The story of Prophet Yaqub A.S and Yusuf A.S

 The story of Yaqub and Yusuf (alaihis salam) … given in Surah Yusuf, is a fascinating story, conducting a strong assignment in tolerance, fidelity, nobility, and compassion. Life is full of challenges, and there is n’t a single human being on earth who’s free from difficulty in one form or another. Indeed the prophets were tested with losses of wealth, health or their loved bones. Quran says, “ Or do you suppose that you'll enter Paradise while similar ( trial) has not yet come to you as came to those who passed on before you? They were touched by poverty and difficulty and were shaken until ( indeed their) runner and those who believed with him said, “ When is the help of Allah?” Plainly, the help of Allah is near.” (Surah Al-Baqara, Verse 214) Prophet Yusuf (a.s) descended from a long line of Prophets, beginning with the Prophet Ibrahim (a.s), who was his great forefather.

 Prophet Yusuf (as)’s forefather was Prophet Ishaq (as) and his father was Prophet Yaqub (as). Prophet Yusuf (a.s) had eleven sisters. They all lived near Jerusalem in Palestine, which at that time was called Canaan. His youthful family was called Binyamin (Benjamin). The story begins with a dream, in the middle a dream and ends with its interpretation fulfilled. Yusuf (alaihis salam), son of the Prophet Yaqub (alaihis salam) awoke from his sleep and filled with excitement, ran to his father and related his dream. He'd a dream in which he saw the sun, the moon and eleven stars bow down to him. Prophet Yusuf (a.s) told his father, Yaqub (a.s), about his strange dream. Yaqub (a.s) told him to be careful and not to tell anyone differently about the dream. Prophet Yaqub (a.s) loved all of his sons. But they all, except Binyamin, felt jealous of Yusuf (a.s) because they allowed their father loved Yusuf further than he loved them. The sisters were so jealous of Yusuf (a.s) that they came up with a plan to get relieve of him ever. One family suggested that they should kill him. Others didn't have the heart to kill him and allowed it would be better to shoot him to a away place. Eventually, they decided to throw him into a well. Trippers would find him when they stopped for water, andYusuf (a.s) would vanish from the sisters’lives ever. Their purpose would be served with his exile. And also they would rue for their crime and come good people formerly again. It was the cleverest of ideas putatively safe. 

One day, sisters approached their father asked their father if they could take Yusuf (a.s) with them to play. Yaqub (a.s) was hysterical for Yusuf (a.s), but agreed to let him go. The sisters set off together with Yusuf (a.s). When they were a long way from home, the sisters acted on their plan. They threw Yusuf (a.s) into a well and left him there. The sisters also returned home without Yusuf (a.s). They went to their father weeping, saying that Yusuf (a.s) had been eaten by a wolf whilst they were playing. The sisters showed Yaqub (a.s) their youngish family’s shirt covered with the blood of a lamb, to move him of their story. Deep down in his heart Yaqub (alaihis salam) knew that his cherished son was still alive and that his other sons were lying. He held the blood stained shirt in his hands, spread it out and remarked “ What a merciful wolf! He ate up my cherished son without tearing his shirt!” There was water in the well, which buoyed Yousuf’s body, so he wasn't harmed. In the dark well Yusuf managed to find a gravestone ledge to hold onto, allowing why my sisters do it? His father’s smile flashed before him recalling the love and affection he'd always shown him. Yusuf began to supplicate earnestly, contending to Allah for deliverance. A group of trippers stopped by the well on their way to Egypt. When the trippers lifted the pail from the well, Yusuf (as) came over too. The trippers took Yusuf (as) from Palestine to Egypt, where they vended him as a slave. Yusuf (as) was bought by the Chief Minister, the Aziz, of Egypt. The Aziz treated Yusuf (as) well, and Yusuf (as) was thankful to Allah and remained a pious slave. Yousuf was made the particular attendant of the chief minister’s woman, Zulaikha and with his affable mores, handsomeness and fascinating geste, he won everybody’s heart. The days passed and Yousuf grew in this family. Shaytaan came in Zulaikhas mind and she fell in love with Yousuf. Ultimately, indeed though he did nothing wrong, Yusuf (a.s) was transferred to captivity as a way of avoiding unwanted attention and sin. The principal minister knew Yousuf (A.S) was absolutely innocent, with a heavy heart, he transferred Yousuf to captivity. Prophet Yusuf (a.s) was someone who recognised his own strengths and sins.

