Editing Abraham in Islam (section)

== In the Quran==
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There are numerous references to Abraham in the Quran, including, twice, to the Scrolls of Abraham;<ref>{{qref|87|18–19|b=y}} and {{qref|53|36–37}}</ref> in the latter passage, it is mentioned that Abraham "fulfilled his engagements?-",<ref>{{qref|53|37|b=y}}</ref> a reference to all the trials that Abraham had succeeded in. In a whole series of chapters, the Qur'an relates how Abraham preached to his community as a youth and how he specifically told his father, named Azar,<ref name="qref|6|74|b=y">{{qref|6|74|b=y}}</ref> to leave idol-worship and come to the [[God in Abrahamic religions|worship of God]].<ref>{{qref|37|83–89|b=y}}, {{qref|26|68–89}}, {{qref|19|41–50}}, {{qref|43|26–28}}, {{qref|21|51–73}}, {{qref|29|16–28}} and {{qref|6|74–84}}</ref> Some passages of the Quran, meanwhile, deal with the story of how God sent angels to Abraham with the announcement of the punishment to be imposed upon Lot's people in Sodom and Gomorrah.<ref>{{qref|52|24–34|b=y}}, {{qref|25|51–60}}, {{qref|11|69–76}} and {{qref|29|31}}</ref> Other verses mention the near-sacrifice of Abraham's son,<ref name="qref|37|100–111|b=y">{{qref|37|100–111|b=y}}</ref> whose name is not given but is presumed to be Ishmael as the following verses mention the birth of Isaac.<ref name="Glasse" /> The Quran also repeatedly establishes Abraham's role as patriarch and mentions numerous important descendants who came through his lineage, including Isaac,<ref>{{qref|25|53|b=y}}</ref> Jacob<ref>{{qref|29|49|b=y}}, {{qref|21|72}}, {{qref|29|27}}, {{qref|6|84}}, {{qref|11|71}} and {{qref|38|45–47}}</ref> and Ishmael.<ref>{{qref|2|132–133|b=y}}</ref> In the later chapters of the Quran, Abraham's role becomes yet more prominent. The Quran mentions that Abraham and Ishmael were the reformers who set up the Ka‘bah in Mecca as a center of pilgrimage for monotheism<ref>{{qref|2|123–141|b=y}}, {{qref|3|65–68}}, {{qref|3|95–97}}, {{qref|4|125}}, {{qref|4|26–29}} and {{qref|22|78}}</ref> The Quran consistently refers to Islam as "the Religion of Abraham" (''millat Ibrahim'')<ref>{{qref|2|135|b=y}}</ref> and Abraham is given a title as ''[[Hanif]]'' (''The Pure'', "true in Faith" or "upright man").<ref>{{qref|3|67|b=y}}</ref> The Quran also mentions Abraham as one whom God took as a friend (''Khalil''),<ref>{{qref|4|125|b=y}}</ref> hence Abraham's title in Islam, ''Khalil-Allah'' (''Friend of God''). The term is considered by some to be a derivation of the patriarch's title, ''Qal El''.<ref>Weinstein, Simcha (2006). Up, Up, and Oy Vey! (1st ed.). Leviathan Press. {{ISBN|978-1-881927-32-7}}</ref><ref>World Jewish Digest (Aug 2006; posted online 25 July 2006): "Superman's Other Secret Identity", by Jeff Fleischer</ref> Other instances in the Quran which are described in a concise manner are the rescue of Abraham from the fire into which he was thrown by his people';<ref>{{qref|37|97|b=y}} and {{qref|21|68–70}}</ref><ref>{{qref|21|51–73|b=y}}</ref> his pleading for his father;<ref>{{qref|28|47|b=y}}</ref> his quarrel with an unrighteous and powerful king<ref>{{qref|2|58|b=y}}</ref> and the miracle of the dead birds.<ref name="q2s260"/>

All these events and more have been discussed with more details in Muslim tradition, and especially in the ''[[Stories of the Prophets]]'' and works of universal Islamic theology.<ref>''Stories of the Prophets'', Ibn Kathir, ''Ibrahim''; ''Tales of the Prophets'', Kisa'i, ''Ibrahim''</ref> Certain episodes from the life of Abraham have been more heavily detailed in Islamic text, such as the arguments between Abraham and the evil king, Nimrod, the near-sacrifice of his son, and the story of Hagar and Ishmael, which Muslims commemorate when performing [[pilgrimage]] in Mecca. An important [[Muslim holidays|Islamic religious holiday]], Eid al-Adha, commemorates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael as an act of obedience to God, before God intervened to provide him with a sheep to sacrifice instead.<ref>[http://www3.kumc.edu/diversity/ethnic_relig/eid-al-adha.html Diversity Calendar: Eid al-Adha] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019040746/http://www3.kumc.edu/diversity/ethnic_relig/eid-al-adha.html |date=19 October 2012 }} University of Kansas Medical Center</ref> In some cases, some believe these legends in Islamic text may have influenced later Jewish tradition.<ref>J. Eisenberg, ''EI'', ''Ibrahim''</ref>