![]() ![]() One day the people of his community were out celebrating. Through this Ibrahim became guided to the right path. He decided there was one creator, his god, who created him and everything around him. He thought to himself, why don’t I make the sun my god and worship the sun instead? It is beautiful and much brighter than the moon and stars.Īfter much reflection he decided that he would not worship the stars, the moon or the sun but instead would worship the maker of all these things. ![]() In the morning the sun came out and the moon and stars could no longer be seen. The moon was shining brighter that the stars so he thought to himself, why don’t I make the moon my god instead of the stars. Then the moon came out and again he admired the beauty of the moon. ![]() He thought to himself, I will worship these stars as my god they are so beautiful and bright. One day he was admiring the beauty of the stars in the night sky. He would spend some time thinking about these things and admiring the world around him. He thought about why he was here, living on this wonderful planet. He thought about how and why he was created. He thought about the world around him and how it came into being. Ibrahim often thought about his people and their worship. The idol was powerless to even move the fly from its body so how could it have the power to do anything! Ibrahim knew in his heart that the people of his community were deeply misguided but he didn’t know any better himself. Ibrahim watched the idols as a fly came and sat on it. Ibrahim could not believe that anyone could consider these idols, made of stone and wood, to be their gods! How could people pray to these idols and ask from them? How could they give these idols offering such as food? How could these idols bring good fortune and look over them? Ibrahim was confused. These Idols were sold in the markets as gods for people to worship. As a boy he used to watch his father make idols. Ibrahim lived in a time, long before the time of Prophet Muhammad. ![]() The father said to his son: ” O Ibrahim, you have betrayed me and have been dishonourable to me.” How did Ibrahim reply? Early life Ibrahim’s (A.S.) reasoning helped to reveal the truth, and it started the struggle between him and his people, including the one who most opposed him and was angry at his attitude was his father and his uncle, who raised him. ![]()
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