Ibrahim

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Life of Ibrahim
Time in Ur	2166 BC–2105 BC
Birth of Ibrahim	2166 BC (2874 BH)
Ibrahim embraces Islam	2152 BC (2859 BH)
Ibrahim trial by Fire	2150 BC (2857 BH)
Ibrahim's Marriage to Sarah	2117 BC (2823 BH)
Ibrahim in Harran	2105 BC–2091 BC
Ibrahim in Palestine	2091 BC–1991 BC
Ibrahim in Egypt	2089 BC–2084 BC
Ibrahim in Palestine	2084 BC (2789 BH)
Ibrahim's Marriage to Hagar	2081 BC (2786 BH)
Ibrahim in Mecca	2079 BC (2784 BH)
Sacrifice of Ismail	2067 BC (2772 BH)
Sodom and Gomorrah	2067 BC (2772 BH)
Isaac	2066 BC (2771 BH)
Building of the Kaba
Jacob	2006 BC (2709 BH)
Death of Ibrahim	1991 BC (2693 BH)

Ibrāhīm (Arabic: إبراهيم, known as Abraham in the Bible) is an important prophet and messenger of Islam. He is known in Islam as khalīlullah — "the friend of God", in reference to the statement in the Qur'an, "Allah took Ibrahim as a friend" (004:125). Similarly to the rest of the prophets that came after him, Ibrahim preached monotheism to his people.

Ibrahim was raised in the city of Ur in Mesopotamia. He was the father of two sons, Ismail إسماعيل (Biblical Ishmael) and Is'haq إسحاق (Biblical Isaac). He bore Ismail from Hagar, and Is'haq from Sarah.

Upon the commandment of Allah Ibrahim took Hagar and Ismail to Mecca and left them with some water and dates. After some time when the provisions had run out Hagar in desperation ran from the top of the nearby hill Safar to the top of the adjacent hill Mawar looking for people. Eventually Allah gave Hagar the underground spring of Zam Zam. This event formed the basis of the Hajj rites.

Ibrahim then returned to Mecca sometime later and along with Ismail built the Ka'ba

Acording to Genesis Ibrahim was originally called Abram. {{cquote|No longer shall your name be Abram, but your name shall be Abraha; for I have made your the ancestor of a multitude of nations ^[1]. However this is inconsistent with the meaning of "Ancestor of a Multitude of Nations, which would be Abhamon.

1 Lineage
- 1.1 Wives
- 1.2 Children
2 Qur'anic references to Ibrahim
3 Notes
4 References

[edit] Lineage

The Qur'an states that Ibrahim is the son of Azar (006:074). This differs from the account recorded in the Old Testament, which gives a long list of ancestors Abraham the son of Terah, Nahor,Serug,Reu,Peleg,Eber,Shelah,Cainan,Arphaxad,Shem,Noah ^[2] It is interesting to note that these names are closely releated to towns close to Harran in south eastern Turkey, the area from which Ibrahim migrated to Palestine acording to Genesis ^[3]. For example Nahor - Nahor, Terah - Til Turakhi, Serug - Sarugi and Peleg - Phaliga. Which suggests tribal names.

[edit] Wives

Ibrahim married Sarah.

[edit] Children

[edit] Qur'anic references to Ibrahim

2:118-119
2:122-123
3:67
21:53-58
87:19

[edit] Notes

↑ 6th or 5th century BCE P strand of Genesis 17:5
↑ Luke 3:35-3:38
↑ Sixth of fifth century strand of Genesis 11:31, 12:4 or tenth century strand 4:17-19

[edit] References

Glasse, Cyril (2001). The Concise Encyclopaedia of Islam. Stacey International. ISBN 1900988062.
Dirks, Jerald (2002). Abraham: the Friend of God. Beltsville: Amana Publications. ISBN 1590080092.