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Azar, Father of Ibrahim

In the Quran

In the QuranFather of Ibrahim

Azarآزر

Traditional date, disputedUr, Iraq

Ibrahim's father, an idol-maker whom his son called to Allah with gentle words.

Ibrahim asked his father: why worship what neither hears nor sees? He spoke softly, calling him 'my dear father'. Azar threatened to stone him and drove him away. Ibrahim answered with peace and prayed for his forgiveness, until it became clear to him that his father was an enemy of Allah, and he stopped.

What does the Quran say?

[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?

Quran 19:42

6:7419:41-4821:52-5426:69-8743:269:11460:4

The lesson

Ibrahim shows how to call a parent to truth: with gentleness, patience and respect.

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Who else is linked?

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Who lived at the same time?

Ibrahim

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