 

Being apprehensive of his own sins, he went to captivity rather than be potentially enticed by his master’s woman Zulaikha. In captivity Allah blessed him with an extraordinary gift; the capability to interpret dreams. At about the same time two other men landed in the captivity. One was the cupbearer and the other was the king’s chef. The two men tasted that Yousuf (A.S) isn't a miscreant. Both men had pictorial dreams, and they were anxious to have them explained. The king’s chef pictured that he stood in a place with chuck on his head, and two catcalls were eating the chuck. The cupbearer pictured that he was serving the king wine. The two went to Yousuf (A.S) and told him their dreams, asking him to give them their meaning. First, Yousuf (A.S) called them to Allah. Also he said that the chef would be crucified until he failed and that the cupbearer would return to the service of the king. Yousuf (A.S) told the cupbearer to remember him to the king and to say that there was a wronged soul called Yusuf in captivity. What Yusuf prognosticated did be; the chef was crucified and the cupbearer returned to the palace. After the cupbearer returned to service, Satan made him forget to mention Yousuf’s name to the king. Thus, Yousuf (A.S) remained in captivity for a many times, but he made tolerance his own, soliciting to Allah. The scene in the captivity closes; a new scene opens in the bedchamber of the king. The King of Egypt had a disquieting dream that nothing could explain. The king conceited that seven fat cows were eaten by seven thin cows. He also saw seven healthy cognizance of sludge and seven dry and shrivelled cognizance of sludge. The King was troubled because he couldn't understand the dream, and no bone could explain it to him. The King’s menial recalled of Yusuf (a.s) approached him and asked Yusuf (a.s) to interpret the King’s dream. With the gift Allah had given him, Yusuf (as) interpreted the King’s dream. The dream meant that for the coming seven times there would be plenitude of crops and food throughout the land. But, for seven times after that, there would be shortage throughout the land. There would be no crops and not enough food for the people to live on. When the King heard Yusuf (a.s)’s interpretation of the dream, he was fascinated by Yousuf (A.S)’s interpretation. He commanded that Yousuf (A.S) be set free from captivity and presented to him at formerly. The king’s envoy went to cost him incontinently, but Yousuf (A.S) refused to leave the captivity unless his innocence was proven. Maybe they indicted him of cutting the ladies hands, or trying to force them. Maybe any other false blameworthiness was made. The king ordered “ Bring the women of the ministers and the woman of the chief minister at formerly.” The king felt that Yousuf (A.S) had been harmed unfairly but he didn't know exactly how. The woman of the chief minister came with the other ministers’ women. She verified infront of all that I betrayed, not Yousuf (A.S) betrayed Aziz during his absence. Yousuf (A.S) wanted this concurrence only to show his master that he noway betrayed him.

 

It's believed that imprisonment of Yusuf (A.S) was a great turning point in Zulikah’s life, she turned to Yousuf (A.S)’s religion or was frenetic. The King was so impressed with Yusuf (a.s)’s character and wisdom that he asked Yusuf (a.s) to work for him. Yusuf (a.s) agreed and asked to be put in charge of the food warehouses in Egypt so that he could prepare the land for the seven times of shortage, which would follow the seven times of plenitude. During the first seven times of plenitude, Yusuf (a.s) gathered and precisely stored crops and food. When the seven times of shortage followed, through Allah’s mercy Yusuf (as) had stored enough food to make sure that the people didn't starve. The shortage spread throughout the land, including to Palestine where the family of Yusuf (a.s) also suffered. Yusuf (a.s)’s sisters knew that in Egypt, there were stores of food that were being given to the people. Ultimately, Yusuf (a.s)’s ten sisters decided to travel from Palestine to Egypt to ask forfood.When the group of men arrived in Egypt, Yusuf (a.s) incontinently recognised his sisters. But numerous times had passed and the sisters didn't honor the important man before them as their youthful family, Yusuf (a.s). Yusuf (a.s) noticed that his youthful family, Binyamin wasn't with the others. He gave each of the sisters food and told them to come back again, this time with Binyamin so that he may give them further food. Yousuf (A.S) asked them if you're verity people bring your family with you as evidence and I'll award you with double sections. Yousuf (A.S) ordered his menial to intimately place the bag, with the plutocrat they had paid, into one of their grain sacks. The scene dims in Egypt and lights in Canaan. 

