hom Allah made superior to the #orlds( and implement their
matchless moral !alues in their o#n li!es/
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh), "the Intimate Friend of
Allah"
Who could have a better religion than someone who submits himself
completely to Allah and is a good-doer, and follows the religion of Abraham, a man
of pure natural belief? Allah took Abraham as an intimate friend. (Surat an-Nisa:
125)
)ur Iord has re!ealed that %e too* the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) as a friend/ 8or
that reason( he is *no#n as 7halilullah (the friend of Allah)( and remembered b0 that
name/ Indeed( the Prophet Muhammad (ma0 Allah bless him and grant him peace) said=
$9h my Allah, the 2rophet Abraham is ;our friend *7halil+ and ;our prophet.$
.
In the Bospel( #e find the follo#ing statement concerning the Prophet Abraham
(pbuh)=
And the scripture was fulfilled that says# $Abraham believed 3od, and it was
credited to him as righteousness,$ and he was called 3od's friend. !James <#<="
The onl0 aim of those #ho are friends of Allah and #ho lo!e and fear (and respect)
%im is to gain %is good pleasure( merc0( and Paradise/ Allah is al#a0s in their hearts and
minds/ Ehene!er the0 see things that gi!e them pleasure( the0 sa0= %o# beautifull0 has
Allah created them/ %e is #orth0 of praise/ The0 call on Allah b0 %is most beautiful
names/
1uch people *no# that all blessings come from Allah and constantl0 than* %im for
#hate!er %e sends to them/ Ehene!er the0 encounter trouble or difficult0( the0 *no# that
Allah is testing them and that #hate!er good it contains one da0 #ill be re!ealed/ The0
demonstrate a pleasing patience( sho# submission( and engage in de!out #or*s in the
hope of gaining their abode in the %ereafter/ And( the0 ta*e Prophet Muhammad's (ma0
Allah bless him and grant him peace) #ords( $2raise be to Allah, >ho created everything
as is necessary, >ho does not hasten anything He defers and determines. Allah is enough
for me and sufficient$
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as a guide and than* %im for e!er0thing/
Allah encourages belie!ers to reach this honorable state b0 see*ing #a0s to dra#
closer to %im=
O you who believe. Fear and respect] Allah, and seek the means of drawing
near to Him... (Surat al-Ma'ida: 35)
In other !erses( Allah sa0s( ;1o flee to Allah; (1urat adh$Dhari0at= -3) and=
... So perform prayer, give alms, and hold fast to Allah. He is your Protector-
the Best Protector, the Best Helper. (Surat al-Hajj: 78)
Allah also commands people to turn onl0 to#ard %im=
Remember the Name of your Lord, and devote yourself to Him completely.
Lord of the East and West-there is no deity but Him-so take Him as your
Guardian. (Surat al- Muzammil: 8-9)
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) Possessed Strength, Insight,
and the Ability to Choose Right
Allah states that the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) possessed ;true strength and inner
sight; (1urah 1ad= 5-)/ Insight means being able to loo* at e!ents #ith #isdom and
indicates deep understanding/ Ii*e all of the prophets( #hom Allah made role models for
humanit0 due to their deep faith( sincerit0( and submission( the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)
made correct decisions( loo*ed ahead( and possessed insight/
Allah re!eals in another !erse that our Iord endo#ed the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)
#ith rushdahu (right guidance)( in other #ords( maturit0=
We gave Abraham his right guidance [rushdahu] early on, and We had
complete knowledge of him. (Surat al-Anbiya: 51)
The #ord rushdahu means proceeding, turning to, heading toward, with a divine
truth, with a full and superior accuracy, and with sure steps. 1trengthened b0 Allah #ith
these pleasing Dualities( perception( and understanding( the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)
#aged a great struggle against the pagans/ In this struggle( his abilit0 to loo* ahead(
distinguish bet#een right and #rong( and ma*e correct decisions #ere great assets/ All of
these characteristics sho# that he #as a ser!ant #ho trembled before Allah and #ho
scrupulousl0 implemented the !erses of our Iord/ Indeed( Allah re!ealed that this great
blessing #ill be imparted to those #ho fear (and respect) %im=
O you who believe. If you fear and respect] Allah, He will give you
discrimination, erase your bad actions, and forgive you. Allah's favor is indeed
immense. (Surat al-Anfal: 29)
The superior Dualities #ith #hich our Iord endo#ed the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)
enabled him to #age a most effecti!e and rational struggle against his pagan societ0/ As a
result( he and his follo#ers pre!ailed/
%ruth and choosing what is right are !er0 important characteristics of belie!ers/
)ur Prophet (ma0 Allah bless him and grant him peace) constantl0 reminded his follo#ers
of them( as the fe# e>amples gi!en belo# sho#=
>orship Allah alone and do not associate anything with Him 1 spea the truth.
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@et whoever is pleased that Allah and our 2rophet love him always tell the truth.
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%o whomsoever Allah wills good, He gives true understanding !of religion".
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%ruth leads to piety, and piety leads to 2aradise. A man persists in speaing the
truth until Allah enrolls him as a truthful man. Calsehood leads to vice, and vice leads to
the Cire !Hell". A person goes on telling a lie until Allah enrolls him as a liar.
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The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) Was a Pure Servant Who
Always Thought about the Hereafter
Allah describes the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) and his line as being pure and al#a0s
thin*ing of the %ereafter=
And remember Our servants Abraham, Isaac, and 1acob, men of true strength
and inner sight. We purified their sincerity through sincere remembrance of the
abode of the Hereafter]. (Surah Sad: 45-46)
)ne of the fundamental characteristics that distinguishes prophets and belie!ers
from other people is their total concentration on earning Allah's good pleasure and %is
Paradise( to the e>clusion of all #orldl0 concerns/ )ne of the clearest proofs of this is that
the0 continue to #arn their tribes( #ith great patience and purit0( right up until the end of
their li!es/
Ehen performing their good deeds and religious obser!ances( belie!ers see* onl0
%is lo!e( good pleasure( appro!al( and friendship/ Prophet Muhammad (ma0 Allah bless
him and grant him peace) is the finest e>ample in this regard( for he ne!er stopped see*ing
Allah's good pleasure( merc0( and Paradise/ Allah re!eals that the prophets sent to people
as a merc0 and a blessing called their people to li!e b0 religion's moral !alues #ithout
e>pecting an0thing in return=
Say: "I do not ask you for any wage for it, nor am I a man of false
pretensions." (Surah Sad: 86)
Say: "I have not asked you for any wage-it is all for you. My wage is the
responsibility of Allah alone. He is witness of everything." (Surah Saba': 47)
In one hadith( our Prophet (ma0 Allah bless him and grant him peace) sa0s= $Allah
accepts those deeds that were performed purely for His sae and that were meant to see
His pleasure.$
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%e calls on all people to beha!e #ith pure sincerit0/ Ehen #e loo* at the
prophets' pra0ers and #arnings( #e see that the0 called their tribes to belie!e in Allah and
perform good #or*s( not to be decei!ed b0 this #orld's transient blessings( and to #or*
onl0 to gain the abode in the %ereafter/
)ne important Dualit0 that belie!ers need to possess is the abilit0 to focus all of
their thought about reaching this abode/ !er0thing the0 do or sa0 must ha!e the gaining
of Allah's good pleasure as its onl0 goal/ @elie!ers must al#a0s feel a longing for the
%ereafter (the true life) and must ne!er be bound to the life of this #orld/ )f course( the0
#ill use the blessings of Allah in this #orld to than* %im and thin* about the originals of
these blessings in the %ereafter/ 'et these blessings must ne!er become an end in
themsel!es/ Rather( each one must be seen as a means of #inning Allah's good pleasure(
e>plaining religion's moral !alues( and recalling the life of the %ereafter/
Thin*ing about Paradise's infinite beauties( re<oicing at Allah's promise of Paradise(
a!oiding %ell's endless torments( and *eeping this in mind are important #a0s for
belie!ers to increase their closeness to Allah and their enthusiasm for li!ing b0 the
7ur'an's moral !alues/ )ther#ise( satan #ill see* to use their forgetfulness and encourage
them to li!e #ithout #orr0ing about the Da0 of 6udgment/ @elie!ers must ne!er fall into
this snare( and must al#a0s( li*e the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)( thin* deepl0 about the
%ereafter and e>plain it to others/ Indeed( Allah sa0s of the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)=
Who would deliberately renounce the religion of Abraham, except someone
who reveals himself to be a fool? We chose him in this world, and in the Hereafter he
will be one of the righteous. (Surat al-Baqara: 130)
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) Was a Distinguished and
Auspicious Servant of Allah
In Our eyes, they are among the best of chosen men. (Surah Sad: 47)
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) #as one of Allah's ser!ants to #hom %e !ouchsafed
the true path( honored #ith prophethood( and made distinguished in %is o#n sight/ The
fact that he and his famil0 #ere set apart from his tribe is re!ealed in the follo#ing !erse=
Allah chose Adam and Noah, and the family of Abraham and the family of
`Imran, over all other beings. (Surah Al 'Imran: 33)
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) and his sons distinguished themsel!es from their
fello# tribesmen b0 calling on their people to belie!e in Allah and telling them of %is
superior might and po#er/ Allah re!eals that( ;Ee sent "oah and Abraham( and placed
prophethood and the @oo* among their descendantsN; (1urat al$%adid= K.) and informs
us that %e has honored the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) famil0 #ith prophethood/
Being guided is an important sign of belie!ers/ &nbelie!ers bring e!il to the #orld
and those around them( instead of good( because those #ho den0 Allah belie!e that their
o#n interests are more important than an0thing else/ Thus( the0 do not hesitate to harm
others #hen their personal interests are at sta*e/ )n the other hand( belie!ers bring onl0
guidance( plent0( and abundance in both spiritual and ph0sical terms/ In fact( the0 are
reDuired to do so( for these are indications of their fear (and respect) for and profound
faith in Allah/ Bi!en this( the0 carr0 out <ustice e!en #hen it goes against their o#n
interests or those of the people close to them( do good deeds( oppose those #ho are cruel
and un<ust/
In the hadith( $%he best of you are those who have the most eDcellent morals$
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Prophet (ma0 Allah bless him and grant him peace) states that belie!ers #ith e>emplar0
morals are auspicious individuals for their communities/ Allah re!eals the difference
bet#een those belie!ers #ho beha!e according to Allah's prescriptions and al#a0s carr0
the beaut0 of religion's moral !alues #ith them( and those #ho lac* this Dualit0=
Allah makes another metaphor: two men, one of them deaf and mute, unable
to do anything, a burden to his master. No matter where he directs him, he brings no
good. Is he the same as someone who commands justice and is on a straight path?
