Salam,
The
Christians and the Jews claimed that the Quran was interpreted wrongly and
falsely declared that it was Ishmael and not Isaac who was offered as a
sacrifice to Allah, upon the alleged authority of the angel Gabriel. The following verses of the Quran are being
referred:
"O my Lord! grant me a righteous
(son)!" So We gave him the good news of a boy ready to suffer and
forbear. Then when (the son) reached
(the age of) (serious) work with him he said: "O my son! I see in vision
that I offer thee in sacrifice: now see what is thy view!" (The son) said:
"O my father! Do as thou art commanded: thou will find me if Allah so
wills one practicing Patience and Constancy!" So when they had both
submitted their wills and He had laid Him prostrate on his forehead (for
sacrifice). We called out to him "O Abraham! "Thou hast already fulfilled the
vision!" thus indeed do We reward those who do right For this was
obviously a trial. And We ransomed him with a momentous sacrifice (Surah
37:100-107)
They
claimed that the above version, if it were Ishmael, is totally irreconcilable
with the original story in the Torah (as given directly to Moses by the
Almighty). Genesis 22:1- 2: And it came
to pass after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, Abraham;
and he said, Behold, here I am. And He said, Take now your son, your only son
Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a
burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell you". The
Almighty made it crystal clear to Abraham by emphasizing that his 'ONLY SON',
Isaac, was the one from his first wife Sarah and not from his concubine Hagar
thus eliminating Ishmael from both the attempted sacrifice as well as from the
blessing of inheriting the Promised Land. Secondly the Christians and the Jews also
claimed that not once is the name of Ishmael mentioned in all the above verses.
If it were Ishmael, why not call his name and identify him?
First
and foremost, the verses in the Quran asserts that Abraham was telling his son
that he saw a vision in his dream that he offer the boy for sacrifice. Allah in
the Quran did not command Abraham to slaughter his son it was just a dream that
Abraham had and he felt that he wanted to fulfill his dream. It is only in the
Bible that God ordered Abraham to offer Isaac as a burnt offering so to be
sacrificed. Contrary to the Bible the Quran make clear command not to kill any children
as stated in this verse which says: “Kill not your children for fear of want:
We shall provide sustenance for them as well as for you. Verily the killing of
them is a great sin” (Surah 17:31). Therefore claiming that God command in the
Bible for Abraham to slaughter his son is a falsehood being fabricated in the
Bible. The other falsehood being fabricated in the Bible in the choice of Isaac
whom the Bible claimed he was the only son to Abraham whereas there is another
son Ishmael who was the first borne. The excuse that the real first borne was
not recognized by God is that the mother was a concubine is a flagrant flaw as the
Bible itself recognized Hagar as a legitimate wife as stated: And Sarai Abram's
wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the
land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife. (Genesis
16:3).
Thus
it can be deduced that the falsehood fabricated in the Bible was intended to
promote only the Jewish and their generation as a favored people of God.
However the Quran expressed contrary to that view in which Allah says in the
Quran: Allah will not leave the
believers in the state in which ye are now, until He separates what is evil
from what is good or will He disclose to you the secrets of the Unseen. But He
chooses of His Messengers (For the purpose) whom He pleases. So believe in
Allah. And His messengers: And if ye believe and do right, ye have a reward
without measure. (Surah 3:179)
The
claim that Ishmael was not mentioned in any of the above verses was a lame
excuse because if they do a little bit if thinking and make a small research in
the Quran they will come to know that Allah does not have to mention the name
of Ishmael as it will become obvious. In the Quran only two names of the sons
of Abraham were mentioned as stated: "Praise be to Allah, Who hath granted
unto me in old age Ishmael and Isaac: for truly my Lord is He, the Hearer of
Prayer! (Surah 14:39). The mother of Isaac was a barren woman as stated in this
verse: But his wife came forward (laughing) aloud: she smote her forehead and
said: "A barren old woman!" (Surah 51:29). Thus there was no child
before Isaac to this woman. Then Abraham prays for a righteous son "O my
Lord! Grant me a righteous (son)!" So We gave him the good news of a boy
ready to suffer and forbear. (Surah 37:100-101).
Since
this same boy was mentioned growing up reaching the age of serious work Abraham
told him of his intention. As this same
boy was offered for sacrifice he cannot be Isaac because he was not borne yet
the mother being barren (Surah 51:29). Also the birth of Isaac is the reward of
Abraham obeying Allah to cancel the sacrifice of that son and replacing with a
momentous sacrifice. Therefore the sacrificial son cannot also be the reward
son. As the reward son being mentioned was Isaac then the sacrificial son must
be Ishmael. Allah need not put the name there as it is obvious it is either Ishmael
or Isaac but the verses pin point to Ishmael.
The
complete story of the episode is stated below for easy reference:
"O
my Lord! Grant me a righteous (son)!" So We gave him the good news of a
boy ready to suffer and forbear. Then, when (the son) reached (the age of)
(serious) work with him, he said: "O my son! I see in vision that I offer
thee in sacrifice: Now see what is thy view!" (The son) said: "O my
father! Do as thou art commanded: thou will find me, if Allah so wills one
practicing Patience and Constancy!" So when they had both submitted their
wills (to Allah), and he had laid him prostrate on his forehead (for
sacrifice), We called out to him "O Abraham! "Thou hast already fulfilled the vision!"
- thus indeed do We reward those who do right. For this was obviously a trial-
And We ransomed him with a momentous sacrifice: And We left (this blessing) for him among
generations (to come) in later times: "Peace and salutation to
Abraham!" Thus indeed do We reward
those who do right for he was one of our believing servants. And We gave him the good news of Isaac - a
prophet, one of the Righteous. (Surah 37:100-112)
Asar
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