The Prophet Abraham, "the friend of God" (khalīl Allāh). Patriarch of all three Abrahamic faiths. Mentioned 69 times in the Qur'an; Surah Ibrahim (14) bears his name.
IThe Prophet Abraham, "the friend of God" (khalīl Allāh). Patriarch of all three Abrahamic faiths. Mentioned 69 times in the Qur'an; Surah Ibrahim (14) bears his name.
Arabic root: Hebrew, "father of many nations"
Shared across Abrahamic traditions — the Jewish "Avraham" and Christian "Abraham" are the same person. This gives Ibrahim unusual cross-cultural legitimacy for US families.
Ibrahim (Abraham) is the patriarch of monotheism, honored as Khalilullah — "the Friend of God." He is the father of Ismail and Ishaq, and the builder of the Ka‘bah in Makkah with his son Ismail. Sura 14 is named after him.
""And who is better in religion than one who submits himself in Islam to Allah while being a doer of good and follows the religion of Ibrahim, inclining toward truth? And Allah took Ibrahim as an intimate friend.""
""And [mention] when Ibrahim was raising the foundations of the House and [with him] Ismail, [saying], ‘Our Lord, accept [this] from us.’""
Ibrahim is mentioned by name 69 times in the Qur’an — second only to Musa among the prophets. Muslims invoke blessings on him in every daily prayer.
The patriarch of the three Abrahamic faiths — “the friend of God” (khalīl Allāh). Named in the Qur’an 69 times; Surah Ibrahim (14) bears his name.
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