(Surat an-Nahl: 76)
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) Had a Pure Heart
When he came to his Lord with an unblemished heart. (Surat as-Saffat: 84)
Allah set the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)( #hom %e had made %is friend( apart from
his pagan people and made him the leader to the true path for all belie!ers/
@elie!ers #ho ta*e %is prophets( #ith their superior moral characteristics( as role
models for themsel!es must turn to#ard Allah to remo!e all of their superstitious and
misguided beliefs from their hearts/ )nl0 b0 doing so can the0 become the people #hom
%e lo!es and gain %is good pleasure/ In other #ords( the0 must turn to Allah #ith a pure
heart/ This purification also means turning a#a0 from the #ic*edness of earthl0 desires
and satan's un#elcome incitements/
Allah re!eals that %e #ill "sift the rotten from the good" (1urah Al'Imran= +J,)/
The cleanliness referred to here is a moral and spiritual one/ Man0 people #ho li!e far
remo!ed from religion's moral !alues ma0 #ell sa0= &y heart is clean. 'et in realit0( the0
are merel0 tr0ing to ease their o#n consciences( for an0one #ho #ants a pure heart must
ha!e a genuine belief in Allah( scrupulousl0 abide b0 %is commands( and be humble and
submissi!e to %im/ Allah describes the goodness and moral !alues that please %im in the
follo#ing terms=
It is not true] devotion to turn your faces to the East or to the West. Rather,
those with true devotion are those who believe in Allah and the Last Day, the Angels,
the Book, and the prophets; and who, despite their love for it, give away their wealth
to their relatives, orphans, the very poor, and to travelers and beggars; and who set
slaves free, perform prayer, and give alms; those who honor their contracts when
they make them; and who are steadfast in poverty and illness and battle. Those are
the people who are true. They are the people who guard against evil. (Surat al-
Baqara: 177)
In another !erse( Allah re!eals that ;9%e: lo!es those #ho purif0 themsel!es; (1urat
at$Ta#ba= +32)/ People ma0 ha!e spent a long time indulging in prohibited actions( and
thus ha!e #ic*ed thoughts and lo# moral !alues/ 'et the important thing is to repent to
Allah( abandon those lo# moral !alues( and to turn to Allah #ith a purified heart/
)ur Iord imparts the follo#ing glad tidings to those #ho belie!e=
But if anyone repents after his wrongdoing and puts things right, Allah will
turn toward him. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (Surat al-Ma'ida: 39)
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) Was "a Community in
Himself"
Abraham was a community in himself, exemplary, obedient to Allah, a man of
pure natural belief. He was not one of the idolaters. (Surat an-Nahl: 120)
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) held Allah abo!e all things( #as genuinel0 de!oted to
%im( feared (and respected) onl0 %im( and placed his trust onl0 in %im/ Although man0
people opposed him and e!en sought to mart0r or burn him( he ne!er #a!ered from his
struggle of ma*ing Allah's religion pre!ail( than*s to his profound faith$based courage and
submission/
All belie!ers must see* to acDuire these superior moral !alues/ !en if the0 are
alone( the0 must submit to Allah( be courageous and determined( sincere and strong
#illed/ 8irst of all( the0 must submit from the heart to our one and onl0 Iord( fear (and
respect) onl0 %im( and ta*e %im as a friend/ That is because all belie!ers( in #hate!er
unbelie!ing societ0 the0 find themsel!es and e!en if the0 are alone( must do their best to
earn Allah's good pleasure( beha!e in the correct manner( fulfill their religious obligations(
li!e b0 religion's moral !alues( and spread those !alues to others as a reDuirement of the
7ur'an's moral !alues/ The0 must al#a0s act in the *no#ledge that Allah constantl0
protects and supports them/ Ehoe!er e>hibits the same moral !alues as the Prophet
Abraham (pbuh)( #hoe!er de!otes himself or herself to Allah #ith that same faithfulness
and submission( ma0 also hope to be gi!en the strength of a one,man community of the
faithful.
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) Was Grateful to Allah
Allah has gi!en people countless blessings/ All of the beautiful things that surround
humanit0( from their o#n fla#less bodies to the incomparable li!ing things in the
uni!erse( are each a means of rendering genuine than*s to Allah/ In fact( Allah re!eals
that=
For this We sent a messenger to you from among you to recite Our Signs to
you, purify you, teach you the Book and Wisdom, and teach you things you did not
know before. Remember Me-I will remember you. Give thanks to Me, and do not
be ungrateful. O you who believe. Seek help in steadfastness and prayer. Allah is
with the steadfast. (Surat al-Baqara: 151-153)
As a ser!ant #ho constantl0 ga!e than*s to Allah for the blessings imparted to him(
the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) #as a sincere belie!er #hom Allah made a model for all
Muslims/ As Allah states in the 7ur'an=
He was thankful for His blessings. Allah chose him and guided him to a
straight path. (Surat an-Nahl: 121)
Ehen #e loo* at the prophets' moral !alues( as recounted in the 7ur'an #e see that
the0 #ere belie!ers #ho turned to Allah at all times( ga!e than*s to Allah for %is
blessings( called on %is name( and e>alted %is glor0/ In one of his pra0ers( the Prophet
Muhammad (ma0 Allah bless him and grant him peace) said= $2raise be to Allah$
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( thus
dra#ing attention to the importance of gratitude/
Allah re!eals that all belie!ers must adopt such grateful beha!ior as a model for
themsel!es and constantl0 gi!e than*s to %im/ All belie!ers must immediatel0 gi!e than*s
to Allah in moments of difficult0( #hen faced b0 an0 trouble or sic*ness( or #hen
confronted #ith an0 form of cruelt0 or in<ustice/ The0 must see that such e!ents are
created b0 our Iord( out of %is #isdom( for Allah uses such tests to re!eal their true moral
!alues/ %e promises that those #ho e>hibit the proper moral !alues #ill be gi!en a great
re#ard in this life and the ne>t/ )ur Iord re!eals that=
We will test you with a certain amount of fear and hunger, as well as loss of
wealth, life, and fruits. But give good news to the steadfast. (Surat al-Baqara: 155)
Every person will taste death. We test you with both good and evil as a trial.
And you will be returned to Us. (Surat al-Anbiya: 35)
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) Was Submitted to Allah
When his Lord said to him, "Become a Muslim," He Abraham] said: "I am a
Muslim who has submitted to the Lord of all the worlds." (Surat al-Baqara: 131)
The #ord (slam comes from the verb salama( #hich means to submit/ Therefore(
being a Muslim means one who has submitted/ Throughout his struggle #ith his tribe( the
Prophet Abraham (pbuh) demonstrated deep de!otion and total submission to Allah/ "o
matter ho# difficult his tribe #as or ho# much the0 tried to #ear him do#n( the Prophet
Abraham (pbuh) continued to spread Allah's religion #ith the great enthusiasm stemming
from his <o0ous faith/ This #as true to such an e>tent( in fact( that he e!entuall0 left his
tribe and all of his possessions behind and #ent to another land/
These prophets( #ho #ere sent to bring their people out of the dar*ness of idolatr0
and into the light of truth( *ne# full #ell that Allah created all people and the uni!erse
#ith a destin0( and that our Iord has set do#n e!er0 e!ent that #e #ill e!er e>perience in
both #orlds/ 8or that reason( the0 #ere esteemed indi!iduals #ho #ere full0 submitted to
Allah( turned to %im constantl0( and #illingl0 obe0ed %is commands/ @elie!ers must
consider the truth of the destin0 re!ealed b0 Allah and li!e in #illing submission to it/
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) Was Tender-Hearted
@eing compassionate( tender$hearted( affectionate( and full of lo!e and forgi!eness
is 0et another of the belie!ers' characteristics praised b0 Allah/ )ur Iord re!eals that the
Prophet Abraham (pbuh) possessed such a tender$hearted nature=
... Abraham was tender-hearted and forbearing. (Surat at-Tawba: 114)
Abraham was forbearing, compassionate, penitent. (Surah Hud: 75)
As a manifestation of their <o0ous lo!e for our Iord( belie!ers ma*e great efforts to
be ser!ants #ho please Allah and ha!e the moral !alues re!ealed in the 7ur'an/ @eing
tender$hearted( compassionate( and affectionate are moral !alues freDuentl0 emphasiAed in
the hadiths/ 1ome of these read as follo#s=
>hen tenderness enters something, it always maes it more beautiful. >hen it is
removed from something, it maes it flawed.
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4o you wish your heart to grow tender) Be compassionate to the orphan, caress
his head, and give him to eat of what you eat. ;our heart will grow tender.
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Be compassionate, that compassion may be shown to you. Corgive, that you may be
forgiven.
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Allah is compassionate and loving, and loves the compassionate. %he recompense
He gives to the compassionate, He gives with nothing else.
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Allah re!eals that the other prophets also possessed these superior Dualities/ 8or
instance( %e said of the Prophet 1huHa0b (pbuh)( sent as a messenger to the tribe of
Mad0an= "... You are clearly the forbearing, the rightly-guided!" (Surah Hud: 87)
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) Was a Guide to the True Path
Allah manifests %is name of al,Hadi (%e Eho leads to the true path) in the most
e>cellent manner through the prophets' li!es/ The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) #as sent to
guide his o#n tribe to the true path b0 in!iting them to belief in Allah/ In the same #a0(
the other prophets from the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) line also directed their o#n tribes
to the true path in guidance=
And in addition to that, We gave him Isaac and 1acob and made both of them
righteous. We made them leaders, guiding by Our command, and revealed to them
how to do good actions, perform prayer, and give alms. And they worshipped Us.
(Surat al-Anbiya: 72-73)
Allah also re!eals the pra0ers of belie!ers to be a good eDample for those who
guard against evil=
Believers are] those who say: "Our Lord, give us joy in our wives and
children, and make us a good example for those who guard against evil." (Surat al-
Furkan: 74)
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) also called his tribe to the most honorable and
delightful path( the path of Allah( and #or*ed for his tribe's sal!ation in this #orld and the
%ereafter/ Allah re!eals our Prophet's (ma0 Allah bless him and grant him peace) message
in the follo#ing !erse=
Say: "Are we to call on something besides Allah that can neither help nor
harm us, and to turn on our heels after Allah has guided us, like someone satan has
lured away in the land, leaving him confused and stupefied, despite the fact that he
has companions calling him to guidance, saying: 'Come with us!?'" Say: "Allah's
guidance, that is true guidance. We are commanded to submit as Muslims to the
Lord of all the worlds." (Surat al-An'am: 71)
)ne hadith mentions that the best #a0 is that of Allah and the Prophet (ma0 Allah
bless him and grant him peace)( thus= $%he finest word is the Boo of Allah. %he best way
is the way of &uhammad !may Allah bless him and grant him peace".$
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The Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) Prayers
In man0 !erses of the 7ur'an( Allah tells us of the prophets' pra0ers( each of #hich
is a !er0 #ise e>ample for those Muslims #ho are stri!ing to dra# closer to Allah/
Iearning these pure and sincere pra0ers( attempting to understand the moral !alues and
spiritual depths of the indi!iduals #ho uttered them( and pra0ing to Allah #ith all
sincerit0 are important #a0s of increasing one's closeness to Allah/
The Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) pra0ers contain great #isdom for all Muslims/ %e
lauded Allah #ith the follo#ing #ords= "My Lord is the Hearer of Prayer" (1urah
Ibrahim= 4,)( and dre# attention to the importance of pra0er=
I will separate myself from you and all you call upon besides Allah, and I will
call upon my Lord. It may well be that, in calling on my Lord, I will not be
disappointed. (Surah Maryam: 48)
%e pra0ed to Allah for rule and #isdom( and that he might <oin the godl0=
My Lord, give me right judgment and unite me with the righteous. (Surat ash-
Shu'ara: 83)
%e also sought from Allah being highly esteemed=
My Lord,] make me highly esteemed among the later peoples. (Surat ash-
Shu'ara: 84)
This is ho# he pra0ed for the life of the %ereafter=
And make me one of the inheritors of the Garden of Delight. Forgive my father
-he was one of the misguided, and do not disgrace me on the Day they are raised
up. The Day when neither wealth nor sons will be of any use-except to those who
come to Allah with sound and flawless hearts. (Surat ash-Shu'ara: 85-89)
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) also sought our Iord's forgi!eness=
Our Lord, do not make us a target for those who do not believe, and forgive us.
Our Lord, You are the Almighty, the All-Wise. ( Surat al-Mumtahana:5)
Our Lord. Forgive me and my parents and the believers when the Reckoning
takes place. (Surah Ibrahim: 41)
%e also as*ed for a godl0 heir to *eep the religion ali!e after him=
My Lord, bestow on me a right-acting child. ( Surat as-Saffat: 100)
and pra0ed for his line=
My Lord. Make me and my descendents people who perform prayer. My
Lord. Accept my prayer. (Surah Ibrahim: 40)
When Abraham said: "My Lord. Make this land a place of safety, and keep me
and my sons from worshipping idols." (Surah Ibrahim: 35)
%e pra0ed to Allah to ma*e the cit0 in #hich he li!ed a safe place and to pro!ide
the belie!ers #ith fruits=
And when Abraham said: "My Lord, make this a place of safety and provide
its inhabitants with fruits-all of them who believe in Allah and the Last Day." He
Allah] said: "I will let anyone who becomes an unbeliever to enjoy himself a little,
but then I will drive him to the punishment of the Fire. What an evil destination!"
