khoji
January 17, 2014, 4:19pm
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Re: Debate over the Prophets Passing (PBUH)
Yar please, in the name of respect and love, don’t make claims that are not right. None of the prophets, especially the ones who were not born to a father who was also a prophet, knew that that they are the messengers of Allah, until they were told by Allah or an angel.
May I remind you of the story of Ibrahim who would argue that moon and sun and stars cannot be God(s) when he saw people worshipping them, or statues cannot be God as they can’t even help themselves and kept searching for truth.
**One night, Ibrahim went up to the mountain, leaned against a rock, and looked up to the sky. He saw a shining star, and told his people: “Could this be my Lord?” But when it set he said: “I don’t like those that set.” The star has disappeared, it could not be God. God is always present. Then he saw the moon rising in splendor and told them: “Could this be my Lord?” But it also set. At daybreak, he saw the sun rising and said: t “Could this be my Lord, this is bigger?” But when the sun set he said: “O my people I am free from all that you join as partners with Allah! I have turned my face towards Him Who created the heavens and the earth, and never shall I give partners to Allah.” Our Lord is the Creator of the heavens and the earth and everything. He has the power to make the stars rise and set. Ibrahim then heard Allah calling him: “O Ibrahim!” Ibrahim said trembling: “Here I am O my Lord!” “Submit to Me! Be a Muslim!” Ibrahim fell on the ground, prostrating and crying, he said: “I submit to the Lord of the universe!” Ibrahim kept prostrating until night came again. He got up and went back to his home, in t peace, full of conviction that Allah has guided him to the Truth.my
I am not following the topic but this post caught my attention.
So this story does not have anything to do with Ibrahim knowing about his prophethood or not.