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The Millat Ibrahim ( ar, مِلَّةُ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ, ''Millatu ʾIbrāhīm'') is the Quranic term, which denotes the ideology of the Islamic prophet
Ibrahim Ibrahim ( ar, إبراهيم, links=no ') is the Arabic name for Abraham, a Biblical patriarch and prophet in Islam. For the Islamic view of Ibrahim, see Abraham in Islam. Ibrahim may also refer to: * Ibrahim (name), a name (and list of people w ...
in the Quran and how he reached them after his intellectual and spiritual journey. According to the Islamic doctrine, it is generally the early form of the Islamic faith.
Q 22:78
The Quran tells about his experiences in the quest for the truth. How he first considered a star, moon and sun as his gods but rejected them as mere creatures and how he finally believed in their Creator
Quran 6:76-79
. Islamic scholars such as Ibn Kathir state that this episode is to be viewed as Abraham debating with and responding to the claims of his people; Imam ibn Kathir writes in his
Tafsir ibn Kathir ''Tafsīr al-Qurʾān al-ʿAẓīm'' better known as ''Tafsir Ibn Kathir'' is the tafsir by Ibn Kathir (died 774 AH). It is one of the most famous Islamic books concerned with the science of interpretation of the Quran. It also includes jurisprud ...
"We should note here that, in these Ayat, Ibrahim, peace be upon him, was debating with his people, explaining to them the error of their way in worshipping idols and images. ... When he proved that these three objects were not gods, although they are the brightest objects the eyes can see, (he said: "O my people! I am indeed free from all that you join as partners in worship with Allah.") meaning, I am free from worshipping these objects and from taking them as protectors. Therefore, if they are indeed gods as you claim, then all of you bring your plot against me and do not give me respite." The word Millah is used in 15 different verses of Quran. Ten of them
2:120, 2:130, 2:1353:954:1256:16112:37, 12:3816:123
22:78) refers, either directly or indirectly, to Ibrahim


See also

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Abrahamic religions The Abrahamic religions are a group of religions centered around worship of the God of Abraham. Abraham, a Hebrew patriarch, is extensively mentioned throughout Abrahamic religious scriptures such as the Bible and the Quran. Jewish traditio ...
* Hanif


References

Quranic words and phrases Islamic terminology {{Quran-stub