STORY OF PROPHET ISMAEL (AS)
A long long time ago, prophet Ibrahim(As) and his wife Sarah were travelling through a desert. They had been travelling for many days, and one day, they happened to enter the territory of an evil king. The evil King came to know about the beautiful wife of a the prophet, and he wanted to take her. So he sent one of the soldiers to bring the prophet to him. The soldier brought the prophet before the king. "Who is the lady accompanying you? "asked the evil king the profit replied that she was his sister. The evil King then asked the prophet to bring Sarah to his Court. He said that he wanted to meet this beautiful women that everyone in his Kingdom was talking about. The prophet went to his wife and said "The king wants to meet you" ,"Do not ever tell him that you are my wife because I have told him that you you are my sister, the prophet told his wife. When Sarah went to the king's Palace, the king was struck by her beauty, and he tried to take hold of her with his hands! But the moment his hand got near Sarah, it become stiff, and he could not move it!! The evil king was scared, and he requested Sarah, "please pray to Allah (SWT) for me, and I will never harm you" when Sarah pray to Allah (SWT), his hands got cured miraculously!! But the moment he realized that his hands were cured the foolish King tried to take hold of Sarah again!! And for the second time his hands got stiff. The king couldn't move his hands at all!! "Please pray to Allah (Swt) for me. I shall never harm you again!" said the king. Sarah pray to Allah again, and his hands got cured for the second time. This time the king realized that Sarah was no ordinary woman! So he gave Sarah a gift! He gave one of his Egyptian maid servant and her name was hajar! She was then sent home. When Sara returned home, the prophet asked her what happened ?"Allah taught that evil King a lesson, and he gave me maid -Hajar "replied Sarah years passed and the prophet grew old his hair grayed, but he continued to call people back to Allah (SWT). Sarah too had grown old and she is realized that she would no longer be able to give birth to a child. So she asked the prophet to marry their servant Hajar. She then pray to Allah (SWT) to bless them with a child! After a few months, Hajar gave birth to a child, and they named him Ismail (As)! By now the prophet had grown very old! One day the prophet woke up, he felt like Allah (swt) wanted him to do something. So he went to Hajar. "Get Ismael" he said "get ready for a long journey" Ibrahim (As) and his wife with the baby in her arms kept travelling for a long long time. They walked for many days till they reached a dry valley of the desert near the Al-Marwah mountain. There were no fruits ,no trees, no food, and no water either no signs of any life could be found in the valley. The prophet then left his wife and son with a small amount of food and water, this was hardly enough for both of them to last for 2 days! The prophet Ibrahim (As) then turned around and started walking away. His wife hurried after him "where are you going leaving us in this barren valley? "she cried to him. But the prophet did not answer her and kept walking away. She called him again but the prophet remained silent and walked away! finally she understood that the prophet was not acting on his own. She realized that Allah (SWT) had commended him to do this." Did Allah (SWT) command you to do so?" she asked him the prophet shook his head and continued walking then his great wife said "we are not going to be lost since Allah (SWT) commanded you is with us" The prophet was very sad as he had left his wife and his son in a barren desert where there were no other people. He prayed to Allah (SWT) to give his wife and son enough food. And he asked Allah (SWT)to send people with good hearts to them. Hajar (Ra) drank the water that the prophet had left, so that she could feed her son. The water got over very soon, and both of them started getting very thirsty. After sometime , the baby started getting thirsty, and started to cry! She ran to a hill close by called al Marwah, hoping that she might find somebody she stood there hoping to find somebody, but she did not!! Then she run to the next mountain called Al Safa, hoping to find someone from there! But she couldn't find anyone from there either! She kept running between these mountains seven times! When she climbed Al Marwah for the last time, she was very tired she got so tired that she sat next to her baby. It was then that she heard a voice! She kept quiet, and waited to hear the voice again. When she heard the voice for the second time, she said "oh, whoever you might be, you have made me hear your voice! Have you got something to help me?" That was when she saw an angel digging the earth! The Angel kept digging till the water flowed from it! It was a miracle! When she saw the water, she ran toward it, and started to build a basin around it. She scooped the water with her hands and drank from it. Then she filled her water bag and ran towards her child. This place where the water rose is called Zam Zam.
