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Koran, Chapter 4 verse 37.
Allah had promised Abraham that from his offspring would arise great
nations, that is why Abraham refers to having settled "Some of his
offspring" near Ka'ba. This promised was fulfilled as it was from the
descendants of Prophet Ishmael that Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon
all the prophets, was born.
Lady Hagar suckled her infant son and gave him water from the skin until
none remained. It wasn't long until both became very thirsty and Ishmael
became greatly distressed. Lady Hagar could not bear to see her son in
such condition and searched frantically for some water, but could find none.
In desperation she climbed a nearby shill, the hill of Safwa, and stood at its
top and looked around in all directions to see if there was anyone in sight to
help her -- but there was no one. She ran back down the hill and in her
anxiety ran across the valley and climbed to the top of the neighboring hill
of Marwah, but again to no avail. She ran between the two hills seven
times, but could find neither caravaners nor water.
ALLAH HEARS THE CRY OF LADY HAGGAR:
Upon the seventh time she reached the hill of Marwah she heard a voice.
She calmed herself and listened attentively, and called out: "I have heard
Allah had promised Abraham that from his offspring would arise great
nations, that is why Abraham refers to having settled "Some of his
offspring" near Ka'ba. This promised was fulfilled as it was from the
descendants of Prophet Ishmael that Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon
all the prophets, was born.
Lady Hagar suckled her infant son and gave him water from the skin until
none remained. It wasn't long until both became very thirsty and Ishmael
became greatly distressed. Lady Hagar could not bear to see her son in
such condition and searched frantically for some water, but could find none.
In desperation she climbed a nearby shill, the hill of Safwa, and stood at its
top and looked around in all directions to see if there was anyone in sight to
help her -- but there was no one. She ran back down the hill and in her
anxiety ran across the valley and climbed to the top of the neighboring hill
of Marwah, but again to no avail. She ran between the two hills seven
times, but could find neither caravaners nor water.
ALLAH HEARS THE CRY OF LADY HAGGAR:
Upon the seventh time she reached the hill of Marwah she heard a voice.
She calmed herself and listened attentively, and called out: "I have heard