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002_Abraham, page : 4
Abraham is chosen by Allah and becomes His Prophet
Some time later Allah sent the Arch Angel Gabriel to inform Abraham that He had
chosen him to be His Messenger. Abraham was deeply humbled by the news. Over a
period of forty-two visits Gabriel brought him ten Holy Scrolls. Prophet Muhammad
(praise and peace be upon him) informed his Companions later on that the contents of
the Scrolls were examples.
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Abraham's open rejection of idolatry caused a commotion, no one had ever challenged
the deity of the idols of Hara; to his fellow citizens the notion was deemed blasphemous.
However, Abraham was resolved; he had no doubt that Allah was the only One to be
worshipped because he was convinced that it was He alone who had created
everything.
The Logic of Abraham
Some time later Allah sent the Arch Angel Gabriel to inform Abraham that He had
chosen him to be His Messenger. Abraham was deeply humbled by the news. Over a
period of forty-two visits Gabriel brought him ten Holy Scrolls. Prophet Muhammad
(praise and peace be upon him) informed his Companions later on that the contents of
the Scrolls were examples.
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Abraham's open rejection of idolatry caused a commotion, no one had ever challenged
the deity of the idols of Hara; to his fellow citizens the notion was deemed blasphemous.
However, Abraham was resolved; he had no doubt that Allah was the only One to be
worshipped because he was convinced that it was He alone who had created
everything.
The Logic of Abraham