(Surat al-Baqara: 126)
Ehen performing a tas*( he as*ed Allah to accept it=
And when Abraham built the foundations of the House with Ishmael he said]:
"Our Lord, accept this from us. You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing." (Surat
al-Baqara: 127)
%e also pra0ed to Allah to ma*e him and his line submissi!e to %is #ill( re!eal the
methods of religious obser!ance( and accept their repentance=
Our Lord, make us both Muslims submitted to You, and our descendents a
Muslim community submitted to You. Show us our rites of worship and turn toward
us. You are the Ever-Returning, the Most Merciful. (Surat al-Baqara: 128)
Our Lord, raise up among them a messenger from them to recite Your Signs to
them, teach them the Book and Wisdom, and purify them. You are the Almighty, the
All-Wise. (Surat al-Baqara: 129)
The Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) sincere de!otion to Allah and absolute certaint0 in
the Da0 of 6udgment are #h0 all belie!ers can feel the complete godliness( sincerit0( and
submission in his pra0ers/ Ehen pra0ing( all belie!ers must use the Prophet Abraham
(pbuh) as a role model and turn to our Iord as their onl0 friend and helper/
The Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) Legacy
Allah informs us of the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) as a pure natural belie!er #ho
does not associate an0thing #ith Allah=
When Abraham said to his father and his tribe: "I am free of everything you
worship, except for Him Who brought me into being, Who will certainly guide me.
He made it an on-going word among his descendants so that, perhaps, they might
turn back." (Surat az-Zukhuf: 26-28)
The Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) legac0 to all belie!ers is monotheism/ This legac0
sho#s that he li!ed solel0 to gain Allah's good pleasure( too* %im as his onl0 friend( and
feared (and respected) onl0 %im/ Throughout his life( the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)
rela0ed the di!ine message of Allah's oneness and that no partners could be ascribed to
%im/ As Allah states=
When his Lord said to him: "Become a Muslim," he replied: "I am a Muslim
who has submitted to the Lord of all the worlds." Abraham directed his sons to this,
as did 1acob: "My sons. Allah has chosen this religion for you, so do not die except as
Muslims." (Surat al-Baqara: 131-32)
The Prophet Abraham (pbuh) #as a messenger #ho guided people to true path of
Allah and this continued #ith his line= his sons Prophet Ishmael (pbuh) and Prophet Isaac
(pbuh)( his grandson Prophet 6acob (pbuh) and his son Prophet 6oseph (pbuh)( and the
other hol0 prophets from that same line #ho later continued to call on their people to li!e
b0 religion's moral !alues/ Allah informs us of the Prophet 6acob's (pbuh) legac0 in the
follo#ing !erse=
Or were you present when death came to 1acob and he asked his sons: "What
will you worship when I have gone?" They said: "We will worship your Allah, the
Allah of your forefathers, Abraham, Ishmael, and Isaac-one Allah. We are Muslims
submitted to Him." (Surat al-Baqara: 133)
All prophets #ho came after the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) left the same legac0 to
their descendents= 1ubmit to Allah #holeheartedl0 and die as Muslims/ Ehoe!er abides
b0 the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) legac0( ser!es onl0 Allah( and spends his or her life for
Allah's good pleasure ma0 hope for %is forgi!eness and Paradise( the abode of eternal
happiness/
THE DECEPTION OF EVOLUTION
Dar#inism( in other #ords the theor0 of e!olution( #as put for#ard #ith the aim of
den0ing the fact of Creation( but is in truth nothing but failed( unscientific nonsense/ This
theory, which claims that life emerged by chance from inanimate matter, was
invalidated by the scientific evidence of miraculous order in the universe and in
living things, as well as by the discovery of about 300 million fossils revealing that
evolution never happened. In this way, science confirmed the fact that Allah created
the universe and the living things in it. The propaganda carried out today in order to
keep the theory of evolution alive is based solely on the distortion of the scientific
facts, biased interpretation, and lies and falsehoods disguised as science.
'et this propaganda cannot conceal the truth/ The fact that the theory of evolution
is the greatest deception in the history of science has been e>pressed more and more in
the scientific #orld o!er the last K3$43 0ears/ Research carried out after the +,23s in
particular has re!ealed that the claims of Dar#inism are totall0 unfounded( something that
has been stated b0 a large number of scientists/ In the &nited 1tates in particular( man0
scientists from such different fields as biolog0( biochemistr0 and paleontolog0 recogniAe
the in!alidit0 of Dar#inism and emplo0 the fact of Creation to account for the origin of
life/
Ee ha!e e>amined the collapse of the theor0 of e!olution and the proofs of
Creation in great scientific detail in man0 of our #or*s( and are still continuing to do so/
Bi!en the enormous importance of this sub<ect( it #ill be of great benefit to summariAe it
here/
The Sci ent i f i c Col l aps e of Darwi ni s m
As a pagan doctrine going bac* as far as ancient Breece( the theor0 of e!olution
#as ad!anced e>tensi!el0 in the nineteenth centur0/ The most important de!elopment that
made it the top topic of the #orld of science #as Charles Dar#in's %he 9rigin of 'pecies(
published in +2-,/ In this boo*( he opposed( in his o#n e0es( the fact that Allah created
different li!ing species on arth separatel0( for he erroneousl0 claimed that all li!ing
beings had a common ancestor and had di!ersified o!er time through small changes/
Darwin's theory was not based on any concrete scientific finding; as he also accepted,
it was just an "assumption." Moreo!er( as Dar#in confessed in the long chapter of his
boo* titled "Difficulties on Theory," the theory failed in the face of many critical
questions.
Dar#in in!ested all of his hopes in ne# scientific disco!eries( #hich he e>pected to
sol!e these difficulties/ %o#e!er( contrar0 to his e>pectations( scientific findings
e>panded the dimensions of these difficulties/ The defeat of Dar#inism in the face of
science can be re!ie#ed under three basic topics=
+) The theor0 cannot e>plain ho# life originated on arth/
K) "o scientific finding sho#s that the ;e!olutionar0 mechanisms; proposed b0 the
theor0 ha!e an0 e!olutionar0 po#er at all/
4) The fossil record pro!es the e>act opposite of #hat the theor0 suggests/
In this section( #e #ill e>amine these three basic points in general outlines=
The Fi rs t I ns urmount abl e
St ep: The Ori gi n of Li f e
The theor0 of e!olution posits that all li!ing species e!ol!ed from a single li!ing
cell that emerged on the primiti!e arth 4/2 billion 0ears ago/ %o# a single cell could
generate millions of comple> li!ing species and( if such an e!olution reall0 occurred( #h0
traces of it cannot be obser!ed in the fossil record are some of the Duestions that the
theor0 cannot ans#er/ %o#e!er( first and foremost( #e need to as*= How did this "first
cell" originate?
Since the theory of evolution ignorantly denies Creation, it maintains that the
"first cell" originated as a product of blind coincidences within the laws of nature,
without any plan or arrangement. According to the theor0( inanimate matter must ha!e
produced a li!ing cell as a result of coincidences/ 1uch a claim( ho#e!er( is inconsistent
#ith the most unassailable rules of biolog0/
"Li f e Comes From Li f e"
In his boo*( Dar#in ne!er referred to the origin of life/ The primiti!e understanding
of science in his time rested on the assumption that li!ing beings had a !er0 simple
structure/ 1ince medie!al times( spontaneous generation( #hich asserts that non$li!ing
materials came together to form li!ing organisms( had been #idel0 accepted/ It #as
commonl0 belie!ed that insects came into being from food lefto!ers( and mice from
#heat/ Interesting e>periments #ere conducted to pro!e this theor0/ 1ome #heat #as
placed on a dirt0 piece of cloth( and it #as belie!ed that mice #ould originate from it after
a #hile/
1imilarl0( maggots de!eloping in rotting meat #as assumed to be e!idence of
spontaneous generation/ %o#e!er( it was later understood that worms did not appear
on meat spontaneously, but were carried there by flies in the form of larvae, invisible
to the naked eye.
!en #hen Dar#in #rote %he 9rigin of 'pecies( the belief that bacteria could come
into e>istence from non$li!ing matter #as #idel0 accepted in the #orld of science/
%o#e!er( five years after the publication of Darwin's book, Louis Pasteur
announced his results after long studies and experiments, that disproved
spontaneous generation, a cornerstone of Darwin's theory. In his triumphal lecture at
the 1orbonne in +2.5( Pasteur said: "Never will the doctrine of spontaneous
generation recover from the mortal blow struck by this simple experiment."
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8or a long time( ad!ocates of the theor0 of e!olution resisted these findings/
%o#e!er( as the de!elopment of science unra!eled the comple> structure of the cell of a
li!ing being( the idea that life could come into being coincidentall0 faced an e!en greater
impasse/
I nconcl us i ve Ef f ort s of t he Twent i et h Cent ury
The first e!olutionist #ho too* up the sub<ect of the origin of life in the t#entieth
centur0 #as the reno#ned Russian biologist Ale>ander )parin/ Eith !arious theses he
ad!anced in the +,43s( he tried to pro!e that a li!ing cell could originate b0 coincidence/
These studies( ho#e!er( #ere doomed to failure( and )parin had to ma*e the follo#ing
confession=
&nfortunatel0( ho#e!er( the problem of the origin of the cell is perhaps the most
obscure point in the #hole stud0 of the e!olution of organisms/
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!olutionist follo#ers of )parin tried to carr0 out e>periments to sol!e this
problem/ The best *no#n e>periment #as carried out b0 the American chemist 1tanle0
Miller in +,-4/ Combining the gases he alleged to ha!e e>isted in the primordial arth's
atmosphere in an e>periment set$up( and adding energ0 to the mi>ture( Miller s0nthesiAed
se!eral organic molecules (amino acids) present in the structure of proteins/
@arel0 a fe# 0ears had passed before it #as re!ealed that this experiment, which
was then presented as an important step in the name of evolution, was invalid, for
the atmosphere used in the experiment was very different from the real Earth
conditions.
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After a long silence( Miller confessed that the atmosphere medium he used was
unrealistic.
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All the evolutionists' efforts throughout the twentieth century to explain the
origin of life ended in failure/ The geochemist 6effre0 @ada( from the 1an Diego 1cripps
Institute accepts this fact in an article published in 6arth magaAine in +,,2=
Toda0 as #e lea!e the t#entieth centur0( #e still face the biggest unsol!ed problem
that #e had #hen #e entered the t#entieth centur0= %o# did life originate on arthL
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The Compl ex St ruct ure of Li f e
The primar0 reason #h0 the theor0 of e!olution ended up in such a great impasse
regarding the origin of life is that e!en those li!ing organisms deemed to be the simplest
ha!e outstandingl0 comple> structures/ The cell of a li!ing thing is more comple> than all
of our man$made technological products/ Today, even in the most developed
laboratories of the world, a living cell cannot be produced by bringing organic
chemicals together.
The conditions reDuired for the formation of a cell are too great in Duantit0 to be
e>plained a#a0 b0 coincidences/ The probability of proteins, the building blocks of a
cell, being synthesized coincidentally, is 1 in 10
950
for an average protein made up of
500 amino acids. In mathematics, a probability smaller than 1 over 10
50
is considered
to be impossible in practical terms.