After a few days, some people were travelling through Mecca. They saw the birds flying around al Marwah, and they thought the birds might be flying around the water. They started walking towards Al Marwah. When they arrived, they were surprised to find a woman with a baby sitting near the water! "Shall we stay here and use this water please?" they asked her. Hajar said yes, and they drank water from the Zam Zam like that many others came to Al Marwah, and eventually settled down there. The whole valley became alive now, and she and her child were not alone anymore! Ismail (as) grew up and learned Arabic from the people who had settled down at al Marwah. He was a good boy, and his virtues and qualities made the people admire him. He kept thinking about his father, and knew that his father will come back someday! Ismail (as)then married a local woman, and lived his life in peace. In the meantime, prophet Ibrahim (as) was very sad because he had not seen his son for a very long time. One day, he decided to go to Mecca to meet his wife and his son. He travelled for many days and finally arrived at Al Marwah! But it was very late. when he arrived, people told him that Hajar had died some time ago. The prophet was very sad to hear this and then the local people told the prophet that his son, Ismail (as) was still alive! The prophet was very happy to hear this, and thanked Allah (SWT)! When Ismail (as) saw his father, he ran to him and hugged him very tightly. He could not believe his eyes!! He was very happy to see his father after a long long time. It was a very happy time for both of them.
one day, Allah (SWT) decided to test Ibrahim (As). One night the prophet was sleeping, he saw a dream, the prophet saw himself killing his son as a sacrifice to Allah (SWT). The prophet woke up, and ignored it as it was a just a dream but the next night, he saw the same dream again. This Night he realized that this was not just a dream, and that Allah (SWT) was asking him to sacrifice his own son! The prophet went to his son, and told him about the dream. Ismail (As) realized that it was an order from Allah (SWT)."Do what Allah (SWT) has asked you to "he told his father. The next day, the prophet to a rope and the knife, and set out for Mount Arafat, along with his son. Upon reaching the top of the mountain Ismail (As) asked his father to tie his hand and legs, so that he may not struggle during the sacrifice. The profit obliged, and tied his hands and legs. Then he blindfolded himself so that he won't have to watch his son suffer. The prophet raised his knife, but then suddenly he heard the voice from the sky. He took off his blindfold, and saw a sheep being sent from heaven. Allah (SWT) had sent the sheep to be sacrificed instead of Ismail. The prophet was really happy, because his son was going to be alive! The prophet and his son had just passed difficult test from Allah (SWT). Ibrahim (As) slaughtered the sheep, and they had a big celebration. The prophet and his son kept calling people to worship Allah (SWT) they didn't have any place to worship Allah (SWT) so, one day Allah (SWT) ordered the prophet to build a house!!
