Abraham"s father was Pagan. He took idols for gods. Abraham was very afraid because he knows the fate of the unbelievers; it is the forever punishment in eternal Hell! Abraham did his best to convince his father to stop his manifest error. Abraham talked to his father many time about worshipping the lord of the worlds. His father never listens; instead he warned Abraham to stop talking bad about his idols gods or he will stone Abraham! Abraham was very upset because his father will eventually go to hell!
Abraham called upon the lord to forgive his father,
Allah taught Abraham that anyone who does not worship Him is belonged to the Satan"s party and hence he is an enemy of the lord of the worlds, the Creator of everything! When Abraham has realized that his father is an enemy of Allah, he dissociated himself from him.
This story indicates that Allah is not interested with blood, race, color, genealogy of the man but He is interested about what is inside the man"s heart, his faith! The Law is that the unbeliever will go to hell whoever he is even if he is Abraham"s father!
This Story is not present in the Bible!
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This story of Abraham and his Pagan Father is mentioned in many chapters in the Quran, sometimes in short and/or in some details.
The smart readers are invited to read this interested story.
Abraham"s father (his name is Azar while it is Terah in the Bible!) took idols for gods
Surah (chapter) 6:74
Lo! When Abraham said to his father Azar: "will you take idols for gods; surely I see you and your people are in clear and manifest error. "
Surah 37:85-87
[85] And when he (Abraham) said to his father and to his people: what is it that you worship?
[86] Is it a falsehood - gods other than Allah- that you desire?
[87] Then what is then your idea about the lord of the worlds?
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Abraham debates his father.
Abraham tells him who Allah is!
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Surah 26:69-81
[69] And recite to them (something of) the story of Abraham
[70] When he said to his father and his people: what do you worship?
[71] They said: "we worship idols, and we remain constantly in attendance on them."
[72] "Do they hear you when you call on them? "He asked.
[73] "Can they benefit you or harm you? "
[74] They replied: "no, but we found our fathers doing so. "
[75] He said: have you then considered what you have been worshipping:
[76] You, and your elderly fathers?
[77] Lo! They are (all) an enemy unto me, save the lord and cherisher of the worlds;
[78] Who created me; and he guides me, and has shown me the way:
[79] And he who gives me to eat and gives me to drink:
[80] Who, when i am sick, heals me and restores me to health
[81] Who will cause me to die, and then to life (again);
Surah 21:52-56
[52] When he said to his father and his people: what are these statues to whose worship you cleave?
[53] They replied: "we found our fathers worshipping them. "
[54] He said: certainly you have been, (both) you and your fathers, in manifest error
[55] They said: have you brought to us the truth, or are you one of the triflers and jest?
[56] He said: nay! your lord is the lord of the heavens and the earth, who brought them into existence (from nothing):, and i am of those who bear witness to this:
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Abraham"s father is worshipping Satan!
Abraham"s father threatens to stone his son!
Surah 19:41-48
[41] Also mention in the book (the story of) Abraham: he was a man of truth, a prophet.
[42] He said to his father: "o father, why worship that which can neither see nor hear, nor helps you in anything?
[43] Father, knowledge has come to me which has not come you, therefore, follow me. I will guide you on a right path:.
[44] Father, do not worship Satan; for Satan is a rebel against (Allah) most gracious.
[45] Father, I fear that the punishment of the merciful will fall upon you and you will become a comrade of Satan. "
[46] But he replied: "do you reject and dislike my gods, o Abraham? Surely, if you do not cease I will stone you, so leave me for awhile. "
[47] "peace be on you, " he (Abraham) said, "I shall call upon my lord to forgive you, for to me he has been gracious.(He is ever affectionate to me):
[48] Now I will go away from you and that you call upon, other than Allah. i will call on my lord. perhaps I shall not be unblessed in calling my lord. "
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Abraham clears himself of what his father worshiped!
Surah 43:26-27
[26] "Behold! Abraham said to his father and his people: "I do indeed clear myself of what ye worship:
[27] "(I worship) only him who did create me, for he will surely guide me."
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Abraham clears himself of his father!
Surah 9:114
"And Abraham prayed for his father"s forgiveness only because of a promise he had made to him. But when it became clear to him that he (his father) was an enemy to Allah, he dissociated himself from him (declared himself quit of him): for Abraham was most tender-hearted, forbearing."
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Back to the main issue of my series of articles; this is my question to you smart readers: "Is the Quran quoted from the Bible?"