The D"A molecule( #hich is located in the nucleus of a cell and #hich stores
genetic information( is a magnificent databan*/ If the information coded in D"A #ere
#ritten do#n( it #ould ma*e a giant librar0 consisting of an estimated ,33 !olumes of
enc0clopedias consisting of -33 pages each/
A !er0 interesting dilemma emerges at this point= D"A can replicate itself onl0
#ith the help of some specialiAed proteins (enA0mes)/ %o#e!er( the s0nthesis of these
enA0mes can be realiAed onl0 b0 the information coded in D"A/ As the0 both depend on
each other( the0 ha!e to e>ist at the same time for replication/ This brings the scenario that
life originated b0 itself to a deadloc*/ Prof/ Ieslie )rgel( an e!olutionist of repute from
the &ni!ersit0 of 1an Diego( California( confesses this fact in the 1eptember +,,5 issue of
the 'cientific American magaAine=
It is extremely improbable that proteins and nucleic acids, both of which are
structurally complex, arose spontaneously in the same place at the same time. 'et it
also seems impossible to ha!e one #ithout the other/ And so( at first glance( one might
ha!e to conclude that life could ne!er( in fact( ha!e originated b0 chemical means/
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"o doubt( if it is impossible for life to ha!e originated spontaneousl0 as a result of
blind coincidences( then it has to be accepted that life #as ;created/; This fact e>plicitl0
in!alidates the theor0 of e!olution( #hose main purpose is to den0 Creation/
I magi nary Mechani s m of Evol ut i on
The second important point that negates Dar#in's theor0 is that both concepts put
for#ard b0 the theor0 as ;e!olutionar0 mechanisms; #ere understood to ha!e( in realit0(
no e!olutionar0 po#er/
Dar#in based his e!olution allegation entirel0 on the mechanism of ;natural
selection/; The importance he placed on this mechanism #as e!ident in the name of his
boo*= %he 9rigin of 'pecies( @0 Means of "atural 1electionN
"atural selection holds that those li!ing things that are stronger and more suited to
the natural conditions of their habitats #ill sur!i!e in the struggle for life/ 8or e>ample( in
a deer herd under the threat of attac* b0 #ild animals( those that can run faster #ill
sur!i!e/ Therefore( the deer herd #ill be comprised of faster and stronger indi!iduals/
%o#e!er( unDuestionabl0( this mechanism #ill not cause deer to e!ol!e and transform
themsel!es into another li!ing species( for instance( horses/
Therefore( the mechanism of natural selection has no evolutionary power.
Darwin was also aware of this fact and had to state this in his boo* %he 9rigin of
'pecies=
"atural selection can do nothing until fa!ourable indi!idual differences or
!ariations occur/
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Lamarck' s I mpact
1o( ho# could these ;fa!orable !ariations; occurL Dar#in tried to ans#er this
Duestion from the standpoint of the primiti!e understanding of science at that time/
According to the 8rench biologist Che!alier de Iamarc* (+J55$+2K,)( #ho li!ed before
Dar#in( li!ing creatures passed on the traits the0 acDuired during their lifetime to the ne>t
generation/ %e asserted that these traits( #hich accumulated from one generation to
another( caused ne# species to be formed/ 8or instance( he claimed that giraffes e!ol!ed
from antelopes? as the0 struggled to eat the lea!es of high trees( their nec*s #ere e>tended
from generation to generation/
Dar#in also ga!e similar e>amples/ In his boo* %he 9rigin of 'pecies( for instance(
he said that some bears going into #ater to find food transformed themsel!es into #hales
o!er time/
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%o#e!er( the la#s of inheritance disco!ered b0 Bregor Mendel (+2KK$25) and
!erified b0 the science of genetics( #hich flourished in the t#entieth centur0( utterl0
demolished the legend that acDuired traits #ere passed on to subseDuent generations/
Thus( natural selection fell out of fa!or as an e!olutionar0 mechanism/
Neo- Darwi ni s m and Mut at i ons
In order to find a solution( Dar#inists ad!anced the ;Modern 10nthetic Theor0(; or
as it is more commonl0 *no#n( "eo$Dar#inism( at the end of the +,43s/ "eo$Dar#inism
added mutations( #hich are distortions formed in the genes of li!ing beings due to such
e>ternal factors as radiation or replication errors( as the ;cause of fa!orable !ariations; in
addition to natural mutation/
Toda0( the model that Dar#inists espouse( despite their o#n a#areness of its
scientific in!alidit0( is neo$Dar#inism/ The theor0 maintains that millions of li!ing beings
formed as a result of a process #hereb0 numerous comple> organs of these organisms
(e/g/( ears( e0es( lungs( and #ings) under#ent ;mutations(; that is( genetic disorders/ 'et(
there is an outright scientific fact that totall0 undermines this theor0= Mutations do not
cause living beings to develop; on the contrary, they are always harmful.
The reason for this is !er0 simple= DNA has a very complex structure, and
random effects can only harm it. The American geneticist @/ B/ Ranganathan e>plains
this as follo#s=
8irst( genuine mutations are !er0 rare in nature/ 1econdl0( most mutations are harmful since
the0 are random( rather than orderl0 changes in the structure of genes? an0 random change in a highl0
ordered s0stem #ill be for the #orse( not for the better/ 8or e>ample( if an earthquake were to
shake a highly ordered structure such as a building, there would be a random change in the
framework of the building which, in all probability, would not be an improvement.
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"ot surprisingl0( no mutation e>ample( #hich is useful( that is( #hich is obser!ed to
de!elop the genetic code( has been obser!ed so far/ All mutations ha!e pro!ed to be
harmful/ It #as understood that mutation( #hich is presented as an ;e!olutionar0
mechanism(; is actuall0 a genetic occurrence that harms li!ing things( and lea!es them
disabled/ (The most common effect of mutation on human beings is cancer/) )f course( a
destructi!e mechanism cannot be an ;e!olutionar0 mechanism/; "atural selection( on the
other hand( ;can do nothing b0 itself(; as Dar#in also accepted/ This fact sho#s us that
there is no "evolutionary mechanism" in nature. 1ince no e!olutionar0 mechanism
e>ists( no such an0 imaginar0 process called ;e!olution; could ha!e ta*en place/
The Fos s i l Record: No Si gn of I nt ermedi at e
Forms
The clearest e!idence that the scenario suggested b0 the theor0 of e!olution did not
ta*e place is the fossil record/
According to the unscientific supposition of this theor0( e!er0 li!ing species has
sprung from a predecessor/ A pre!iousl0 e>isting species turned into something else o!er
time and all species ha!e come into being in this #a0/ In other #ords( this transformation
proceeds graduall0 o!er millions of 0ears/
%ad this been the case( numerous intermediar0 species should ha!e e>isted and
li!ed #ithin this long transformation period/
8or instance( some half$fishOhalf$reptiles should ha!e li!ed in the past #hich had
acDuired some reptilian traits in addition to the fish traits the0 alread0 had/ )r there should
ha!e e>isted some reptile$birds( #hich acDuired some bird traits in addition to the reptilian
traits the0 alread0 had/ 1ince these #ould be in a transitional phase( the0 should be
disabled( defecti!e( crippled li!ing beings/ !olutionists refer to these imaginar0
creatures( #hich the0 belie!e to ha!e li!ed in the past( as ;transitional forms/;
If such animals ever really existed, there should be millions and even billions of
them in number and variety. More importantly, the remains of these strange
creatures should be present in the fossil record. In %he 9rigin of 'pecies( Dar#in
e>plained=
If m0 theor0 be true( numberless intermediate !arieties( lin*ing most closel0 all of
the species of the same group together must assuredl0 ha!e e>isted/// ConseDuentl0(
e!idence of their former e>istence could be found onl0 amongst fossil remains/
K,
%o#e!er( Darwin was well aware that no fossils of these intermediate forms
had yet been found. %e regarded this as a ma<or difficult0 for his theor0/ In one chapter
of his boo* titled ;Difficulties on Theor0(; he #rote=
Why( if species ha!e descended from other species b0 insensibl0 fine gradations(
do we not everywhere see innumerable transitional forms? Why is not all nature in
confusion instead of the species being, as we see them, well defined?. But, as by this
theory innumerable transitional forms must have existed, why do we not find them
embedded in countless numbers in the crust of the earth?. Why then is not every
geological formation and every stratum full of such intermediate links? Beolog0
assuredl0 does not re!eal an0 such finel0 graduated organic chain? and this( perhaps( is the
most ob!ious and gra!est ob<ection #hich can be urged against m0 theor0/
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Darwi n' s Hopes Shat t ered
%o#e!er( although e!olutionists ha!e been ma*ing strenuous efforts to find fossils
since the middle of the nineteenth centur0 all o!er the #orld( no transitional forms have
yet been uncovered. All of the fossils( contrar0 to the e!olutionists' e>pectations( sho#
that life appeared on Earth all of a sudden and fully-formed.
)ne famous @ritish paleontologist( Dere* V/ Ager( admits this fact( e!en though he
is an e!olutionist=
The point emerges that if #e e>amine the fossil record in detail( #hether at the le!el of
orders or of species( we find - over and over again - not gradual evolution, but the sudden
explosion of one group at the expense of another.
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This means that in the fossil record, all living species suddenly emerge as fully
formed, without any intermediate forms in between. This is <ust the opposite of
Dar#in's assumptions/ Also( this is !er0 strong e!idence that all living things are
created. The onl0 e>planation of a li!ing species emerging suddenl0 and complete in
e!er0 detail #ithout an0 e!olutionar0 ancestor is that it #as created/ This fact is admitted
also b0 the #idel0 *no#n e!olutionist biologist Douglas 8utu0ma=
Creation and e!olution( bet#een them( e>haust the possible e>planations for the
origin of li!ing things/ )rganisms either appeared on the earth full0 de!eloped or the0 did
not/ If the0 did not( the0 must ha!e de!eloped from pre$e>isting species b0 some process
of modification/ If the0 did appear in a full0 de!eloped state( the0 must indeed ha!e been
created b0 some omnipotent intelligence/
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Fossils show that living beings emerged fully developed and in a perfect state
on the Earth. That means that ;the origin of species(; contrar0 to Dar#in's supposition( is
not e!olution( but Creation/
The Tal e of Human Evol ut i on
The sub<ect most often brought up b0 ad!ocates of the theor0 of e!olution is the
sub<ect of the origin of man/ The Dar#inist claim holds that man e!ol!ed from so$called
ape$li*e creatures/ During this alleged e!olutionar0 process( #hich is supposed to ha!e
started 5$- million 0ears ago( some ;transitional forms; bet#een present$da0 man and his
imaginar0 ancestors are supposed to ha!e e>isted/ According to this completel0 imaginar0
scenario( four basic ;categories; are listed=
1. Australopithecus
<. Homo habilis
=. Homo erectus
H. Homo sapiens
!olutionists call man's so$called first ape$li*e ancestors Australopithecus( #hich
means ;1outh African ape/; These li!ing beings are actuall0 nothing but an old ape
species that has become e>tinct/ >tensi!e research done on !arious Australopithecus
specimens b0 t#o #orld famous anatomists from ngland and the &1A( namel0( Iord
1oll0 Fuc*erman and Prof/ Charles )>nard( sho#s that these apes belonged to an ordinar0
ape species that became e>tinct and bore no resemblance to humans/
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!olutionists classif0 the ne>t stage of human e!olution as ;homo(; that is ;man/;
According to their claim( the li!ing beings in the %omo series are more de!eloped than
Australopithecus/ !olutionists de!ise a fanciful e!olution scheme b0 arranging different
fossils of these creatures in a particular order/ This scheme is imaginar0 because it has
ne!er been pro!ed that there is an e!olutionar0 relation bet#een these different classes/
rnst Ma0r( one of the t#entieth centur0's most important e!olutionists( contends in his
boo* )ne Iong Argument that ;particularl0 historical 9puAAles: such as the origin of life
or of Homo sapiens( are e>tremel0 difficult and ma0 e!en resist a final( satisf0ing
e>planation/;
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@0 outlining the lin* chain as Australopithecus I Homo habilis I Homo erectus I
Homo sapiens( e!olutionists impl0 that each of these species is one another's ancestor/
%o#e!er( recent findings of paleoanthropologists ha!e re!ealed that Australopithecus,
Homo habilis( and Homo erectus li!ed at different parts of the #orld at the same time/
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Moreo!er( a certain segment of humans classified as %omo erectus ha!e li!ed up
until !er0 modern times/ Homo sapiens neandarthalensis and Homo sapiens sapiens
(present-day man) co-existed in the same region.
4.
