Abraham : The Father Of God In Islam And Christianity

The life of Abraham is one of varied geographical places as Abraham moves from place to place as well as an expedition through life's ups and downs with its challenges and disappointment. Abraham's spiritual life is also a journey, as he moves from periods of great faith to those moments of weakness and sin. Ultimately we find that Abraham, this man of faith, learned to trust in God as he traveled, not only from his home in Ur but as he journeyed towards faith.

Ultimately, while I disagree with critics who define the relationship between God and Abraham as spiteful or argumentative, I would agree that Abraham’s side of the covenant is mentally appalling, but I also argue that it must to be that way. God is already an omnipotent being capable of speaking reality into existence, and Abraham is just a man with flaws attempting to take on the characteristics of a more civilized and virtuous

The Lord continued to test Abraham through rigorous tasks including sacrificing his own son which the Lord promptly told him to stop before the deed was finished. All in all, Abraham seemed to be punished or “tested” at a much higher rate than his rewards where given and played the first man to communicate with the lord in Jewish history.

Abraham was so devoted to God that he was willing to abandon his home and move his family to a land that he did not even know existed. God told Abraham to leave, “so Abraham departed” without a second thought (Genesis 10:1). Abraham's faith in God was so strong that he did not feel a need to question God's decisions, and faced no fears in traveling to a foreign country. This decision depicts an absolute faith in God, despite the fact that His demands may seem completely unreasonable or illogical. While his blind admiration for God is not necessarily harmless to his family, it becomes so when God tells Abraham to, “[t]ake now [his] son, [his] only son, whom [he] lovest, even Isaac,... and offer him there for a burnt-offering” (Genesis 21:2). Even then, Abraham refuses to question God's authority and goes against his paternal instincts to spare his son's life. God is asking for, and rewarding, a complete abandonment of human reason and free-will in favor of actions whose purpose is unknown or unknowable. Abraham neither evolved, nor grew, and because of that he risked everything, including his family.

Both versions of this story also give insight to the emotions of those that were involved. Towards the end of each narrative, Abraham can be described as questioning. He wonders why God would cause or wish for such a thing to happen. Isaac, also upset (only in the second narrative) was said to of “…lost his faith…”

Abraham’s seriousness and dedication in regards to his covenant with God control tense actions and events between Abraham and Isaac. Abraham is compelled in his actions by his understanding and faith that his belief in God will reap benefits. Without hesitation, he considers doing everything that God tells him to do. Abraham’s willingness and sacrifice of Isaac show the great power that God has over Abraham. Abraham’s desire for God’s approval and blessings compel him toward grave actions without the concrete command from God. Abraham merely implies God’s intentions from the limited conversations held between Abraham, God, and the angel.

The third Abrahamic tradition is Islam which upholds that God is one and incomparable and that the purpose of existence is to worship God. Muslims consider Muhammed to be God’s last prophet. He became an orphan at the age of six and was raised by his relatives. At around forty, he felt the religious call and started to preach to the people of Mecca. His preaching was directed to both the wealthy and unhealthy. He later became the leader of the Medinan community. In 628, the battles between Medina and Mecca ended and in 630, Mecca accepted Muhammed as their leader. Muhammed died in 632 and his death led to political changes.

Right before he is about to kill his son, he is stopped by one of God’s angels and is told that he doesn’t have to sacrifice his son, but since he was going to obey God, God loved him and blessed him. God’s command was a test of faith and ethics to Abraham. Even though Abraham was going to kill Isaac, I believe that he is not

Hey Mozmin, Abraham is known as a religious figure because he had his faith in god tested, but I believe the fact that he moved away and had faith in God to provide him the opportunity to be apart of creating a great new nation was also a huge factor. To me it was the fact that God had faith in Abraham is why he is also known as a religious figure. There must have been something in Abraham that set him apart from the others. Not everyone will just drop everything to live in a foreign place and start over, but Abraham did and though he made mistakes and lost faith he proved to god everyone deserves a second chance even after they lose faith.