The sisters returned to their father. Back in Palestine, the sisters induced their father to let Binyamin travel with them to Egypt. Yaqub (as) was reluctant at first, remembering what had happed to Yusuf (as) so numerous times ahead; but after some time he agreed. The sisters returned to Egypt with Binyamin. Yusuf (a.s) was happy to see Binyamin. He spoke to Binyamin alone and told him who he really was. Yusuf (as) also acted out a plan to insure that his family Binyamin would stay with him and not return to Palestine with the other sisters. Yusuf (a.s) placed one of the King’s drinking mugs in Binyamin’s food bag. When the sisters were ready to set out, the gates were locked, and the court crier cried “ O you trippers, you're stealers!” The blameworthiness was most unusual, and the people gathered around Yousuf (A.S)’s sisters. “ What have you lost?” his sisters inquired. A dogface said “ The king’s golden mug. Whoever can trace it we will give a beast cargo of grain.” Yousuf (A.S)’s sisters said with all innocence “ We haven't come then to loose the land and steal.” Yousuf (A.S)’s officers said (as he'd instructed them) What discipline should you choose for the pincher?” The sisters answered “ According to our law, whoever steals becomes a slave to the proprietor of the property.” The officers agreed “ We shall apply your law rather of the Egyptian law, which provides for imprisonment.” The principal officer ordered his dogfaces to start searching the caravan and eventually mug was plant in the defile of Binyamin’s. The sisters blatted “ If he steals now, a family of his has stolen ahead.” They erred from the present issue in order to condemn a particular group of the children of Yaqub (a.s). Yousuf (A.S) heard their resentment with his own cognizance and was filled with remorse. Yet, he swallowed his own resentment, keeping it within. As part of his plan, Yusuf (a.s) commanded Binyamin to remain in Egypt as discipline. Remembering their pledge to Yaqub (a.s) that Binyamin would return to Palestine safely, the sisters contended with Yusuf (a.s) to let Binyamin leave with them, but Yusuf (a.s) refused. The sisters returned home to Palestine leaving elder family in Egypt and told their father what had happed. The Prophet of Allah, Yaqub (a.s) remained patient, indeed though he'd come eyeless from the anguish of losing Yusuf (a.s) numerous times ahead and had now lost a alternate son. Eventually, the sisters had to make a third trip to Egypt for further food. They were now veritably poor and had only a many effects to trade. The sisters prayed Yusuf (as) to have mercy on them. When Yusuf (as) saw the hopeless state his sisters were in, he asked them one simple question. “ Do you now realise what you did to Yusuf?” Stunned by the question, the sisters realised that the important man before them had to be their family Yusuf; because, besides the sisters, Yusuf (as) was the only bone who knew aboutthat day so numerous times ago when they had left their family in a well. Indeed though Yusuf (as) had been through so important difficulty because of what his sisters had done to him, he didn't get worried. Rather, Yusuf (as) supplicated for his sisters and asked them to do two effects First, to take his shirt and lay it over their father’s face. Alternate Yusuf (as) asked his sisters to bring their entire family back to Egypt. When the sisters returned home they placed Yusuf (as)’s shirt over their father’s face.

 

 Through Allah’s mercy Yaqub (as)’s sight returned and he was suitable to see again. Yaqub (as), his sons and their families travelled from Palestine to Egypt. Yaqub (as) was overjoyed to meet his cherished son again. In respect, Yusuf (as)’s father, mama and eleven sisters bowed before Yusuf (as). Seeing this, Yusuf (as) realised that the dream he saw as a child had come a reality the sun, the moon and eleven stars bowing tohim.Through constant tolerance and remembrance of Allah, Yusuf (as) was successful in all of life’s tests and was plushly awarded for his tolerance. Yousuf (A.S) prostrated to Allah in gratefulness. Before he failed, Jacob (pbuh) advised his children to cleave to the training of Islam, the religion of all of Allah’s prophets. Yousuf (A.S) (pbuh), at the moment of his death, asked his sisters to bury him beside his fathers if they were to leave Egypt. So when Yousuf (A.S) (pbuh) passed down, he was mummified and placed in a pall until such a time as he could be taken out of Egypt and buried beside his fathers, as he'd requested. It was said that he failed at the age of one hundred ten. May Allah’s peace be upon him.

