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Are shia imam better than prophet ibrahim?

Shias believe the that the 12 imams are better than all prophets except Muhammad. They use the following verse as evidence: "And when Abraham was tested by his Lord with certain commands and he ...
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Proper words of Durood-e-Ibraheem

Durood Shareef is often referred to in Arabic as as-salāh al-Ibrāhīmiyyah (Arabic: الصلاه الإبراهيميه) or salawāt. There are two commonly-used forms that you can use in your prayers after reciting the ...
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Verse (11:70) did Ibrahim recognize his visitors as Angels or not?

From Tafsir al-Maududi: فَلَمَّا رَأَىٰ أَيْدِيَهُمْ لَا تَصِلُ إِلَيْهِ نَكِرَهُمْ وَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةً قَالُوا لَا تَخَفْ إِنَّا أُرْسِلْنَا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِ لُوطٍ But when he saw that ...
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Why is it relevant that the Torah and the Gospel were not revealed until after Prophet Abraham, but not the Qur'an?

You need to go a few verses after to Qur'an 3:67 to get the rest of the story, which is detailed in in the book Zad al-Ma'ad by Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya (زاد المعاد في هدي خير العباد الإمام شمس الدين ...
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When did Judaism start as per Islam?

In the name of Allah the most beneficent the most merciful When did Judaism start ? Abraham peace be upon him had two children according to Quran, Ishmael and Isaac: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي ...
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Is Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) part of the family of Ibrahim (PBUH)?

Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) is a descendant of Abraham (عليه السلام). This is evident from the Quran: ملة أبيكم إبراهيم [It is] the religion of your father, Abraham — Quran 22:78 It is also corroborated ...
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Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH) footprint near the Kaaba

Ayah Al Baqarah 125 says that the foot print is Ibrahim alai's And [mention] when We made the House a place of return for the people and [a place of] security. And take, [O believers], from the ...
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Did two or three angels visit Prophet Lut and Ibrahim?

In the Quran the number of angels is not mentioned [Quran 11:77]. From the Sahabah, the more widely accepted report is of three angels: Gabriel, Michael and Israfil (Raphael). The narration of two ...
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When the Kaaba was built, how were people worshiping Allah?

In similar ways to how they worship Allah now, the Quran mentions Tawaf, which is a major ritual of Hajj and Umrah, and the pillars of Prayer like Qiyam, Sujood and Rukuh: وإذ بوأنا لإبراهيم مكان ...
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What's the scripture of Abraham?

It is revelation that was sent to him. Its contents include what is mentioned in the Quran: In Surah Al-A'la, which at least includes the preceding sentence, and could mean the entire surah: He has ...
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Why prophet Ibrahim a.s mentioned many time in Quran

First, it should be made clear that comparing the number of times people are mentioned in the Quran doesn't necessarily show their status. For example, Yusuf (AS) was mentioned by name 27 times in the ...
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Starting of Eid-Ul-Adha

The sacrifice order for 'Id al-Adha in Islam What is answerable from a Muslim perspective is when was the sacrifice on 'Id al-Adha ordered and this was according to some resources around the 2nd year ...
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Is path of Ibrahim (AS) different from previous prophets?

Staying to the image of the path, a path is a way. The way has several stations. Those stations are the Prophets . From the station of Nuh (p.b.u.h), many other paths were used; we find the saga of ...
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What's the scripture of Abraham?

I asked this question in judaism.SE, and received an answer as can be seen in the link. To best of my understanding, according to the Jewish tradition, Abraham compiled some books/scriptures during ...
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Prophet Abraham asking Allah to accept their repentance upon completing the House of Allah

We don't have any clear evidence like reports from the Prophet (SAW) as far as I could find. However, many tafasir give these two reasons as possible (beyond the obvious one that they are repenting ...
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What is the reference of hadith about Ibrahim telling his son to change his wife?

This story appears in a long hadith in Sahih al-Bukhari. I'd recommend you to read the whole hadith as I will only display here the relevant part: ... After Ishmael's mother had died, Abraham came ...
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When did prophet Ibrahim (pbuh) ask Allah to show him how He revives the dead?

It is unclear when it happened. There is neither a clear hadith nor a verse. There are different views regarding it: It was an independent incident that occurred because Ibrahim (AS) saw a dead body ...
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Why Ibraheem was referred to as Ummah (أُمَّة) in this verse and why it was translated with other meanings?

Allah swt actually defines it right after that, "devoutly obedient to Allah, strictly inclining to the truth, and to not associate others with Allah." That is what is meant by referring to ...
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Why does Islam trace its origins to Abraham?

According to Wikipedia, Adam is considered the first Muslim by Muslims. This is because Adam is called a prophet of God and the Quran also says that all the prophets are of the same faith (Islam). It ...
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Did prophet Lut become a prophet after Allah's covenant with Ibrahim?

The Answer is Yes. Allah says: فَآمَنَ لَهُ لُوطٌ ۘ وَقَالَ إِنِّي مُهَاجِرٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي ۖ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ And Lot believed him. [Abraham] said, "Indeed, I will emigrate ...
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Can we say Abraham was also sent to entire mankind till last prophet?

The problem is with the way you asked the question, using the words "sent to" which is different than "acknowledged by". All prophets are prophets of Islam and therefore their prophecy is respected ...
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Did two or three angels visit Prophet Lut and Ibrahim?

It could not be two angels as the Quran uses the word قالو (they said). Had it been two angels the word قالا would have been used. (Quran 29:33)
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Quran 14:5 Allah told Moses to remind them the days of Allah, what were those days of Allah, what was happening?

What was happening was that Allah (ﷻ), out of His Mercy, was aiding the Children of Israel through their troubles/hardships. Specifically, Ibn Kathir رحمه الله said it refers to the "favors and ...
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