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that it may make my death easier for her." It has also been
reported that Abraham tried to cut the back of his son's neck, but
was unable to because the knife slipped several times.

The Holy Qur'an says, "Then, when they had both submitted
their wills [to Allah], and he had laid him prostrate on his forehead
[for sacrifice], We called unto him, 'O Abraham! You have al-
ready fulfilled the vision.' Thus indeed do We reward those who
do right. For this was obviously a trial. And We ransomed him
with a great sacrifice [a great ram]."229
Another version of Abraham's great act of faith and obedience
tells us that as he was about to cut his son's throat in sacrifice, he
drew the knife once and missed. He drew it again, and again he
missed. Several times he tried and missed. But he felt God wanted
it, so he kept trying. Ishmael is reported to have said, "Take the
end of your turban and put it across your eyes so you won't see
me, then strike with the knife." But when Abraham looked down
his son wasn't there. A ram was there instead.