This situation apparentl0 indicates the in!alidit0 of the claim that the0 are ancestors
of one another/ The late 1tephen 6a0 Bould e>plained this deadloc* of the theor0 of
e!olution although he #as himself one of the leading ad!ocates of e!olution in the
t#entieth centur0=
Ehat has become of our ladder if there are three coe>isting lineages of hominids
(A/ africanus( the robust australopithecines( and %/ habilis)( none clearl0 deri!ed from
anotherL Moreo!er( none of the three displa0 an0 e!olutionar0 trends during their tenure
on earth/
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Put briefl0( the scenario of human e!olution( #hich is ;upheld; #ith the help of
!arious dra#ings of some ;half ape( half human; creatures appearing in the media and
course boo*s( that is( fran*l0( b0 means of propaganda( is nothing but a tale with no
scientific foundation.
Iord 1oll0 Fuc*erman( one of the most famous and respected scientists in the &/G/(
#ho carried out research on this sub<ect for 0ears and studied Australopithecus fossils for
+- 0ears( finall0 concluded( despite being an e!olutionist himself( that there is, in fact,
no such family tree branching out from ape-like creatures to man.
Fuc*erman also made an interesting ;spectrum of science; ranging from those he
considered scientific to those he considered unscientific/ According to Fuc*erman's
spectrum( the most ;scientific;Cthat is( depending on concrete dataCfields of science are
chemistr0 and ph0sics/ After them come the biological sciences and then the social
sciences/ At the far end of the spectrum( #hich is the part considered to be most
;unscientific(; are ;e>tra$sensor0 perception;Cconcepts such as telepath0 and si>th sense
Cand finall0 ;human e!olution/; Fuc*erman e>plains his reasoning=
Ee then mo!e right off the register of ob<ecti!e truth into those fields of presumed
biological science( li*e e>trasensor0 perception or the interpretation of man's fossil
histor0( #here to the faithful 9e!olutionist: an0thing is possible P and #here the ardent
belie!er 9in e!olution: is sometimes able to belie!e se!eral contradictor0 things at the
same time/
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The tale of human evolution boils do#n to nothing but the pre<udiced
interpretations of some fossils unearthed b0 certain people( #ho blindl0 adhere to their
theor0/
Darwi ni an Formul a!
@esides all the technical e!idence #e ha!e dealt #ith so far( let us no# for once(
e>amine #hat *ind of a superstition the e!olutionists ha!e #ith an e>ample so simple as to
be understood e!en b0 children=
The theor0 of e!olution asserts that life is formed b0 chance/ According to this
irrational claim( lifeless and unconscious atoms came together to form the cell and then
the0 someho# formed other li!ing things( including man/ Iet us thin* about that/ Ehen
#e bring together the elements that are the building$bloc*s of life such as carbon(
phosphorus( nitrogen and potassium( onl0 a heap is formed/ "o matter #hat treatments it
undergoes( this atomic heap cannot form e!en a single li!ing being/ If 0ou li*e( let us
formulate an ;e>periment; on this sub<ect and let us e>amine on the behalf of e!olutionists
#hat the0 reall0 claim #ithout pronouncing loudl0 under the name ;Darwinian
formula;=
Iet e!olutionists put plent0 of materials present in the composition of li!ing things
such as phosphorus( nitrogen( carbon( o>0gen( iron( and magnesium into big barrels/
Moreo!er( let them add in these barrels an0 material that does not e>ist under normal
conditions( but the0 thin* as necessar0/ Iet them add in this mi>ture as man0 amino acids
and as man0 proteinsCa single one of #hich has a formation probabilit0 of + in +3
,-3
Cas
the0 li*e/ Iet them e>pose these mi>tures to as much heat and moisture as the0 li*e/ Iet
them stir these #ith #hate!er technologicall0 de!eloped de!ice the0 li*e/ Iet them put the
foremost scientists beside these barrels/ Iet these e>perts #ait in turn beside these barrels
for billions( and e!en trillions of 0ears/ Iet them be free to use all *inds of conditions the0
belie!e to be necessar0 for a human's formation/ No matter what they do, they cannot
produce from these barrels a human, say a professor that examines his cell structure
under the electron microscope. The0 cannot produce giraffes( lions( bees( canaries(
horses( dolphins( roses( orchids( lilies( carnations( bananas( oranges( apples( dates(
tomatoes( melons( #atermelons( figs( oli!es( grapes( peaches( peafo#ls( pheasants(
multicoloured butterflies( or millions of other li!ing beings such as these/ Indeed( the0
could not obtain e!en a single cell of an0 one of them/
@riefl0( unconscious atoms cannot form the cell b0 coming together/ The0 cannot
ta*e a ne# decision and di!ide this cell into t#o( then ta*e other decisions and create the
professors #ho first in!ent the electron microscope and then e>amine their o#n cell
structure under that microscope/ Matter is an unconscious, lifeless heap, and it comes
to life with Allah's superior creation.
The theor0 of e!olution( #hich claims the opposite( is a total fallac0 completel0
contrar0 to reason/ Thin*ing e!en a little bit on the claims of e!olutionists discloses this
realit0( <ust as in the abo!e e>ample/
Technol ogy i n t he Eye and t he Ear
Another sub<ect that remains unans#ered b0 e!olutionar0 theor0 is the e>cellent
Dualit0 of perception in the e0e and the ear/
@efore passing on to the sub<ect of the e0e( let us briefl0 ans#er the Duestion of
ho# #e see/ Iight ra0s coming from an ob<ect fall oppositel0 on the e0e's retina/ %ere(
these light ra0s are transmitted into electric signals b0 cells and reach a tin0 spot at the
bac* of the brain( the ;center of !ision/; These electric signals are percei!ed in this center
as an image after a series of processes/ Eith this technical bac*ground( let us do some
thin*ing/
The brain is insulated from light. That means that its inside is completel0 dar*(
and that no light reaches the place #here it is located/ Thus( the ;center of !ision; is ne!er
touched b0 light and ma0 e!en be the dar*est place 0ou ha!e e!er *no#n/ %o#e!er( 0ou
obser!e a luminous( bright #orld in this pitch dar*ness/
The image formed in the eye is so sharp and distinct that even the technology
of the twentieth century has not been able to attain it. 8or instance( loo* at the boo*
0ou are reading( 0our hands #ith #hich 0ou are holding it( and then lift 0our head and
loo* around 0ou/ %a!e 0ou e!er seen such a sharp and distinct image as this one at an0
other placeL !en the most de!eloped tele!ision screen produced b0 the greatest
tele!ision producer in the #orld cannot pro!ide such a sharp image for 0ou/ This is a
three$dimensional( colored( and e>tremel0 sharp image/ 8or more than +33 0ears(
thousands of engineers ha!e been tr0ing to achie!e this sharpness/ 8actories( huge
premises #ere established( much research has been done( plans and designs ha!e been
made for this purpose/ Again( loo* at a TV screen and the boo* 0ou hold in 0our hands/
'ou #ill see that there is a big difference in sharpness and distinction/ Moreo!er( the TV
screen sho#s 0ou a t#o$dimensional image( #hereas #ith 0our e0es( 0ou #atch a three$
dimensional perspecti!e #ith depth/
8or man0 0ears( tens of thousands of engineers ha!e tried to ma*e a three$
dimensional TV and achie!e the !ision Dualit0 of the e0e/ 'es( the0 ha!e made a three$
dimensional tele!ision s0stem( but it is not possible to #atch it #ithout putting on special
4$D glasses? moreo!er( it is onl0 an artificial three$dimension/ The bac*ground is more
blurred( the foreground appears li*e a paper setting/ "e!er has it been possible to produce
a sharp and distinct !ision li*e that of the e0e/ In both the camera and the tele!ision( there
is a loss of image Dualit0/
!olutionists claim that the mechanism producing this sharp and distinct image has
been formed b0 chance/ "o#( if somebod0 told 0ou that the tele!ision in 0our room #as
formed as a result of chance( that all of its atoms <ust happened to come together and ma*e
up this de!ice that produces an image( #hat #ould 0ou thin*L %o# can atoms do #hat
thousands of people cannotL
If a de!ice producing a more primiti!e image than the eye could not have been
formed by chance, then it is !er0 e!ident that the e0e and the image seen b0 the e0e
could not ha!e been formed b0 chance/ The same situation applies to the ear/ The outer
ear pic*s up the a!ailable sounds b0 the auricle and directs them to the middle ear( the
middle ear transmits the sound !ibrations b0 intensif0ing them( and the inner ear sends
these !ibrations to the brain b0 translating them into electric signals/ 6ust as #ith the e0e(
the act of hearing finaliAes in the center of hearing in the brain/
The situation in the e0e is also true for the ear/ That is( the brain is insulated from
sound <ust as it is from light/ It does not let an0 sound in/ Therefore( no matter ho# nois0
is the outside( the inside of the brain is completel0 silent/ "e!ertheless( the sharpest
sounds are percei!ed in the brain/ In your completely silent brain, you listen to
symphonies, and hear all of the noises in a crowded place. %o#e!er( #ere the sound
le!el in 0our brain measured b0 a precise de!ice at that moment( complete silence #ould
be found to be pre!ailing there/
As is the case #ith imager0( decades of effort ha!e been spent in tr0ing to generate
and reproduce sound that is faithful to the original/ The results of these efforts are sound
recorders( high$fidelit0 s0stems( and s0stems for sensing sound/ Despite all of this
technolog0 and the thousands of engineers and e>perts #ho ha!e been #or*ing on this
endea!or( no sound has 0et been obtained that has the same sharpness and clarit0 as the
sound percei!ed b0 the ear/ Thin* of the highest$Dualit0 hi$fi s0stems produced b0 the
largest compan0 in the music industr0/ !en in these de!ices( #hen sound is recorded
some of it is lost? or #hen 0ou turn on a hi$fi 0ou al#a0s hear a hissing sound before the
music starts/ %o#e!er( the sounds that are the products of the human bod0's technolog0
are e>tremel0 sharp and clear/ A human ear ne!er percei!es a sound accompanied b0 a
hissing sound or #ith atmospherics as does a hi$fi? rather( it percei!es sound e>actl0 as it
is( sharp and clear/ This is the #a0 it has been since the creation of man/
1o far( no man$made !isual or recording apparatus has been as sensiti!e and
successful in percei!ing sensor0 data as are the e0e and the ear/ %o#e!er( as far as seeing
and hearing are concerned( a far greater truth lies be0ond all this/
To Whom Does t he Cons ci ous nes s t hat Sees and
Hears wi t hi n t he Brai n Bel ong?
Eho #atches an alluring #orld in the brain( listens to s0mphonies and the
t#ittering of birds( and smells the roseL
The stimulations coming from a person's e0es( ears( and nose tra!el to the brain as
electro$chemical ner!e impulses/ In biolog0( ph0siolog0( and biochemistr0 boo*s( 0ou can
find man0 details about ho# this image forms in the brain/ %o#e!er( 0ou #ill ne!er come
across the most important fact= Eho percei!es these electro$chemical ner!e impulses as
images( sounds( odors( and sensor0 e!ents in the brainL There is a consciousness in the
brain that perceives all this without feeling any need for an eye, an ear, and a nose.
