21:76 Remember Noah when, long ago, he cried to us. We heard his prayer and saved him
and his family from disaster. We saved him from the people who rejected Our signs. They
were an evil people, and we drowned all of them.
21:78 Remember David and Solomon when they judged a dispute over strayed sheep and a
pasture? We witnessed their judgment. We gave Solomon understanding of the dispute, and
We gave each of them wisdom and knowledge. We made the mountains and the birds join
with David in Our praise. We did all these things. We taught David the art of making coats
of battle armor to protect you from one another’s violence. Why will you not be thankful?
21:81 We made the wind subject to Solomon. At his bidding it flowed to the land We had
blessed, because We know all things. We subdued the devils forcing them to dive for pearls
for Solomon and do other work besides, and We kept close guard over them.
21:83 Remember Job when he cried to his Lord, “I am seized by evil, but You are the most
merciful of the merciful.” We heard his prayer, removed his distress, and returned his family
to him doubled in size. This was a mercy from Us and a memorial for those who serve Us.
21:85 Remember Ishmael, Idris, and Zul-kifl [prophets of old, the identity of Zul-kifl is
uncertain], all steadfast and patient men. We admitted them into Our mercy because they
were righteous.
37:83 Truly, Abraham shared this faith when he brought a perfect heart to his Lord and he
said to his father and to his people, “What are you worshiping? A lie! Do you want gods
besides Allah? And what do you think about the Lord of the worlds?”
37:88 Then he looked up and gazed at the stars and said, “Truly, I am ill.” [Abraham’s
peoples’ worship involved the stars] And they turned their backs on him and left. He turned
to the images of their gods and said, “Do you not eat? What is wrong with you? Why do you
not speak?” He began to attack them, striking them with his right hand.
37:94 As his tribesmen came running back to him, he said, “Do you worship what you
have carved when Allah has created you and what you make?” They said, “Build a pyre
for him, and throw him into the blazing fire.” They tried to plot against him, but We
spoiled their plans. And Abraham said, “Truly, I will go to my Lord, and he will guide
me. Oh Lord, give me a righteous son.” We gave him the good news of a gentle son.
37:102 When the son [Ishmael] grew tall enough to work, his father said to him, “Son, a
dream tells me that I should sacrifice you. What do you think?” He said, “Father, do what
you are commanded.
If Allah wills, you will find me patient.”
37:103 After they had surrendered themselves to the will of Allah, he laid his son [Ishmael]
face down. We cried out to him, “Abraham! You have satisfied the vision.” See how We
reward the righteous. This was obviously a clear test. And We ransomed his son with an
impressive victim [a ram], and We left this for him to be honored through posterity.
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