Prophet Ismail A.S (Ishmael) & Prophet Ishaq A.S (Isaac) of Story

Prophet Ismail A.S (Ishmael) & Prophet Ishaq A.S (Isaac) of Story 

One day, Abraham woke up and asked his woman Hajar to get her son and prepare for a long trip. In a many days Abraham started out with his woman Hajar and their son Ishmael. The child was still nursing and not yet weaned.

Abraham walked through cultivated land, desert, and mountains until he reached the desert of the Arabian Peninsula and came to an uncultivated vale having no fruit, no trees, no food, no water. The vale had no sign of life. After Abraham had helped his woman and child to dismount, he left them with a small quantum of food and water which was hardly enough for 2 days. He turned around and walked down. He woman hastened after him asking "Where are you going Abraham, leaving us in this barren vale?"

.Abraham didn't answer her, but continued walking. She repeated what she had said, but he remained silent. Eventually she understood that he wasn't acting on his own action. she realized that Allah had commanded him to do this. She asked him" Did Allah command you to do so? "He replied "Yes." Also his great woman said "We aren't going to be lost, since Allah Who has commanded you is with us."

Abraham invoked Almighty Allah therefore Our Lord! I've made some of my seed to dwell in a vale with no civilization, by Your Sacred House (the Ka'ba at Mecca); in order, O our Lord, that they may offer prayers impeccably (Iqamat as salat) so fill some hearts among men with love towards them, and O Allah give them with fruits so that they may give thanks. O our Lord! Clearly, You know what we conceal and what we reveal. Nothing on the earth or in the welkin is hidden from Allah." (Ch 1437-38)

Ibn Abbas recited "The first lady to use a belt was the mama of Ishmael. she used a belt so that she might hide her tracks from Sarah (by dragging it). Abraham brought her and her son Ishmael while she was suckling him to a place near the Kaba under a tree on the spot of ZamZam at the loftiest place in the synagogue. During those days there was nothing in Mecca, nor was there any water so he made them sit over there and placed near them a leather bag containing some dates and a small water skin containing some water and set out homeward. Ishmael's mama followed him saying Abraham! Where are you going, leaving us in this vale where there's no person whose company we may enjoy, nor is there anything to enjoy? "she repeated that to him numerous times, but he didn't look back at her. Also she asked him, "Has Allah ordered you to do so? "He said, "Yes. "She also said" Also HE won't neglect us, "and returned while Abraham progressed onwards. On reaching the Thaniya where they couldn't see him, he faced the Kaba and raising both hands, invoked Allah saying the following prayers' our Lord! I've made some of my seed dwell in a vale without civilization, by Your Sacred House (Kaba at Mecca) in order, O our Lord that they may offer prayer impeccably. So fill some hearts among men with love towards them, and O Allah give them with fruits so that they may give thanks." (Ch 1437)

Ibn Abbas's history continued; "Ishmael's mama went on suckling Ishmael and drinking from the water (she had) When the water in the water skin had been used up, she came thirsty and her child also came thirsty, She started looking at him (Ishmael) tossing in agony. She left him, for she couldn't endure looking at him, and plant that the mountain of As-Safa was the nearest mountain to her on that land. she too on it and started looking at the vale keenly so that she might see notoriety, but she couldn't see anybody. Also she descended for As Safa and when she reached the vale, she partake up her mask and ran in the vale like a person in torture and trouble till she crossed the vale and reached the mountain of Al Marwa. There she stood and started looking awaiting to see notoriety, but she couldn't see anybody. she repeated that running between Safa And Marwa seven times."

The prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said "This is the source of the tradition of the Say ( rituals of the hajj, passage) the going of people between them (As-Safa and Al-Marwa). When she reached Al Marwa (for the last time) she heard a voice and she asked herself to be quiet and heeded attentively. She heard the voice again and said,O whoever you perhaps! You have made me hear your voice; have you got commodity to help me? "And behold! She saw an angel at the place of Zam zam, digging the earth with his heel (or his sect) till water flowed from that place. She started to make commodity like a receptacle around it, using her hand in this way, and started filling her water skin with water with her hands and the water was flowing out water she had dipped some of it."