To #hom does this consciousness belongL )f course it does not belong to the ner!es( the
fat la0er( and neurons comprising the brain/ This is #h0 Dar#inist$materialists( #ho
belie!e that e!er0thing is comprised of matter( cannot ans#er these Duestions/
8or this consciousness is the spirit created by Allah, #hich needs neither the e0e
to #atch the images nor the ear to hear the sounds/ 8urthermore( it does not need the brain
to thin*/
!er0one #ho reads this e>plicit and scientific fact should ponder on Almight0
Allah( and fear and see* refuge in %im( for %e sDueeAes the entire uni!erse in a pitch$dar*
place of a fe# cubic centimeters in a three$dimensional( colored( shado#0( and luminous
form/
A Mat eri al i s t Fai t h
The information #e ha!e presented so far sho#s us that the theory of evolution is
incompatible with scientific findings. The theor0's claim regarding the origin of life is inconsistent
#ith science( the e!olutionar0 mechanisms it proposes ha!e no e!olutionar0 po#er( and fossils
demonstrate that the required intermediate forms have never existed. 1o( it certainl0 follo#s that
the theor0 of e!olution should be pushed aside as an unscientific idea/ This is ho# man0 ideas( such
as the arth$centered uni!erse model( ha!e been ta*en out of the agenda of science throughout
histor0/
%o#e!er( the theor0 of e!olution is *ept on the agenda of science/ 1ome people
e!en tr0 to represent criticisms directed against it as an ;attac* on science/; Eh0L
The reason is that this theor0 is an indispensable dogmatic belief for some circles/
These circles are blindly devoted to materialist philosoph0 and adopt Dar#inism because
it is the onl0 materialist e>planation that can be put for#ard to e>plain the #or*ings of
nature/
Interestingl0 enough( the0 also confess this fact from time to time/ A #ell$*no#n
geneticist and an outspo*en e!olutionist( Richard C/ Ie#ontin from %ar!ard &ni!ersit0(
confesses that he is ;first and foremost a materialist and then a scientist;=
It is not that the methods and institutions of science someho# compel us accept a material
e>planation of the phenomenal #orld( but( on the contrar0( that #e are forced b0 our a priori
adherence to material causes to create an apparatus of in!estigation and a set of concepts that produce
material e>planations( no matter ho# counter$intuiti!e( no matter ho# m0stif0ing to the uninitiated/
Moreo!er( that materialism is absolute( so #e cannot allo# a Di!ine 9inter!ention:///
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These are e>plicit statements that Darwinism is a dogma *ept ali!e <ust for the
sa*e of adherence to materialism/ This dogma maintains that there is no being sa!e matter/
Therefore( it argues that inanimate( unconscious matter brought life into being/ It insists
that millions of different li!ing species (e/g/( birds( fish( giraffes( tigers( insects( trees(
flo#ers( #hales( and human beings) originated as a result of the interactions bet#een
matter such as pouring rain( lightning flashes( and so on( out of inanimate matter/ This is a
precept contrar0 both to reason and science/ 'et Dar#inists continue to ignorantl0 defend
it <ust so as not to ac*no#ledge( in their o#n e0es( the e!ident e>istence of Allah/
An0one #ho does not loo* at the origin of li!ing beings #ith a materialist pre<udice
sees this e!ident truth= All living beings are works of a Creator, Eho is All$Po#erful(
All$Eise( and All$Gno#ing/ This Creator is Allah, Eho created the #hole uni!erse from
non$e>istence( in the most perfect form( and fashioned all li!ing beings/
The Theory of Evol ut i on: The Mos t Pot ent Spel l
i n t he Worl d
An0one free of pre<udice and the influence of an0 particular ideolog0( #ho uses
onl0 his or her reason and logic( #ill clearl0 understand that belief in the theor0 of
e!olution( #hich brings to mind the superstitions of societies #ith no *no#ledge of
science or ci!iliAation( is Duite impossible/
As e>plained abo!e( those #ho belie!e in the theor0 of e!olution thin* that a fe#
atoms and molecules thro#n into a huge !at could produce thin*ing( reasoning professors
and uni!ersit0 students? such scientists as instein and Balileo? such artists as %umphre0
@ogart( 8ran* 1inatra and Iuciano Pa!arotti? as #ell as antelopes( lemon trees( and
carnations/ Moreo!er( as the scientists and professors #ho belie!e in this nonsense are
educated people( it is Duite <ustifiable to spea* of this theor0 as ;the most potent spell in
histor0/; "e!er before has an0 other belief or idea so ta*en a#a0 peoples' po#ers of
reason( refused to allo# them to thin* intelligentl0 and logicall0( and hidden the truth
from them as if the0 had been blindfolded/ This is an e!en #orse and unbelie!able
blindness than the totem #orship in some parts of Africa( the people of 1aba #orshipping
the 1un( the tribe of the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) #orshipping idols the0 had made #ith
their o#n hands( or some among the people of the Prophet Moses (pbuh) #orshipping the
Bolden Calf/
In fact( Allah has pointed to this lac* of reason in the 7ur'an/ In man0 !erses( %e
re!eals that some peoples' minds #ill be closed and that the0 #ill be po#erless to see the
truth/ 1ome of these !erses are as follo#s=
As for those who do not believe, it makes no difference to them whether you warn them
or do not warn them, they will not believe. Allah has sealed up their hearts and hearing and
over their eyes is a blindfold. They will have a terrible punishment. (Surat al-Baqara: 6-7)
. They have hearts with which they do not understand. They have eyes with
which they do not see. They have ears with which they do not hear. Such people are
like cattle. No, they are even further astray! They are the unaware. (Surat al-A'raf:
179)
Even if We opened up to them a door into heaven, and they spent the day
ascending through it, they would only say: "Our eyesight is befuddled! Or rather we
have been put under a spell!" (Surat al-Hijr: 14-15)
Eords cannot e>press <ust ho# astonishing it is that this spell should hold such a
#ide communit0 in thrall( *eep people from the truth( and not be bro*en for +-3 0ears/ It
is understandable that one or a fe# people might belie!e in impossible scenarios and
claims full of stupidit0 and illogicalit0/ %o#e!er( ;magic; is the onl0 possible e>planation
for people from all o!er the #orld belie!ing that unconscious and lifeless atoms suddenl0
decided to come together and form a uni!erse that functions #ith a fla#less s0stem of
organiAation( discipline( reason( and consciousness? a planet named arth #ith all of its
features so perfectl0 suited to life? and li!ing things full of countless comple> s0stems/
In fact( in the 7ur'an Allah relates the incident of the Prophet Moses (pbuh) and
Pharaoh to sho# that some people #ho support atheistic philosophies actuall0 influence
others b0 magic/ Ehen Pharaoh #as told about the true religion( he told the Prophet
Moses (pbuh) to meet #ith his o#n magicians/ Ehen the Prophet Moses (pbuh) did so( he
told them to demonstrate their abilities first/ The !erses continue=
He said: "You throw." And when they threw, they cast a spell on the people's
eyes and caused them to feel great fear of them. They produced an extremely
powerful magic. (Surat al-A'raf: 116)
As #e ha!e seen( Pharaoh's magicians #ere able to decei!e e!er0one( apart from
the Prophet Moses (pbuh) and those #ho belie!ed in him/ %o#e!er( his e!idence bro*e
the spell( or ;s#allo#ed up #hat the0 had forged(; as re!ealed in the !erse=
We revealed to Moses: "Throw down your staff." And it immediately
swallowed up what they had forged. So the Truth took place and what they did was
shown to be false. (Surat al-A'raf: 117-118)
As #e can see( #hen people realiAed that a spell had been cast upon them and that
#hat the0 sa# #as <ust an illusion( Pharaoh's magicians lost all credibilit0/ In the present
da0 too( unless those #ho( under the influence of a similar spell( belie!e in these
ridiculous claims under their scientific disguise and spend their li!es defending them(
abandon their superstitious beliefs( the0 also #ill be humiliated #hen the full truth
emerges and the spell is bro*en/ In fact( #orld$reno#ned @ritish #riter and philosopher
Malcolm Muggeridge( #ho #as an atheist defending e!olution for some .3 0ears( but #ho
subseDuentl0 realiAed the truth( re!eals the position in #hich the theor0 of e!olution
#ould find itself in the near future in these terms=
I m0self am con!inced that the theory of evolution( especiall0 the e>tent to #hich
it's been applied( will be one of the great jokes in the history books in the future.
Posterit0 #ill mar!el that so !er0 flims0 and dubious an h0pothesis could be accepted
#ith the incredible credulit0 that it has/
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That future is not far off= )n the contrar0( people #ill soon see that ;chance; is not
a deit0( and #ill loo* bac* on the theory of evolution as the worst deceit and the most
terrible spell in the world. That spell is alread0 rapidl0 beginning to be lifted from the
shoulders of people all o!er the #orld/ Man0 people #ho see its true face are #ondering
#ith amaAement ho# the0 could e!er ha!e been ta*en in b0 it/
Notes
+/Al$%afiA ibn al$Da0ba H al$1ha0bani( Ta0sir al$'usul ila 6amiH al$'usul( 2.3/
K/ %adith at$Tirmidhi/
4/ Phillip 6ohnson( The Eedge of Truth= 1plitting the 8oundations of "aturalism(
InterVarsit0 Press( Do#ners Bro!e( (Illinois= K333)( +-5/
5/ lmalili Muhammed %amdi 'aAir( Tafsir of %ol0 7urQan(
http=OO###/*urani*erim/comO
telmaliliOsaffat/htm
-/ )mer "asuhi @ilmen( Guran$i Gerim'in Tur*ce Meali Alisi !e Tefsiri (Tafsir of %ol0
7urQan)( !ol/ ,( K,,5/
./ Al$ %afiA ibn al$Da0baH al$1ha0bani( Ta0sir al$'usul ila 6amiH al$'usul( .224/
J/ 1unan Ibn Ma<ah/
2/ "arrated b0 Abu 1uf0an? 1ahih @u*hari and 1ahih Muslim/
,/ Ahmad Di0aQ al$Din al$Gamush*hana#i al$"aDshbandi( RamuA al$Ahadith( !ol/ K( 4,J/
+3/ 1ahih @u*hari and 1ahih Muslim/
++/ "arrated b0 Abdullah bin MasHud? 1ahih @u*hari and 1ahih Muslim/
+K/ 1unan Abu Da#ud/
+4/ 1ahih @u*hari/
+5/ 1ahih Muslim/
+-/ 1ahih Muslim/
+./ %adith al$Tabarani/
+J/ 1ahih @u*hari/
+2/ 1ahih Muslim/
+,/ 1ahih @u*hari/
K3/ 1idne0 8o>( Glaus Dose( Molecular !olution and The )rigin of Iife( E/ %/ 8reeman
and Compan0( 1an 8rancisco( +,JK( p/ 5/
K+/ Ale>ander I/ )parin( )rigin of Iife( Do!er Publications( "e#'or*( +,4.( +,-4
(reprint)( p/ +,./
KK/ ;"e# !idence on !olution of arl0 Atmosphere and Iife(; @ulletin of the
American Meteorological 1ociet0( !ol .4( "o!ember +,2K( +4K2$+443/
K4/ 1tanle0 Miller( Molecular !olution of Iife= Current 1tatus of the Prebiotic 10nthesis
of 1mall Molecules( +,2.( p/ J/
K5/ 6effre0 @ada( arth( 8ebruar0 +,,2( p/ 53/
K-/ Ieslie / )rgel( ;The )rigin of Iife on arth(; 1cientific American( !ol/ KJ+( )ctober
+,,5( p/ J2/
K./ Charles Dar#in( The )rigin of 1pecies b0 Means of "atural 1election( The Modern
Iibrar0( "e# 'or*( p/ +KJ/
KJ/ Charles Dar#in( The )rigin of 1pecies= A 8acsimile of the 8irst dition( %ar!ard
&ni!ersit0 Press( +,.5( p/ +25/
K2/ @/ B/ Ranganathan( )riginsL( Penns0l!ania= The @anner of Truth Trust( +,22( p/ J/
K,/ Charles Dar#in( The )rigin of 1pecies= A 8acsimile of the 8irst dition( p/ +J,/
43/ Charles Dar#in( The )rigin of 1pecies( p/ +JK/
4+/ Dere* A/ Ager( ;The "ature of the 8ossil Record(; Proceedings of the @ritish
Beological Association( !ol 2J( +,J.( p/ +44/
4K/ Douglas 6/ 8utu0ma( 1cience on Trial( Pantheon @oo*s( "e# 'or*( +,24( p/ +,J/
44/ 1oll0 Fuc*erman( @e0ond The I!or0 To#er( Toplinger Publications( "e# 'or*( +,J3(
J-$+5? Charles / )>nard( ;The Place of Australopithecines in %uman !olution=
Brounds for Doubt;( "ature( !ol K-2( 42,/
45/ ;Could science be brought to an end b0 scientists' belief that the0 ha!e final ans#ers
or b0 societ0's reluctance to pa0 the billsL; 1cientific American( December +,,K( p/ K3/
4./ Alan Eal*er( 1cience( !ol/ K3J( J March +,23( p/ ++34? A/ 6/ Gelso( Ph0sical
Antropolog0( +st ed/( 6/ @/ Iipincott Co/( "e# 'or*( +,J3( p/ KK+? M/ D/ Iea*e0( )ldu!ai
Borge( !ol/ 4( Cambridge &ni!ersit0 Press( Cambridge( +,J+( p/ KJK/
4./ 6effre0 Gluger( ;"ot 1o >tinct After All= The Primiti!e %omo rectus Ma0 %a!e
1ur!i!ed Iong nough To Coe>ist Eith Modern %umans(; Time( K4 December +,,./
4J/ 1/ 6/ Bould( "atural %istor0( !ol/ 2-( +,J.( p/ 43/
42/ 1oll0 Fuc*erman( @e0ond The I!or0 To#er( p/ +,/
4,/ Richard Ie#ontin( ;The Demon$%aunted Eorld(; The "e# 'or* Re!ie# of @oo*s(
6anuar0 ,( +,,J( p/ K2/
53/ Malcolm Muggeridge( The nd of Christendom( Brand Rapids= erdmans( +,23( p/
54/
They said, "Glory be to You!
