{"id":69073,"date":"2022-07-12T09:16:35","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T07:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/?p=69073"},"modified":"2022-07-12T09:18:09","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T07:18:09","slug":"dealing-with-his-father-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/dealing-with-his-father-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Dealing with his father &#8211; Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dealing with his Father<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nSo as we explained yesterday the first challenge or difficulty which Ibrahim AS faced was the fact that he was surrounded by polytheists and idol worshippers, not just that, but it was so bad that he actually grew up in a house where idols were not only worshipped, but they were even made in his house by his very own father! Despite all this, he went out in search of the True Lord, in search of Allah.<\/p>\n<p>The next challenge which Ibrahim AS faced was having to deal with his father, who as we just explained didn\u2019t only worship idols, but he made them so that others could worship them.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most difficult situations faced by Ibrahim AS in the beginning of his mission was when he invited his father Aazar to Islam. The Noble Quran narrated their dialogue in the most eloquent and clear fashion: [Surah Maryam: verse 42 \u2013 47]<\/p>\n<p>\u0625\u0650\u0630\u0652 \u0642\u064e\u0627\u0644\u064e \u0644\u0650\u0623\u064e\u0628\u0650\u064a\u0647\u0650 \u064a\u064e\u0640\u0670\u0653\u0623\u064e\u0628\u064e\u062a\u0650 \u0644\u0650\u0645\u064e \u062a\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0628\u064f\u062f\u064f \u0645\u064e\u0627 \u0644\u064e\u0627 \u064a\u064e\u0633\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0639\u064f \u0648\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627 \u064a\u064f\u0628\u0652\u0635\u0650\u0631\u064f \u0648\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627 \u064a\u064f\u063a\u0652\u0646\u0650\u0649 \u0639\u064e\u0646\u0643\u064e \u0634\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0640\u0654\u064b\u0627<br \/>\nWhen he said to his father: \u201cO my father! Why do you worship that which hears not, sees not and cannot avail you in anything?<\/p>\n<p>\u064a\u064e\u0640\u0670\u0653\u0623\u064e\u0628\u064e\u062a\u0650 \u0625\u0650\u0646\u0651\u0650\u0649 \u0642\u064e\u062f\u0652 \u062c\u064e\u0627\u0653\u0621\u064e\u0646\u0650\u0649 \u0645\u0650\u0646\u064e \u0671\u0644\u0652\u0639\u0650\u0644\u0652\u0645\u0650 \u0645\u064e\u0627 \u0644\u064e\u0645\u0652 \u064a\u064e\u0623\u0652\u062a\u0650\u0643\u064e \u0641\u064e\u0671\u062a\u0651\u064e\u0628\u0650\u0639\u0652\u0646\u0650\u0649\u0653 \u0623\u064e\u0647\u0652\u062f\u0650\u0643\u064e \u0635\u0650\u0631\u064e\u0670\u0637\u064b\u0627 \u0633\u064e\u0648\u0650\u064a\u0651\u064b\u0627<br \/>\n\u201cO my father! Verily! There has come to me of knowledge that which came not unto you. So follow me. I will guide you to a Straight Path.<\/p>\n<p>\u064a\u064e\u0640\u0670\u0653\u0623\u064e\u0628\u064e\u062a\u0650 \u0644\u064e\u0627 \u062a\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0628\u064f\u062f\u0650 \u0671\u0644\u0634\u0651\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0637\u064e\u0640\u0670\u0646\u064e \u06d6 \u0625\u0650\u0646\u0651\u064e \u0671\u0644\u0634\u0651\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0637\u064e\u0640\u0670\u0646\u064e \u0643\u064e\u0627\u0646\u064e \u0644\u0650\u0644\u0631\u0651\u064e\u062d\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0640\u0670\u0646\u0650 \u0639\u064e\u0635\u0650\u064a\u0651\u064b\u0627<br \/>\nO my father, do not worship Shaytan. Indeed Shaytan has ever been, to the Most Merciful, disobedient.