130- THOSE THAT TURN AWAY FROM IBRAHIM’S CREED ARE THOSE WHO DEGRADED THEIR OWN SOUL.  WE HAVE CHOSEN AND FAVOURED HIM IN THIS LIFE AND IN THE HEREAFTER, HE IS AMONG THE RIGHTEOUS.

131- AS HIS LORD SAID TO HIM: “SUBMIT YOURSELF”, HE SAID: “I SUBMIT TO THE LORD OF ALL THE WORLDS”.

132- IBRAHIM DESIRED THE SAME FOR HIS CHILDREN AND JACOB (SAYING): “MY CHILDREN, ALLAH HAS CHOSEN THE RIGHT RELIGION FOR YOU, SO DO NOT DIE BUT AS MUSLIMS”.

Ibrahim’s creed and faith is the true religion and faith.  It is the belief in on God with no partners, sons or daughter, and the total submission to His Will and Commands.  To worship other than Allah or to worship partners besides his is degrading one’s soul.  For it is degrading to submit to a creation like you, and not to submit to the Creator.  Allah the Highest said: “AND IBRAHIM WAS NEITHER A JEW NOR A CHRISTIAN, BUT A MUSLIM TRUE IN FAITH, AND WAS NOT OF THOSE WHO WORSHIP OTHERS BESIDES ALLAH * INDEED, THE CLOSEST PEOPLE TO IBRAHIM ARE THOSE WHO FOLLOWED HIM, THIS PROPHET AND THOSE WHO BELIEVE, AND ALLAH IS AN ALLY AND SUPPORTER FOR THE BELIEVERS”.  (S: 3 A: 67)

Ibrahim peace upon him is the father of the prophets, and Allah the Highest chooses his after trying and testing him as mentioned before.  Ibrahim peace upon him showed total obedience and total submission, to the extend that Allah the Highest honored him further by called him “khalil”, which means close friend and companion, saying: “AND ALLAH TOOK IBRAHIM AS A KHALIL”.  (S: 4 A: 125)

Ibrahim peace upon him suffered rejection and persecution like all prophets, even his father rejected him.  He prayed for his father, out of the normal passion, love and gratitude one has for his father, although he knew that Allah the Highest does not forgive the disbelievers “AND IBRAHIM PRAYED FOR HIS FATHER ONLY BECAUSE OF A PROMISE HE MADE TO HIM.  BUT WHEN IT WAS CLEAR TO HIM THAT HE IS AN ENEMY OF ALLAH, HE DISSOCIATED HIMSELF FROM HIM, FOR IBRAHIM WAS VERY TENDER HEARTED AND FORBEARING”. (S: 9 A: 114)

Allah the Highest praised Ibrahim peace upon him many times, the greatest in this Ayah: “IBRAHIM WAS A LEADER AND EXAMPLE OF GOOD CHARACTER, OBEDIENCE, PURE IN FAITH, AND WAS NOT OF THOSE WHO WORSHIP PARTNERS BESIDES ALLAH * THANKFUL FOR ALLAH’S FAVOURS ON HIM, AND ALLAH GUIDED HIM TO THE STRAIGHT PATH”.  (S: 16 A: 120,121)

Ibrahim peace  upon him advised his children and grand child Jacob, not like we usually do, which is what to do to make our live on Earth better, or in business, or education etc.  This is the good lasting advice for the eternal good life.  This is something parents or prospective parents should learn from Ibrahim peace upon him.