Footsteps of Prophets Series

Recap: The Quran describes itself as a clear message (mubeen). “Behold, he said to his father: “O my father! Why

“Behold, he said to his father: “O my father! Why worship that which hears not and sees not, and can

“His [Abraham’s] people’s only answer was, “Slay him, or burn him!” – but God saved him from the fire. Behold,

Practicing belief in my life is distinct from the solicitude of transactions (muamalaat).  Example: how to fast, pray, make ablution, and

“And if you give [me] the lie- well, [other] communities have given the lie [to God’s prophets] before your time:

Prophet Abraham’s main concern was to escape from falling into shirk. He was looking for the source of existence of

“Then when he beheld the sun rising, he said: ‘This is my Lord! This one is the greatest [of all]’,

RECAP: Anything which cannot sustain its existence cannot be the Lord. We are mostly under the impression that an object

“Then, when the night overshadowed him with its darkness, he beheld a star, [and] he exclaimed, “This is my Lord!”