The Prophet (pbuh) added "May Allah bestow mercy on Ishmael's mama! Had she let the zam-zam inflow without trying to control it, or had she not dipped from that water to fill her water skin, Zam zam would have been a sluice flowing on the face of the earth."

The Prophet (pbuh) continued" Also she drank water and nursed her child. The angel said to her" Do not be hysterical of being neglected, for this is the House of Allah which will be erected by this boy and his father, and Allah Norway neglects His people. "The House (Kaba) at that time was on a high place suggesting a hillock, and when inundations came, they flowed to its right and left.

"She lived in that way till some people from the lineage of Jurhum or a family from Jurhum passed by her and her child as they (the Jurhum people) were coming through the way of Kada. they landed in the lower part of Mecca where they saw a raspberry that had the habit of flying around water and not leaving it. they said "this raspberry must be flying around water, though we know that there's no water in this vale. "They transferred one or two couriers who discovered the source of water and returned to inform them of the water. SO they all came towards the water. Ishmael's mama was sitting near the water. They asked her" Do you allow us to stay with you? "She replied "Yes, but you'll have no right to retain the water. "They agreed to that. Ishmael's mama was pleased with the whole situation, as she used to love to enjoy the company of the people, so they settled there, and latterly on they transferred for their families who came and settled with them so that some families came endless resides there. The child (Ishmael) grew up and learned Arabic from them and (his merits) caused them to love and respect him as he grew up and when he reached the age of puberty they made him marry a woman from amongst them."

The Prophet (pbuh) continued "After Ishmael's mama had failed, Abraham came after Ishmael's marriage in order to see his family that he'd left ahead but he didn't find Ishmael there. When he asked Ishmael's woman about him, she replied "He has gone in hunt of livelihood." Also he asked her about their way of living and their condition, and she replied," We're living in misery; we're living in difficulty and pauperism, 'complaining to him. He said "When your hubby returns, convey my salutations to him and tell him to change the threshold of the gate (of his house).'

When Ishmael came, he sounded to have felt commodity unusual, so he asked his woman's anyone visited you? 'she replied, 'Yes, an old man of similar and similar description came and asked me about you and I informed him and he asked about our state of living and I told him that we were living in a difficulty and poverty. 'On that Ishmael said' Did he advise you anything? 'She said 'Yes he told me to convey his salutation to you and to tell you to change the threshold of your gate. 'Ishmael said 'It was my father and he has ordered me to disjoin you. Go back to your family.' so, Ishmael disassociated her and married another woman from among them (Jurhum).

" Also Abraham stayed down from them for a period as long as Allah wished and called on them again but didn't find Ishmael. So he came to Ishmael's woman and asked her about Ishmael. She said 'he has gone in so our livelihood. 'Abraham asked her; 'how are you getting on?' asking her about their food and living. she replied 'we are prosperous and well out (we have everything in cornucopia).' also she thanked Allah. Abraham said 'What kind of food do you eat? 'she said' meat. 'he said 'what do you drink? 'she said 'water. 'he said 'O Allah! bless their meat and water.""

The Prophet (pbuh) added "At that time they didn't have grain, and if they had grain he'd have also invoked Allah to bless it. However, his health and disposition will be poorly affected unless he lives in Mecca, If notoriety has only these two effects as his food."

The Prophet (pbuh) continued" Also Abraham said to Ishmael's woman 'When your hubby comes give my respects to him and tell him that he should keep establishment the threshold of his gate. 'When Ishmael came back he asked his woman,' did anyone call no you? 'she replied 'yes, a good looking old man came to me,' so she praised him and added 'He asked about you and I informed him that we were in a good condition. 'Ishmael asked her' did he give you any piece of advice? 'she said; 'yes, he told me to give his respects to you and ordered that you should keep establishment the threshold of your gate. 'on that Ishmael said 'It was my father, and you're the threshold of the gate. He has ordered me to keep you with me.'

Also Abraham stayed down from them for a period as long as Allah wished and called on them latterly. He saw Ishmael under a tree near Zam Zam, stropping his arrows. When he saw Abraham, he rose up to drink him (and they saluted each other as a father does with his son or a son does with his father). Abraham Said's Ishmael! Allah has give me an order. 'Ishmael said' Do what your Lord has ordered you to do. 'Abraham asked 'Will you help me? 'Ishmael said 'I'll help you. 'Abraham said 'Allah has ordered me to make a house then, 'pointing to a hillock advanced than the land girding it.

