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37:83

۞وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ

Wainna min sheeAAatihi laibraheema

And indeed, among his kind was Abraham,

Word by word
  1. ۞وَإِنَّAnd indeed
  2. مِنamong
  3. شِيعَتِهِۦhis kind
  4. لَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ(was) surely Ibrahim
As-Saffat · 37:83Makkah

Ibrahim walked the same road Nuh walked.

One path carried across generations

The chain
Nuhthe way of Tawhid
followed by
Ibrahimhis path, his way
Where you stand
alone in faithstarting from nothing
part of a lineone way, many carriers

Ibn 'Abbas said Ibrahim was one of the followers of Nuh's religion. Mujahid said he was following his path and his way. The story moves from one Prophet to the next, showing it is one message.

Some days you feel like the only person trying. The only one in your class, or your office, keeping your prayers. You are not starting something new. You are walking a road Nuh and Ibrahim already walked.

I am on my own in trying to live my faith.

I stand in a long line of people who walked this same way.

Try this

Read the story of one Prophet today and notice what you share with him.

Simplified reflection. Read the tafsir for scholarship.draft
Tafsir Ibn Kathir

And verily, among those who followed his way was Ibrahim (83)When he came to his Lord with a Salim heart (84)When he said to his father and to his people: "What is it that which you worship? (85)"Is it a falsehood – gods other than Allah – that you desire? (86)"Then what think you about the Lord of the all that exists? (87)

The Story of Ibrahim and His People

Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him:

وَإِنَّ مِنْ شِيعَتِهِ لَإِبْرَاهِيمَ 

(And verily, among those who followed his ways was Ibrahim.) means, he was one of the followers of his religion. Mujahid said, "He was following his path and his way."

إِذْ جَاءَ رَبَّهُ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ 

(When he came to his Lord with a Salim heart.) Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, "This means that he bore witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah."

Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that 'Awf said, "I said to Muhammad bin Sirin, 'What is the Salim heart?' He said, 'One which knows that Allah is true and that the Hour will undoubtedly come to pass, and that Allah will resurrect those who are in the graves.'" Al-Hasan said, "One that is free from Shirk." 'Urwah said, "One that is not cursed."

إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ

(When he said to his father and to his people: "What is it that which you worship?") He denounced his people for their worship of idols and false gods, Allah said:

أَئِفْكًا آلِهَةً دُونَ اللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ - فَمَا ظَنُّكُمْ بِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

(Is it a falsehood – gods other than Allah – that you desire? Then what think you about the Lord of the all that exists?)

Qatadah said, "This means, 'what do you think He will do with you when you meet Him, given that you worshipped others alongside Him?"