وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَٰبِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صِدِّيقًا نَّبِيًّا ٤١
And mention in the Book [the story of] Abraham. Indeed, he was a man of truth and a prophet.
Quran verses about Abraham (Ibrahim)
إبراهيم عليه السلام
72 verses in 17 surahs · 20 subtopics
Abraham, the intimate friend of Allah (Khalil Allah) and the father of prophets, appears here as a man of supplication, tender-hearted and forbearing. The verses relate his arguments with his father and his idol-worshipping people, the breaking of the idols, the guests and their good tidings, and the raising of the foundations of the House, and state that his religion was Islam, not what the People of the Book claim.
Verses gathered from a topical index of the Quran, in Mushaf order; every verse is quoted in full.
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- All verses 72
- The father of the prophets 4
- Tender-hearted, forbearing, a nation in himself 3
- He smashes the idols 3
- The debate with King Nimrod 1
- The guests and the glad tidings 6
- The close friend of Allah (Khalil Allah) 1
- He calls his father to worship Allah 4
- Peace be upon Abraham 1
- Asking in order to increase certainty 1
- Charged with purifying the House and raising its foundations 3
- The Station of Abraham at the House 2
- The man of supplications 7
- His arguments with his father and people over idol worship 4
- Tested with the sacrifice of his son Ishmael 1
- Tested by his Lord with commands 1
- The chosen one… and his descendants 3
- His creed is Islam, not the claims of the People of the Book 8
- His contemplation of the dominion of the heavens and earth 3
- He was of the followers of Noah’s way 1
- Abraham 38
- Abraham and his two sons 6
- Abraham and his people 8
- Abraham leaves his people and receives glad tidings 9
- Abraham and the angels sent to punish Lot’s people 3
- Abraham’s supplications 5
- Abraham’s rank and honour with Allah 7
He calls his father to worship Allah · 4 verses
إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ يَٰٓأَبَتِ لِمَ تَعْبُدُ مَا لَا يَسْمَعُ وَلَا يُبْصِرُ وَلَا يُغْنِى عَنكَ شَيْـًٔا ٤٢
[Mention] when he said to his father, "O my father, why do you worship that which does not hear and does not see and will not benefit you at all?
قَالَ أَرَاغِبٌ أَنتَ عَنْ ءَالِهَتِى يَٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ لَأَرْجُمَنَّكَ وَٱهْجُرْنِى مَلِيًّا ٤٦
[His father] said, "Have you no desire for my gods, O Abraham? If you do not desist, I will surely stone you, so avoid me a prolonged time."
قَالَ سَلَٰمٌ عَلَيْكَ سَأَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكَ رَبِّىٓ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ بِى حَفِيًّا ٤٧
[Abraham] said, "Peace [i.e., safety] will be upon you. I will ask forgiveness for you of my Lord. Indeed, He is ever gracious to me.
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Verses gathered from a human-made thematic index of the Quran; the introduction summarises its subtopics. For a legal opinion, consult a scholar.