Hazrat Ibrahim Khalilullah(A.S.) is accredited for
raising the foundation of Holy Kaa'ba - the first house
made for mankind at Mecca. And remember Abraham and
Isma'il raised the foundations of the House (With this
prayer): "Our Lord! Accept (this service) from us: For
Thou art the All-Hearing, the All-knowing. Holy
Qur'an (2:127)
Hazrat Ibrahim Khalilullah(A.S.) and Hazrat Ismail
Zabiullah(A.S.) constructed the house which has been
a place of prayer for all times. There is a spot (Maqam-e-Ibrahim)
near the Kaa'ba where Hazrat Ibrahim(A.S.) stood while
erecting the Holy house and where he offered his
prayers. Hazrat Ibrahim(A.S.) further prayed:
"Our Lord! make of us Muslims, bowing to Thy
(Will), and of our progeny a people Muslim, bowing to
Thy (will); and show us our place for the celebration of
(due) rites; and turn unto us (in Mercy); for Thou art
the Oft-Returning, Most Merciful. Holy Qur'an
(2:128)
The above mentioned verse throws light on the fact
that there had always been "true muslims" in his
progeny. Hazrat Ibrahim(A.S.) further prayed:
"Our Lord! send amongst them a Messenger of their
own, who shall rehearse Thy Signs to them and instruct
them in scripture and wisdom, and sanctify them: For
Thou art the Exalted in Might, the Wise." Holy
Qur'an (2:129)
After four thousand years, God granted Hazrat
Ibrahim's prayer and raised our Holy Prophet
Muhammed(S.A.W.) from amongst them, as a answer to his
prayer. The same thing has been quoted in the Holy
Qur'an as follows:
It is He Who has sent amongst the Unlettered a
messenger from among themselves, to rehearse to them His
Signs, to sanctify them, and to instruct them in
Scripture and Wisdom, although they had been, before, in
manifest error; Holy Qur'an (62:2)
In the lineage of our Prophet Muhammed(S.A.W.) all
are "true muslims". Hence from Adam(A.S.) to our Holy
Prophet Muhammed(S.A.W.) all are "true muslims".
Allah did choose Adam and Noah, the family of
Abraham, and the family of Imran above all people,
Offspring, one of the other: And Allah heareth and
knoweth all things. Holy Qur'an (3:33-34) |