<\/p>\n<p>\u064a\u064e\u0640\u0670\u0653\u0623\u064e\u0628\u064e\u062a\u0650 \u0625\u0650\u0646\u0651\u0650\u0649\u0653 \u0623\u064e\u062e\u064e\u0627\u0641\u064f \u0623\u064e\u0646 \u064a\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0633\u0651\u064e\u0643\u064e \u0639\u064e\u0630\u064e\u0627\u0628\u064c \u0645\u0651\u0650\u0646\u064e \u0671\u0644\u0631\u0651\u064e\u062d\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0640\u0670\u0646\u0650 \u0641\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0643\u064f\u0648\u0646\u064e \u0644\u0650\u0644\u0634\u0651\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0637\u064e\u0640\u0670\u0646\u0650 \u0648\u064e\u0644\u0650\u064a\u0651\u064b\u0627<br \/>\n\u201cO my father! Verily! I fear lest a torment from the Most Beneficent (Allah) overtake you, so that you become a companion of Shaytan.<\/p>\n<p>Look at the extent of Ibrahim AS\u2019s patience to bear psychological and moral abuse, before the physical and material harm, from his father\u2019s unexpected response. His father, the closest of people to him, would normally be the most helpful and supportive, but his response certainly didn\u2019t show this.<\/p>\n<p>\u0642\u064e\u0627\u0644\u064e \u0623\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0627\u063a\u0650\u0628\u064c \u0623\u064e\u0646\u062a\u064e \u0639\u064e\u0646\u0652 \u0621\u064e\u0627\u0644\u0650\u0647\u064e\u062a\u0650\u0649 \u064a\u064e\u0640\u0670\u0653\u0625\u0650\u0628\u0652\u0631\u064e\u0670\u0647\u0650\u064a\u0645\u064f \u06d6 \u0644\u064e\u0626\u0650\u0646 \u0644\u0651\u064e\u0645\u0652 \u062a\u064e\u0646\u062a\u064e\u0647\u0650 \u0644\u064e\u0623\u064e\u0631\u0652\u062c\u064f\u0645\u064e\u0646\u0651\u064e\u0643\u064e \u06d6 \u0648\u064e\u0671\u0647\u0652\u062c\u064f\u0631\u0652\u0646\u0650\u0649 \u0645\u064e\u0644\u0650\u064a\u0651\u064b\u0627<br \/>\nHis father replied: &#8220;How dare you renounce my gods, O Ibrahim? If you do not stop this folly, I will indeed stone you to death: so be gone from my house this very moment!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Aazar did not only refuse to accept the message his son was conveying to him or support him in his mission of spreading the name of Allah, but he threatened him with stoning to death and kicked him out of the house.<\/p>\n<p>But look at the amazing response of Ibrahim AS that indicates the utmost wisdom and rationality coupled with turning to Allah in these contentious moments:<\/p>\n<p>\u0642\u064e\u0627\u0644\u064e \u0633\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0640\u0670\u0645\u064c \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0643\u064e \u06d6 \u0633\u064e\u0623\u064e\u0633\u0652\u062a\u064e\u063a\u0652\u0641\u0650\u0631\u064f \u0644\u064e\u0643\u064e \u0631\u064e\u0628\u0651\u0650\u0649\u0653 \u06d6 \u0625\u0650\u0646\u0651\u064e\u0647\u064f\u06e5 \u0643\u064e\u0627\u0646\u064e \u0628\u0650\u0649 \u062d\u064e\u0641\u0650\u064a\u0651\u064b\u0627<br \/>\nIbrahim said: \u201cPeace be on you! I will ask Forgiveness of my Lord for you. Verily! He is unto me, Ever Most Gracious.<br \/>\nThis level of love and devotion to a parent is truly remarkable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dealing with his Father So as we explained yesterday the first challenge or difficulty which Ibrahim AS faced was the fact that he was surrounded by polytheists and idol worshippers, not just that, but it was so bad that he actually grew up in a house where idols were not only worshipped, but they were [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":69071,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[43],"tags":[5476],"class_list":["post-69073","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-special-feature","tag-special-feature"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Ibrahim-AS.jpg?fit=400%2C200&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pc0QIf-hY5","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-22 23:22:17","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69073","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69073"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69073\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69071"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69073"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69073"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}