How Prophet Ibrahim (pbuh) was Tested?

Ibrahim (pbuh) is one of the mightiest messengers of Allah. He is such an important messenger that the festival of Eid-ul-Azha is celebrated across the world in order to imitate his act of sacrifice, to fulfil the commandment of Allah. Ibrahim (pbuh) went through a lot of tests after attaining Prophethood and was very successful in all the tests which he encountered from Allah. Through this, we also learn that when Prophets, who are the chosen people from Allah can be tested then normal people like us would definitely be tested at regular intervals. The various forms of tests that Ibrahim (pbuh) went through also give an idea as to how people should respond when they are tested.

Allah says, “And (mention, O Muhammad), when Abraham was tried by his Lord with commands and he fulfilled them. (Allah) said, “Indeed, I will make you a leader for the people”. (Abraham) said, “And of my descendants?” (Allah) said, “My covenant does not include the wrongdoers” (Quran 2:124). Allah says that Prophet Ibrahim (pbuh) was tested, he fulfilled them and he was appointed as the leader of the people.

Prophet Ibrahim (pbuh) went through five major forms of the test; he was tested with fear, discomfort, patience, obedience, and sacrifice, one greater than another. Ibrahim (pbuh) was very successful in all these forms of tests and set standards and examples for the people to come, as to how one needs to respond when a test is given to him by Allah. A man should never worry when he is facing any problems, big or small, but should always remember that the test is from Allah to test him, and soon the problem will be followed by ease, just as in the case of Prophet Ibrahim (pbuh).

[syedkazim]

Very informative video. Good Animation. Keep up the good job.

[Dits]

How do we know the story about the catapult? What is the source please?

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(Al-An'aam) 6 : 38
*And not any animal on the Earth, nor any bird flying with its two wings except as a community just like you; We have not omitted anything in the Book, then into their Lord they all will be summoned.*

There are 1000 communities including mankind in the world as explained by Lord through His Messengers. Out of this 600 are in water whereas the rest 400 are in the land. It is told in verses 17: 44, 24: 41 and 22: 18 that all creatures are praying, praising and glorifying the Lord Allah by their soul. The spirit (life+ soul) of all the creatures is from the spirit of Lord itself. The difference of mankind from other creatures is that they are bestowed with the intelligence and they are deputed to earth to bear the representation of Lord Allah. So it is the duty of the mankind to cultivate food for all creatures and to maintain air, water etc. in pure by planting trees and promoting organic cultivation aiming for the wellbeing of 1000 communities of creatures in the world. Today the Muslims(Fujjar) who are only reading these verses by rejecting and hiding Lord’s Book have become the Mujirims without utilizing the intelligence. They are the inmates of hell fire from mankind and are the worst creatures among the 400 communities in the land as told in verse 98: 6 and the worst creatures near the Lord among the 1000 communities of creatures as told in verse 8: 22. See the explanation 2: 159- 160, 3: 19 and 5: 86.

*From Adhikr-the Best Interpretation of Lord's Book*

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