Also they raised the foundations of the House (the Kaba). Ishmael brought the monuments while Abraham erected and when the walls came high Ishmael brought this gravestone and put it for Abraham who stood over it and carried on structure. While Ishmael was handing him the monuments, and both of them were saying"Our Lord! Accept this service from us, verily, You're the All Hearer, the All Knower." (Ch 2127 Quran)

the Prophet (pbuh) added" Also both of them went on structure and going round the Kaba saying O our Lord! Accept this service from us, verily, You're the All Hearer, the All Knower."; (Sahih Bukhari).

Ibn Abbas recited a slightly different interpretation "When Abraham had differences with his woman (because of her covetousness of Hajar, Ishmael's mama), he took Ishmael and his mama and went down. They had a water skin with them containing some water. Ishmael's mama used to drink water from the water skin so that her milk would increase for her child. When Abraham reached Mecca, he made her sit under a tree and latterly returned home. Ishmael's mama followed him and when they reached Kada, she called him from behinds' O Abraham! To whom are you leaving us? 'He replied' (I'm leaving you) to Allah's care. 'she said 'I'm satisfied to be with Allah. 'She returned to her place and started drinking water from the water skin and her milk increased for her child.

"When the water had all been used up, she said to herself'I had better go and look so that I may see notoriety. 'she mounted As-Safa mountain and looked hoping to see notoriety but in vain. When she came down to the vale, she ran till she reached Al Marwa Mountain. She ran to and for (between the two mountains) numerous times. Also she said to herself; 'I had better go and see the state of the child. 'she went and plant it in a state of one on the point of dying. She couldn't endure to watch it dying and said to herself 'If I go and look I may find notoriety. 'she went and mounted al-Safa mountain and looked for a long while but couldn't find anybody. therefore she completed seven rounds of running between As-Safa and Al-Marwa. Again she said to herself 'I had better go back and see the state of the child. 'but suddenly she heard a voice, and she said to that strange voice.' help us if you can offer any help. 'lo! it was Gabriel (who had made the voice) Gabriel hit the earth with his heel like this (Ibn Abbas hit the earth with his heel to illustrate it), and so the water gushed out. Ishmael's mama was astonished and started digging."

Abu Al Qasim, the Prophet (pbuh) said"If she had left the water, ( inflow naturally, without her intervention,) it would have been flowing on the face of the earth."

Ibn Abbas continued chronicling "Ishmael's mama started drinking from the water, and her milk increased for her child. Latterly some people of the lineage of Hurhum saw some catcalls while passing through the bottom of the vale and that astonished them. They said" catcalls can only be plant at a place where there's water. "They transferred a runner who searched the place and plant the water and returned to inform them about it. Also they all went to her and said, o Ishmael's mama! Will you allow us to be with you (or dwell with you)?" Also they stayed there.

" Latterly on her boy reached the age of puberty and married a lady from them. Also an idea passed to Abraham, which he bared to his woman (sarah).'I want to call on my dependent's I left at Mecca. 'When he went there he saluted Ishmael's woman and said 'where is Ishmael? 'She replied 'He has gone out stalking. 'Abraham said to her 'When he comes, tell him to change the threshold of his gate. 'When Ishmael came she told him the same and whereupon Ishmael said to her 'you are the threshold so go to your family (you are separated).'

" Again Abraham allowed of visiting his dependents whom he'd left at Mecca, and told his woman (Sarah) of his intentions. Abraham came to Ishmael's house and asked 'Where is Ishmael? 'Ishmael's woman replied 'He has gone out stalking, 'and added 'will you stay for some time and have commodity to eat and drink? 'Abraham said 'what is your food and what's your drink? 'she replied 'our food is meat and our drink is water. 'he replies' O Allah! Bless their refection's and their drink.'

Abu Al Qasim (the Prophet) (pbuh) said "Because of Abraham's incantation there are blessings in Mecca."

