Anam 74 -79
74- AND AS IBRAHIM SAID TO HIS FATHER: “AZER, DO YOU TAKE IDOLS AS GODS? I SEE THAT YOU AND YOUR PEOPLE ARE IN GREAT MISGUIDANCE”.
75- AND WE SHOW IBRAHIM THE KINGDOM OF THE HEAVENS AND EARTH, AND SO THAT HE WILL BE OF THOSE WHO ARE CERTAIN IN THEIR FAITH.
76- WHEN THE NIGHT CAME OVER HIM HE SAW A STAR AND SAID: “THIS IS MY LORD”, BUT WHEN IT FADED AWAY HE SAID: “I DO NOT LIKE THOSE WHO FADE AWAY”.
77- BUT WHEN HE SAW THE MOON MANIFESTED HE SAID: “THIS IS MY LORD”, BUT WHEN HE FADED AWAY HE SAID: “IF MY LORD DOES NOT GUIDE ME, I WILL BE OF THE MISGUIDED”.
78- THEN WHEN HE SAW THE SUN PROMINENT HE SAID: “THIS IS MY LORD, THIS IS BIGGER”, BUT WHEN IT FADED AWAY HE SAID: “O PEOPLE, I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THOSE WHOM YOU TAKE AS PARTNER WITH GOD”
79- “I AM TURNING MY FACE TO HE WHO CREATED THE HEAVENS AND EARTH, PURE IN FAITH, AND I AM NOT ONE OF THOSE WHO WORSHIP PARTNERS BESIDES GOD”.
Allah the Highest is telling us about the Ibrahim peace upon him. Allah the Highest mentions some aspects of the life of the different prophets and messengers in different Ayahs, according to the part or event of the prophet’s life to be highlighted in the Sorah.
Some scholars say that the name of Ibrahim’s father was not Azer. What is apparent from the Sorah is that Ibrahim’s father’s name was Azer. Similar content of what Ibrahim said to his father was mentioned also in Surat Miriam: “AND MENTION IBRAHIM IN THE BOOK, HE WAS TRUE IN FAITH AND A PROPHET * AS HE SAID TO HIS FATHER: “O MY FATHER, WHY DO YOU WORSHIP WHAT DOES NOT HEAR OR SEE OR DO ANYTHING FOR YOU”. (S: 19 A: 41-42)
Here Ibrahim peace upon him is talking to his father firmly about worshipping idles as gods, considering Azer and his people to be in serious misguidance. It is obvious that the tune of Ibrahim’s speech to his father changed and is reminding his father with the punishment of the Hell-fire more.
“AND WE SHOW IBRAHIM THE KINGDOM OF THE HEAVENS AND EARTH, AND SO THAT HE WILL BE OF THOSE WHO ARE CERTAIN IN THEIR FAITH”
Allah the Highest showed Ibrahim the kingdom of the Heavens and Earth which might means either:
- Ibrahim peace upon him looking and reflecting at the heavens and earth, which strengthen his faith to be certain.
- Allah the Highest have shown Ibrahim peace upon him all there is in the Heavens and Earth, allowing his vision to see all that is hidden or not seen.
- Some scholars said that Allah the Highest have shown Ibrahim every thing in the Heavens and Earth.
Allah the Highest commands the ordinary person or Muslim to look at the Heavens and Earth and think and reflect to see the signs of Allah’s presence and creation, Allah the Highest said: “SAY: LOOK AND SEE WHAT IS IN THE HEAVENS AND EARTH”. (S: 10 A: 101)
And said: “DID THEY NOT LOOK AT THE KINGDOM OF THE HEAVENS AND EARTH”. (S: 7 A: 185)
Looking at the Heavens and Earth with reflection and thought, guides us to Allah the Highest. We see however those who look and know what is in the Heavens and Earth, like scientists, and this draws them further from their creator.
When Ibrahim looked at the sky, and he saw a particularly bright star, he thought to himself that this must be his Lord. The star however faded away, which made Ibrahim thing that the creator of the Heavens and Earth would not fade away.
The same happened with the Moon then the Sun, both faded away as well. This assured Ibrahim that they can not be the Lord, for the Lord and creator of the Heavens and Earth will not fade. The may not be there now but gone later.
What Ibrahim peace upon him thought could be his Lord, were things taken by people for gods, which Ibrahim realized that they can not be gods.
Ibrahim peace upon him asked for guidance, and did not wish to be among the misguided. As he sincerely asked Allah the Highest for guidance, Allah the Highest guided him, then he declared his belief in Allah the Highest, the one and only creator of the Heavens and Earth with no partners.
This shows that whenever a person sincerely asks Allah the Highest for guidance, Allah the Highest guides him, for Allah the Highest said in the Hadith Qudsi narrated before: “O my slaves, you are all misguided except those I guide, so ask me for guidance, and I will guide you”.
We should always ask Allah the Highest for His Guidance, concerning every thing we do, particularly if we do not know whether it is pleasing to Allah the Highest or not. Allah the Highest promised to guide us then.
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