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deity. Abraham feared no one except Allah, so when he was presented to the king he
challenged him saying, "My Lord is He who revives and causes to die." But the artful
king scoffed at Abraham and told him, "I revive and cause to die."
The king knew exactly what Abraham meant, but tired to outwit him with his reply by
referring to the power he had as king to either spare the life of a guilty criminal, or put to
death an innocent person -- whichever suited his whim. Abraham challenged him yet
again saying, "Allah brings up the sun from the east, so you bring it from the
west."
Koran Chapter 2 verse 258. This time the king knew he had been revealed and the color
drained from his face, and Abraham waited to see if he would surrender to Allah but he
did not and so Abraham returned home.
Abraham and the Miracle of the Four Birds
One day, Abraham asked Allah to show him how He revived the dead. Allah asked
Abraham, "Haven't you believed?" Abraham told Him that it was not that rather it was
just to satisfy his heart. So Allah told him to take four birds, sacrifice them, then cut them
into pieces then mix their bits and pieces together, and go to the neighboring hills and
challenged him saying, "My Lord is He who revives and causes to die." But the artful
king scoffed at Abraham and told him, "I revive and cause to die."
The king knew exactly what Abraham meant, but tired to outwit him with his reply by
referring to the power he had as king to either spare the life of a guilty criminal, or put to
death an innocent person -- whichever suited his whim. Abraham challenged him yet
again saying, "Allah brings up the sun from the east, so you bring it from the
west."
Koran Chapter 2 verse 258. This time the king knew he had been revealed and the color
drained from his face, and Abraham waited to see if he would surrender to Allah but he
did not and so Abraham returned home.
Abraham and the Miracle of the Four Birds
One day, Abraham asked Allah to show him how He revived the dead. Allah asked
Abraham, "Haven't you believed?" Abraham told Him that it was not that rather it was
just to satisfy his heart. So Allah told him to take four birds, sacrifice them, then cut them
into pieces then mix their bits and pieces together, and go to the neighboring hills and