Ibn Abbas continued" Formerly further Abraham allowed of visiting his family he'd left at Mecca and he told his woman (Sarah) of his decision. He went and plant Ishmael behind the Zam-zam well, mending his arrows. He said 'O Ishmael, your Lord has ordered me to make a house for Him. 'Ishmael said' Observe the order of your Lord. 'Abraham said 'Allah has also ordered me that you should help me therein. 'Ishmael said' Also I'll do so.' So both of them were saying our Lord! Accept this service of us, verily, You're the All Hearer, the All Knower." (Ch 2127)

When the structure came high and the old man (Abraham) could no longer lift the monuments to such a high position, he stood over the gravestone of Al Maqam and Ishmael carried on handing him the monuments and both of them were saying our Lord! Accept this service of us, verily You're the All Hearer, the All Knower.""

Allah the Almighty told us of Abraham's affliction with his cherished son And he said after his deliverance from the fire" Verily! I'm going to my Lord. He'll guide me! My Lord! Grant me ( seed) from the righteous." SO We gave him the glad tidings of a uncomplaining boy. And when he (his son) was old enough to walk with him, he said, o my son! I've seen in a dream that I'm massacring you ( offer you in immolation to Allah), so look what do you thickly"O my father! Do that which you're commanded In-sha-Allah (if Allah wills), you shall find me of the case."

Also when they had both submitted themselves to the Will of Allah and he'd laid him prostrate on his forepart (or on the side of his forepart for slaughtering); and We called out to him O Abraham! You have fulfilled the dream ( vision!" Verily! Therefore do Were ward those who perform good deeds, completely for Allah's sake only. Verily, that indeed was a manifest trial and We redeemed him with a great immolation (a ram;) and We left for him (a goodly remembrance) among generations (to come) in after times."Salamun ( peace) be upon Abraham!" Therefore indeed do We award the Muhsineen ( good doers). Verily, he was one of Our believing slaves. (Ch 3799-111 Quran)

Time passed. One day Abraham was sitting outside his roof thinking of his son Ishmael and Allah's immolation. His heart was filled with admiration and love for Allah for His innumerous blessings. A big gash dropped from his eyes and reminded him of Ishmael.

In the meantime, three angels descended to the earth; Gabriel, Israphael, and Michael. they came in mortal shapes and accredited Abraham. Abraham arose and ate them. He took them inside his roof allowing they were nonnatives and guests. He seated them and made sure that they were comfortable, also excused himself to go to his people.

His woman Sarah arose when he entered. She had come old and white haired. Abraham said to her "We've three nonnatives in the house. "Who are they? "she asked. "I don't know any of them, "he answered. "What food have we got? "He asked. Half a lamb. "she replied, "Half a lamb! Slaughter a fat shin for them; they're nonnatives and guests. "he ordered while leaving.

The retainers roasted and served a shin. Abraham invited the angels to eat and he started eating so as to encourage them. He continued, but when he glanced at his guests to assure they were eating, he noticed that none of them had touched the food. He said to the them "Are you not going to eat? "He proceeded eating, but when he glanced at them again he plant that they were still not eating. Their hands didn't reach out for the food. HE began to sweat them.

Abraham's fears increased. The angels, still were reading his inner studies and one of them said" Don't sweat. "Abraham raised his head and replied" Indeed I'm in fear. I've asked you to eat food but you don't stretch out your hands to eat. DO you intend me evil?"

One of the angels smiled and said "We don't eat. We're Allah's angels. "One of them also turned towards his woman and conveyed the glad tidings about Isaac (Ishaaq).

Almighty Allah revealed Verily! There came Our Couriers to Abraham with glad tidings. They said "Salaam ( felicitations or peace)!"he answered "Salaam ( felicitations or peace)!"and he whisked to entertain them with a roasted shin. But, when he saw their hands went not towards it (the mess), he felt some distrust of them, and conceived a fear of them. They said" Fear not, we've been transferred against the people of Lot. "And his woman was standing there and she laughed (either, because the Couriers didn't eat their food or for being glad for the destruction of the people of Lot). But We gave her glad tidings of Isaac, and after him of Jacob.

She said (in astonishment)" Woe unto me! Shall I bear a child while I'm an old woman, and then's my hubby an old man? Verily! This is a strange thing! "They said" Do you wonder at the Decree of Allah? The Mercy of Allah and His Blessings be on you, O the family (of Abraham). Surely, He (Allah) is All estimable, Each-Noble." (CH 1169-73