Ibrahim

A Book is sent down to bring people out of darkness into light. Every messenger was sent in the language of his people. Musa is told to bring his people into the light and remind them of the days of Allah, and of the promise: “If you are grateful, I will surely give you more.” The nations of Nuh, ‘Ad and Thamud told their messengers, “You are only men like us,” and the messengers answered, “On Allah let the believers rely.” The deeds of those who disbelieve are like ashes blown away on a stormy day. On the Day, the weak blame the arrogant, and Satan says, “I had no authority over you, except that I called you and you answered me. Do not blame me; blame yourselves.” A good word is like a good tree, its root firm and its branches in the sky, giving fruit in every season; a bad word is like a tree uprooted. Allah sent rain, fruit, ships, rivers, the sun and moon, night and day: if you count His blessings, you could never number them. Ibrahim prays, “My Lord, make this city safe,” settles some of his offspring in a valley without crops near the Sacred House, and asks that people’s hearts incline toward them. He thanks Allah for Isma‘il and Ishaq in his old age and prays for forgiveness for his parents and the believers. Never think Allah is unaware of what the wrongdoers do: on the Day eyes stare in horror and the earth is changed into another earth. This is a message for people, so that they know He is only One God.