Abraham
Abraham (Ibrahim, ابراهيم) is regarded by Muslims today as one of the significant prophets as he is credited with building the Kaaba in Mecca. He is also said to have written down the revealations he recived from God, known as the Scrolls of Abraham He is believed to be the first of the Hanif or those that continued to follow the laws of God during the Days of Ignorance. His family included his sons Ishmael and Isaac as well as his grandson Jacob, all three are seen as prophets, and the women considered as holy in Islam, Sarah and Hagar. The 14th sura, Ibrahim, is named for him. According to Islamic tradition, Muhammad is a descendant of Abraham through his son Ishmael.
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“As for evildoers, for them awaits a painful chastisement;
but for those who believe, and do deeds
of righteousness, they shall be admitted
to gardens underneath which rivers flow,
therein dwelling forever,
by the leave of their Lord, their greeting
therein: “Peace!””
—Qur’An. Abraham 14:28 (ed. Arthur J. Arberry, 1955)