God selected Abraham to be the father of the His people. The bible does not directly state why God selected him, but after reading scripture one can conclude that God selected Abraham due to his great faith. Abraham’s life lends itself as an example to all who desire to walk with God.

Abraham also believe in a other religion that is Islam. Islam is a religion that only believes in one only one GOD. People who follow Islam are Muslim. They believe that the Qur'an was spoken to Muhammad by the angel Gabriel, and that it is the word of Allah. Abraham was a messenger in Islam of GOD. Muslim understand Islam to be the religion of Abraham. Islam is referring as Abraham religion. In Islam, Abraham is seen as a strict monotheist who calls his people to the worship of God alone. Islam is a word that describe to the the religion of prophet Mohammed. Islam is the act of submitting to will of God.

Throughout the Bible we are introduced to many different characters who are important, that helps us understand the message within each scripture. In Genesis we are introduced to the character Abram; he is the son that God chose to be the father of His people. I believe that God gave Abram this blessing because his faith in the Lord was obvious. Abram’s life can be seen through the lens of those who have the desire to walk with God through faith. A covenant is a promise, an unconditional covenant means that there is no stipulation behind it. When God promised Abram a great name, multiple offspring’s, and to give him land, he will do this no matter what. The result of God’s covenant with

     Abraham stands as one of the most important figures in the Hebrew Bible, and is central to the understanding of God’s solution to the problem of mankind. Man, the mysterious creature that God wraught as a semi-experiment, is constantly prone to believe he is self-sufficient and capable of survival without God, the central problem God must deal with in the Hebrew Bible. To solve this problem, God decides to strike fear in the heart of man and to revolutionise his lifestyle by creating laws and empowering a chosen group of people, who will spread the word of God by example. These people are the Hebrews, and Abraham is the father of their race, the man from whom all

Muhammed is the prophet and founder of islam, he was God's messenger. He is the final prophet of God in all the main branches of islam. Prophet Muhammed was born 570CE in mekkah, and died 8 june 632CE aged 62 (these places are located in Saudi Arabia). Periodically he would seclude himself in a mountain cave named Hira for several nights of prayer, but later at the age 40 Gabriel visited him in the cave, he received his first revelation from God. After 3 years Muhammed started preaching these revelations publicly, proclaiming God is the one, and he was a prophet and messenger of god, (similar to the other prophets in Islam. He married 13 times he have 3 sons and 4 daughters. Prophet Muhammed's full name is(Muhammed ibn Abdallah ibn Abdulmutalib ibn Hashim ibn Abdmanaf ibn Qusai ibn kilab). Muslims often refer to Muhammed as Prophet Muhammed, and regard him as the greatest of all Prophets. He is seen by Muslims as a possessor, as an act of respect. The Quran enumerates little about Muhammad's early life or other biographic details, but it talks about his prophetic mission, his moral excellence, and theological issues regarding Muhammad. According to the Quran, Muhammad is the last in a chain of prophets sent by God (33:40). Throughout the Quran, Muhammad is referred to as "Messenger", "Messenger of God", and "Prophet". Some of such verses are 2:101, 2:143, 2:151, 3:32, 3:81, 3:144, 3:164, 4:79-80, 5:15, 5:41, 7:157, 8:01, 9:3, 33:40, 48:29, and 66:09. Other terms are

Jesus, referred to as Prophet Isa in Islam, is considered to be a messenger of God and al-Masih (the Messiah) in the Islam religion . Prophet Isa or Al-Masih, was sent to guide bani israil with a new scripture, al-Injil . Clearly, prophet Isa is a significant figure in the Islam, and in the Quran, He appears in 93 ayaat. According to the Quran, prophet Isa was born to Maryam as the result of virginal conception, a miraculous event, which occurred by the decree of Allah. To aid in his ministry to the Jewish people, Jesus was given the ability to perform miracles, which no other prophet in Islam has ever been credited with, all by the permission of Allah rather than of his own power.