We have no knowledge except
what You have taught us. You are
the All-Knowing, the All-Wise."
(Surat al-Baqara: 32)
PICTURE
+5
The ziggurat of Ur, built by Ur Nammu (2112-95 BCE) to #orship the Moon/
According to %ammurabi's inscriptions( &r #as 1umeria's most famous cit0/
16
Remains found in Mesopotamia depict the local societies' idolatrous and superstitious
belief s0stem/ In this picture( Ging Tu*ulti$"inurta of Ass0ria bo#s before the light and
fire$god "us*u( #ho is s0mboliAed b0 a throne/
19
Our Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said: ~Every prophet has
friends from among the prophets. My friend is Abraham, my forebear and the friend
(khalil) of my Lord.He then recited the following verse: ~The people with the
strongest claim to Abraham are those who followed him and this Prophet, and those
who believe. Allah is the Protector of the believers. (Surah Al `Imran: 68)
(Hadith at-Tirmidhi)
K3
TURKEY
URFA
FISH LAKE
HARAN
THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA
IRAN
SYRIA
LEBANON
DAMASCUS
BAGHDAD
PALESTINE
IRAQ
ISRAEL
BABYLON
THE DEAD SEA
EL-KHALIL
UR
SAUDI ARABIA
1ORDAN
EGYPT
THE RED SEA
MADINA
MECCA
The broken red line shows the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) route in the light of
historical records. He left Ur, in Sumeria, and eventually reached Mecca.
(Overleaf) Excavations outside the city walls of Ur reveal the remains of a settlement
dating from 2000 BCE. Historians state that the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) people
may have lived in similar houses.
27
This loc*et( from the eighth or ninth centur0 @C( s0mboliAes the Ass0rians' idolatrous
#orship/ The main deit0 of Ass0ria( the strongest po#er in Mesopotamia bet#een +,33
and .+K @C( #as *no#n as Asshur/
29
...He Allah] has selected you and not placed any constraint upon you in the religion-
the religion of your forefather Abraham. (Surat al-Hajj: 78)
33
The majority of Mesopotamian societies worshipped the Sun and the Moon. It is
believed that Naram Sin, king of Akkadia, was deified by the moon god and
possessed extraordinary powers.
(Side) A victory inscription of King Naram Sin and his pagan people who prostrated
to the Moon.
35
O Messenger! Transmit what has been sent down to you from your Lord. If you do
not do it you will not have transmitted His Message... (Surat al-Maida: 67)
37
. call your witnesses, besides Allah, if you are telling the truth. If you do not do that -
and you will not do it - then fear the Fire whose fuel is people and stones, made ready
for the unbelievers. (Surat al-Baqara: 23-24)
39
Could they not see that it did not reply to them and that it possessed no power to
either harm or benefit them? (Surah Ta Ha: 89)
(Left) An idol from 2500-1100 BCE.
(Right) The Assyrians believed that idols made of stone and wood could protect them
from disasters. This idol, known as Hadad, was regarded as a protective idol by King
Esarhaddon (seventh century BCE).
42-43
...Have done with the defilement of idols and have done with telling lies. Be people of
pure natural belief in Allah, not associating anything else with Him. As for anyone
who associates...
... others with Allah, it is as though he had fallen from the sky and the birds had
seized him and carried him away or the wind had dropped him in a distant place.
(Surat al-Hajj: 30-31)
44
He has made night and day subservient to you, and the Sun and Moon and stars, all
subject to His command. There are certainly Signs in that for people who use their
intellect. (Surat an-Nahl: 12)
47
Every self will taste death. You will be paid your wages in full on the Day of
Resurrection. Anyone who is distanced from the Fire and admitted to the Garden
has triumphed. The life of this world is just the enjoyment of delusion. (Surah Al
Imran: 185)
49
Obey Allah and obey the Messenger and beware! If you turn your backs, know that
Our Messenger is only responsible for clear transmission. (Surat al-Ma`ida: 92)
53
~I found both her Queen of Saba] and her people prostrating to the Sun instead of
Allah. Satan has made their actions seem good to them and debarred them... (Surat
an-Naml: 24)
55
This statue depicts %ammurabi (app/ +,--$+4 @C) pa0ing respect to 1hamash( the
1umerian sun god/
56
The unseen of the hea!ens and the arth belongs to Allah and the #hole affair #ill be
returned to %im/ 1o #orship %im and put 0our trust in %im/// (1urah %ud= +K4)
.+
As for those #ho belie!e and those #ho are 6e#s and the 1abaeans and the Christians(
Magians and idolaters( Allah #ill distinguish bet#een them on the Da0 of Resurrection///
(1urat al$%a<<= +J)
65
@ut the0 ha!e adopted deities apart from %im #hich do not create an0thing but are
themsel!es created/ The0 ha!e no po#er to harm or help themsel!es/ The0 ha!e no po#er
o!er death or life or resurrection/ (1urat al$8urDan= 4)
66
Dar#inists belie!e that all li!ing and non$li!ing things created themsel!es b0 means of
!arious chemical and ph0sical properties of atoms( molecules( natural forces and ob<ects(
and #ith the help of chance/ %o#e!er( e!en in the most ideal Dar#inian$inspired
en!ironment( it #ould still be impossible for an0thing to emerge/ If e!olutionists placed
all of the atoms( enA0mes( hormones( proteins( and #hate!er other elements the0 #ish into
the !at in the picture( mi>ed them b0 #hiche!er methods the0 choose( and then nourished
them for as long as the0 #ished( no li!ing thing( or e!en a cell of a li!ing thing( #ill e!er
be produced/
68
Allah is He Who created you, then provides for you, then will cause you to die and
then bring...
... you back to life. Can any of your partner-deities do any of that?... (Surat ar-Rum:
40)
J-
The0 too* the place #here Abraham stood 9to pra0: as a place of pra0er/ Ee contracted
#ith Abraham and Ishmael= RPurif0 M0 %ouse for those #ho circle it( and those #ho sta0
there( and those #ho bo# and #ho prostrate/S (1urat al$@aDara= +K-)
A view of the Kubbat as-Sahra Mosque (Dome of the Rock)
(Carl Eerner( +2.4( Mathaf Baller0( Iondon)
76-77
Explaining the Invalidity of Darwinism Ensures the Destruction of the Greatest Idol
of the End Times
ADNAN OTA!"S #$%E $NTE!%$E&
ON E$N T%, 'anuary (), *++),
ADNAN OKTAR: First of all, their idol needs to be destroyed just like ho
the !ro"het #braha$ ("buh) and the !ro"het %oses ("buh) did& #s you
kno, the !ro"het %oses ("buh) first s$ashed don that 'olden (alf and
shoed "eo"le that his staff turned into a slitherin' snake& )his ay, he
"ro*ed in*alidity of the idea of e*olution at the outset and $ade e*ident
that neither "eo"le nor (reatures (a$e into e+isten(e fro$ the $uddy
aters of the ,ile throu'h (oin(iden(es& Fore$ost, he "ro*ed -reation&
&hat -e -ill do i. to /ro0e Creation fir.t and e1/lain the in0alidity of Dar-ini.2
to /eo/le in order to clear their brain. a-ay fro2 that idol, fro2 that dirt. After
/utting that a-ay, it i. 0ery ea.y to gi0e the 2e..age of $.la2 and the 3ur"an on
to/ of that clean foundation. .ut the $ost i$"ortant thin' is to atta(h
i$"ortan(e to the si'ns of -reation& For e+a$"le talkin' about the body
stru(ture or life of an inse(t, or the life of a bee ill a$a/e one ho has no
knoled'e on these& )he li*es and "hysi(al features of these ani$als is
astoundin'ly "erfe(t and $ar*elous& )hey, for instan(e, $ay also tell the
life of a s"ider& Hoe*er, they ill 'et the $ost effe(ti*e result in
des(ribin' that the "er(ei*ed i$a'e for$s in the brain& 0f they are (a"able
of $akin' "eo"le (o$"rehend this ell, those ones $ay attain a sta'e of
hakkal yakin faith& ,o ise "erson (ould resist this knoled'e and 0 (annot
i$a'ine anyone ho ould (onfront this&
ADNAN OKTAR'S LIVE INTERVIEW ON EKIN TV,
KOCAELI TV, December 15, 2009)
ADNAN OKTAR: 8irstl0( one has to establish lo!e in his heart( he has to be !er0 sincere(
he should not ma*e himself uneas0/ %e has to submit himself to Allah( he #ill ha!e fear
of %im/ %e should read the 7ur'an at least a couple of times/ Then( he should totall0
submit himself to the path of the Prophet (ma0 Allah bless him and grant him peace)( to
the creed of Ahl al$1unnah and be attached to it/ )ther than that( smashing the philosoph0
is also !er0 important/ See what the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) has done? He came and
gave a blow on all the idols. What did the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant
him peace) do? He also smashed the idols. What did the Prophet Moses (pbuh) do?
He destroyed the idol. What is the idol of the End Times? It is Darwinism and
materialism. Then what is our foremost duty? To destroy all the idols, to smash
down the idol of Darwinism with all one's strength, using science as the axe. For
this, there is need for ea"ons $ade of li'ht and they (an re(ei*e that by
$akin' use of $y books, orks and our 0nternet ebsite& )hat ay they
ill ha*e a((o$"lished that beautiful task& 1hen idols are broken don,
then the "ath is ide o"en to "ure natural belief& )hen e (an $o*e as e
like, but it is definitely i$"ortant that e should not di*ide, e should not
se"arate %usli$s as Shiite, #laite or Sunni, be(ause they all re(ite 23a
ilaha illa #llah %uha$$ad 4asul #llah&2 0t is (ru(ially si'nifi(ant that e
ha*e lo*e for the$ all, e e$bra(e all as friends and brothers& #nythin'
(ontrary to this ould ser*e the satan& %ay #llah forbid& )here is only a
handful of %usli$s o*er this orld, for instan(e e are only by the handful
in 0ran, Saudi #rabia, Syria or 0ra5& .ut there are ones ho $ake $is(hief
and atte$"t brin'in' the$ a'ainst one another& )hey ant Syria to fall out
ith 0ra5, 0ra5 ith Syria, 0ran ith )urkey, )urkey ith 0ran, Saudi #rabia
ith 0ra5 in order to $ake the$ fi'ht one another& )hese are $asoni(
'a$es and they ant %usli$ (ountries to fall out ith ea(h other& ,obody
should be de(ei*ed into this& 6*eryone ho says, 23a ilaha illa #llah
%uha$$ad 4asul #llah2 is our brother& 1e enfold the$ in our ar$s
insha7#llah&
J,
Say: ~Nothing can happen to us except what Allah has ordained for us. He is Our
Master. It is in Allah that the believers should put their trust. (Surat at-Tawba: 51)
24
His command when He desires a thing is just to say to it, ~Be! and it is. Glory be to
Him Who has the Dominion of all things in His Hand. To Him you will be returned.
