11. ISMAIL’S A.S. SACRIFICE

Days passed and Ismail a.s. grew up in Mecca valley amongst the Jurhum tribe.  Ibrahim a.s. to visit him and Hajar on more occasion every year.  During one of these regular visits, Ibrahim a.s. had a dream while sleeping in Mecca.  He saw himself slaughtering his son Ismail a.s.  Ismail a.s. fully know that as a prophet, his father’s dream was a means of inspiration from Allah s.w.t.  He did not hesitate nor did he argue.

Father and son were ready to execute Allah’s command.  Ismail a.s. requested that his father direct his forehead towards the ground so that he could not see Ismail’s a.s. face.  Ibrahim a.s. took the knife and laid it on Ismail’s neck.  He pulled the knife but it did not cut.  Ibrahim a.s. pressed and pulled.  Ismail a.s. pleaded with his father to pull the knife.  He pressed and pulled but the knife simply would not cut.

Ibrahim a.s. then heard a call.  He looked around and found the angel Jibrail a.s. and with him was a ram from heaven.

STORIES OF THE PROPHETS IN AL-QURAN

(Lessons that we can extract, lessons that we can apply)

(Teaser extraction from the book)

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