Allah (SWT)has ordered me to build a Kabbah" The prophet said to his son. Ismail (As) replied, "Do what your God has ordered you to do", the prophet then asked his son if he help him build the Kaabah, and Ismail (as) agreed. They started building the foundation of the Kabbah. Ismail (As) brought the stones, while Ibrahim (As) built the house. When the walls got tall, Ismail (As) brought a large stone for the prophet to work by standing on it. This stone was called maqam-e-Ibrahim. When they completed the foundation, and built the corners, Ibrahim (As) asked Ismail (As) to find the stone to fill the corner. "I feel tired" Ismail (As) said to his father. But when Ibrahim (As) insisted, Ismail (As) went searching for the stone. While he was gone, an angel got the prophet a stone. The Angel told him that this stone was brought to earth by Adam (As) from paradise! The stone was originally white however it's color gradually turned into black because of the sins committed by people on earth. Ismail (As) returned after sometime and when he saw the stone he was surprised and asked his father where it came from. "It was brought by someone who never get tired" replied Ibrahim (As) and finally completed building the Kabbah. They prayed to Allah (SWT)to accept their work. Allah (SWT) was very happy with the prophet and his son for spreading his message. And proclaimed the pilgrimage among men they will come to the on foot and on every kind of camel lean an account of journeys through deep and distant mountain highways. The prophet grew old and so did his wife Sara. One day when he was sitting outside his house he saw Three Men coming towards his house the three men wear actually Angels sent by Allah (SWT). The prophet Welcome them inside to have food. The strangers went in and Sat down for food. The prophet served then a roasted calf! But the strangers did not touch the food at all. The prophet started to fear. Then the angels comforted the prophet and asked him not to fear at all. They told him that they were actually the angels sent by Allah (SWT). They informed him that they came to his house to deliver a good news. They said that Allah (SWT) was going to give them a son and that he should name him Ishaaq. They also told him that his son would be a prophet. Sarah couldn't believe her ears! "How could that be true" she wondered." I am so old" then the angles said all these things are possible with Allah (SWT). After a few months Sara got pregnant and give birth to a child! The prophet named him " Ishaaq "as the angels told him. After a few years prophet Ibrahim missed his son Ismail (As) badly so he went to see him. But when the prophet reached the house of Ismail (As) he was not at home his wife came out and when the prophet asked her about Ismail (As) she replied "he has gone in search of livelihood". He then asked her how was their living conditions to which she started complaining about everything! She complained that they were living in misery and hardship and many other things. She was not at all grateful to the blessings of Allah (SWT) the prophet realized that she was not at all a suitable wife for his son so left her a message that his son would understand. "When your husband returns convey my salutations to him" he said "and also tell him to change the threshold of the gate". The prophet then went back to his home. When Ismail (As) returned home in the evening he felt something unusual "did anyone visit us today? "He asked her. She replied yes, and passed on the message. When Ismail (As) heard the message he realized that it was his father who visited him that day and he understood the message that he gave her." It was my father and he has advised me to divorce you. You can go back to your family "he told her. His wife went back to her house and Ismail (As) married another woman. After a longtime prophet (As) Ibrahim again missed his son badly so he visited his new house once again. When he arrived it was his new wife who answered the door. The prophet asked the same questions he has asked his former wife. but this time when she answered the prophet realized that she was a very grateful and kind woman. She kept thanking Allah (SWT) for the wonderful things going on around and the prophet was very happy. "When your husband comes home give him my regards the prophet told Ismail's (As) wife. He also added "and also tell him that he should keep threshold of this gate firm ". He left after asking her to deliver this secret message. In the evening when Ismail (As) came back he asked his wife If anyone had come to visit him. When his wife told him about the prophet and the message Ismail (As) was very happy. "It was my father "said Ismail (As) "and you are a threshold of the gate he asked me to keep you with me forever" said the prophet happily!
Prophet Ibrahim (As) lived for one hundred and seventy five years! He lived a life full of trials but he had a strong fat in Allah (swt)!! The Life of prophet Ibrahim (As) teaches us to love Allah (swt) unconditionally. Even though there are more than 25 prophets mentioned in the Quran. Allah mentions only two prophets ideal for whole humanity, and they were prophet Muhammad (As), and prophet Ibrahim (As).
1) what is the names of the mountains that Hajar (ra) ran across?
Ans. They were Al Safa and Al Marwah .
2) how the travellers found the prophet's wife?
Ans. They saw birds flying above the mountain.
3) how did god test Ibrahim (as)?
Ans. God asked Ibrahim (as) to sacrifice his son Ismail (as)
4) Did he sacrifice his son?
Ans. No, god told the prophet that he was testing him and god send a sheep instead for the sacrifice.
5)why did the color of the stone that the angels brought turn from white to black?
Ans. It was because of the sins committed by the people on earth.
6) what was the name of the second son of the prophet?
Ans. It was Ishaaq (as).
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