(Surah Ya Sin: 82-83)
25
Signs from the Story of the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) for the Present Day
In the verse, "Fire, be coolness and peace for Abraham" (Surat al-Anbiya: 69), Allah
reveals that the fire did not harm the Prophet Abraham (pbuh). As a result, the
pagans' snares were neutralized and they could not harm him. This verse also
contains an important indication for the present day. (Allah knows the truth.)
As we know, all kinds of fabrics and materials are now produced by high technology.
Among them are fire-proof clothing and vehicles. For instance, fire-resistant clothes
protect their wearers against fire, flames, and other effects of burning, for they catch
fire less easily, burn slower, and put themselves out when the flame or the fire's
source is removed. Such clothing gives people more time to remove their burning
clothes or extinguish the blames.
Fabrics made from glass, aramid, novoloid, sulphur, and saran fibers do not catch
fire and resist very high temperatures. These fabrics are the result of different fibers
joined together, through a series of tests, to protect the wearer against fire. Shirts,
pants, jackets, sweaters, shoes, gloves, socks, and headgear designed from such fire-
resistant materials are used by workers in oil refineries, chemical substance
producing plants, electricity and natural gas facilities, steel and aluminum factories,
welding plants, the air and space industry, the construction industry, and emergency
and fire-fighting personnel. (American Firewear Product Specifications;
http://www.firewear.com/spcgide.htm)
The above verse may be pointing to this major scientific development, which will
emerge during the End Times, and indicating the production of these fire-resistant
fabrics and materials. (Allah knows the truth.)
88
R)ur people( respond to AllahQs caller and belie!e in %im/ %e #ill forgi!e 0ou some of
0our #rong actions and sa!e 0ou from a painful punishment/ Those #ho do not respond to
AllahQs caller cannot th#art Allah on arth and ha!e no protectors apart from %im/ 1uch
people are clearl0 misguided/S (1urat al$Ah*af= 4+$4K)
2,
%e said( RM0 Iord( I ha!e called m0 people night and da0 but m0 calling has onl0 made
them more e!asi!e/ Indeed( e!er0 time I called them to 'our forgi!eness( the0 put their
fingers in their ears( #rapped themsel!es up in their clothes and #ere o!er#eeningl0
arrogant/ Then I called them openl0/ Then I addressed them publicl0 and addressed them
pri!atel0/S (1urah "uh= -$,)
83
Ee sent a Messenger among e!er0 people sa0ing= REorship Allah and *eep clear of all
false deities/S Among them #ere some #hom Allah guided but others recei!ed the
misguidance the0 deser!ed/ Tra!el about the arth and see the final fate of the
unbelie!ers/ (1urat an$"ahl= 4.)
86987
~As for the boat, it belonged to some poor people who worked on the sea. I wanted to
damage it...
... because a king was coming behind them, commandeering every boat. (Surat al-
Kahf: 79)
+3,
~. Originator of the heavens and Earth, You are my Friend in this world and the
Next. So take me as a Muslim at my death and join me to the people who are
righteous. (Surah Yusuf: 101)
++3
When his Lord said to him, ~Become a Muslim! he said, ~I am a Muslim who has
submitted to the Lord of all the worlds. Abraham directed his sons to this, as did
1acob: ~My sons! Allah has chosen this religion for you, so do not die except as
Muslims. (Surat al-Baqara: 131)
++2
The MaDam Ibrahim (1tation of Abraham) houses the stone that the Prophet Abraham
(pbuh) used as a #al*#a0 #hile building the GaHbah/
+K4
A sacred stone inside the MosDue of &mar( #hich Muslims belie!e #as used b0 the
Prophet Abraham (pbuh) #hen the GaHbah #as being built/
125
We ransomed him Abraham] with a mighty sacrifice. (Surat as-Saffat: 107)
126
According to the Torah( the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) and his #ife #ere interred in the
Machpelah ca!e in al$Ghalil (%ebron)/
133
Allah has made an example for those who believe: the wife of Pharaoh when she said,
~My Lord, build a house in the Garden for me in Your presence and rescue me from
Pharaoh and his deeds and rescue me from this wrongdoing people. (Surat at-
Tahrim: 11)
136
We do not send the Messengers except to bring good news and to give warning. As
for those who believe and put things right, they will feel no fear and will know no
sorrow. (Surat al-An`am: 48)
139
. Abraham said, ~My Lord, make this a place of safety and provide its inhabitants
with fruits - all of them who believe in Allah and the Last Day... (Surat al-Baqara:
126)
140
Messengers bringing good news and giving warning, so that people will have no
argument against God after the coming of the Messengers... (Surat an-Nisa: 165)
141
We only sent you for the whole of humanity, bringing good news and giving warning.
But most of humanity do not know it. (Surah Saba`: 28)
143
Each person faces a particular direction so race each other to the good. Wherever
you are, Allah will bring you all together. Truly, Allah has power over all things
(Surat al-Baqara: 148)
147
Who would deliberately renounce the religion of Abraham except someone who
reveals himself to be a fool? We chose him in this world and in the Hereafter he will
be one of the righteous. (Surat al-Baqara: 130)
149
The Originator of the heavens and Earth. When He decides on something, He just
says to it, ~Be! and it is. (Surat al-Baqara: 117)
155
. Then to be one of those who believe and urge each other to steadfastness and urge
each other to compassion. Those are the Companions of the Right. (Surat al-Balad:
17-18)
156
Say: ~My Lord has commanded justice. Stand and face Him in every mosque and
call on Him, making your religion sincerely His. As He originated you, so you will
return. (Surat al-A`raf: 29)
157
Urfa appears in historical sources as the region in which the Prophet Adam (pbuh),
the Prophet Abraham (pbuh), the Prophet 1ob (pbuh), the Prophet Shu`ayb (pbuh),
and the Prophet Elisha (pbuh) all lived. According to various accounts, an important
part of the Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) life was spent in Urfa. The Gospel's Book of
Acts indicates that the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) lived in Haran.
To this, he replied: Men, brothers, and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared
to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran
!"eave your #ountry and your people,! God said, !and go to the land $ will show you!
%o he left the land of the &haldeans and settled in Haran 'A#ts, (:)*+,
(Side) In the picture is Urfa's Fish Lake, suggested as one of the places where the
Prophet Abraham (pbuh) lived.
158-159
~I hold fast to the creed of my forebears Abraham and Isaac and 1acob. We don`t
associate anything with Allah. And...
that is how Allah has favored us and all humanity, but most do not give thanks.
(Surah Yusuf: 38)
165
Not so! All who submit themselves completely to Allah and are good-doers will find
their reward with their Lord... (Surat al-Baqara: 112)
(44
Those who shun the worship of false deities and turn towards Allah will have good
news. So give good news to My servants. (Surat az-Zumar: 17)
(45
Those who listen well to what is said and follow the best of it, they are the ones whom
Allah has guided. (Surat az-Zumar: 18)
(5(
Charles Dar#in
172
Iouis Pasteur
173
Ale>ander )parin
174
)ne of the facts nullif0ing the theor0 of e!olution is the incredibl0 comple> structure of
life/ The D"A molecule located in the nucleus of cells of li!ing beings is an e>ample of
this/ The D"A is a sort of databan* formed of the arrangement of four different molecules
in different seDuences/ This databan* contains the codes of all the ph0sical traits of that
li!ing being/ Ehen the human D"A is put into #riting( it is calculated that this #ould
result in an enc0clopaedia made up of ,33 !olumes/ &nDuestionabl0( such e>traordinar0
information definiti!el0 refutes the concept of coincidence/
175
"atural selection onl0 selects out the disfigured( #ea*( or unfit indi!iduals of a species/ It
cannot produce ne# species( ne# genetic information( or ne# organs/
178
1ince the beginning of the t#entieth centur0( e!olutionar0 biologists ha!e sought
e>amples of beneficial mutations b0 creating mutant flies/ @ut these efforts ha!e al#a0s
resulted in sic* and deformed creatures/ The top picture sho#s the head of a normal fruit
fl0( and the picture on the left sho#s the head of a fruit fl0 #ith legs coming out of it( the
result of mutation/
Antenne
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Mouth
Ieg
181
IIVI"B 8)11II1 R8&T V)I&TI)"
8ossils are proof that e!olution ne!er happened/ As the fossil record sho#s( li!ing things
came into being in a single moment( #ith all the characteristics the0 possess and ne!er
altered in the least for so long as the species sur!i!ed/ 8ish ha!e al#a0s e>isted as fish(
insects as insects and reptiles as reptiles/ There is no scientific !alidit0 to the claim that
species de!elop graduall0/ Almight0 Allah created all li!ing things/
A -5$to$4J$million$0ear$old fossil sunfish
A K,-$million$0ear$old fossil sea urchin
A +K-$million$0ear$old fossil cicada
A -3$million$0ear$old fossil seDuoia leaf
183
!olutionist ne#spapers and magaAines often print pictures of primiti!e man/ The onl0
a!ailable source for these pictures is the imagination of the artist/ !olutionar0 theor0 has
been so dented b0 scientific data that toda0 #e see less and less of it in the serious press/
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Dar#in did not e!en #ant to thin* about the e0e/ It is impossible for the e0e to happen b0
coincidence because the e0e is perfect and 0et so comple>/ It is the ob!ious truth that Bod
has created the e0e/
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Ee li!e our #hole life in our brains/ People #e see( flo#ers #e smell( music #e hear( fruit
#e taste( the moisture #e feel #ith our hands$all these are impressions that become
;realit0; in the brain/ @ut no colors( !oices or pictures e>ist there/ Ee li!e in an
en!ironment of electrical impulses/ This is no theor0( but the scientific e>planation of ho#
#e percei!e the outside #orld/
Mo!ement
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BACK COVER
ach prophet possesses !irtues that are praised in the 7ur'an/ Therefore( belie!ers
must carefull0 stud0 e!er0 detail of these 7ur'anic accounts so that the0 can ta*e these
men's li!es( moral !irtues( and deep de!otion to Allah as models for themsel!es/ ach
prophet #as sent to his o#n tribe( e>perienced different situations( and used !arious
methods to e>plain Allah's e>istence/ 8or that reason( the natures of the prophets' tribes(
and their reactions to the prophets( as #ell as the difficulties e>perienced b0 those #ho
became belie!ers and the prophets themsel!es( pro!ide us #ith important information
about ho# #e can please Allah/
This boo* introduces the Prophet Abraham (pbuh)( #ho is praised in the 7ur'an in
these terms= ;'ou ha!e an e>cellent e>ample in Abraham and those #ith him; (1urat al$
Mumtahana= 5) so that the0 can ser!e as role models for our o#n li!es/ 1ince e!er0 piece
of information about the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) contains considerable #isdom( #e shall
e>amine their li!es closel0 in this boo* so that #e can follo# his e>ample/
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Adnan )*tar( #ho #rites under the pen$name %arun 'ah0a( #as born in An*ara in
+,-./ 1ince the +,23s( the author has published man0 boo*s on faith$related( scientific
and political issues/ %e is #ell$*no#n as the author of important #or*s disclosing the
imposture of e!olutionists( their in!alid claims( and the dar* liaisons bet#een Dar#inism
and such blood0 ideologies as fascism and communism/
All of the authorQs #or*s share one single goal= to con!e0 the 7ur'an's message(
encourage readers to consider basic faith$related issues such as Allah's e>istence and unit0
and the %ereafter? and to e>pose irreligious s0stems' feeble foundations and per!erted
ideologies/ %is more than 433 #or*s( translated into .4 different languages( en<o0 a #ide
readership across the #orld/
@0 the #ill of Allah( the boo*s of %arun 'ah0a #ill be a means through #hich
people in the t#ent0$first centur0 #ill attain the peace( <ustice( and happiness promised in
the 7ur'an/