Name: Episode 6: When Abraham Prayed for His Descendants
Uploaded: 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
Channel: Dr. Omar Suleiman
Description: Ibrahim (pbuh) first prayed for children who would inherit the message of monotheism. Then, he asked Allah for something that would make his children the coolness of his eyes—something that our ummah has inherited today. What is Hajj? Why is it important? Learn more in What Islam says about Hajj...

Ibrahim (pbuh) first prayed for children who would inherit the message of monotheism. Then, he asked Allah for something that would make his children the coolness of his eyes&#x2014;something that our ummah has inherited today.<meta charset="utf-8">What is Hajj? Why is it important? Learn more in <a href="https://yaqeeninstitute.org/what-islam-says-about/hajj-and-umrah">What Islam says about Hajj and Umrah</a>

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Messengers sent by God to guide humanity back to monotheism and righteous living. From Adam to Muhammad, these chosen individuals conveyed divine revelations and served as moral exemplars.

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Episode 1: When Abraham was Catapulted Into a Fire

Episode 2: When Abraham Asked for Redress

Episode 3: When Abraham Became the Father of Nations

Episode 4: When Mecca Was Established

Episode 5: When Abraham Prayed Against Idols

Episode 6: When Abraham Prayed for His Descendants

Episode 7: When the House of Allah Was Built

Episode 8: When Abraham Met Muhammad ﷺ

Episode 9: When Abraham Sent Us a Message

Episode 10: When We Live Abraham's Legacy

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There are many characteristics that define the Prophet Abraham, peace be upon him - but one of his most revered qualities is that of complete and unwavering submission to Allah. His prayers and supplications are quoted more than any other Prophet in the Quran, and have deep meanings for us today. They are prayers of deep pain, and deep hope. They're prayers of acceptance, and ambition.

Join Dr. Omar Suleiman as he breaks down Abraham's words of submission to Allah and how we can apply them in our own lives.

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This section covers the core articles of faith (Īmān), namely faith in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day, and the divine decree (qadr). Other related topics, often found in classical theological works, are also found in this section.

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A Voice in the Desert

 One of the things that's so beautiful about Ibrahim A'islam's du'a here,  if you notice is that he always starts with himself,  even when he's praying for his children.  He doesn't feel safe from idol worship,  even though he has a lifetime of fighting against idol worship and being  persecuted because of that.  And he also,  as he is establishing the prayer for his children and emphasizing that he wants  generations that will establish the salah, establish the prayer,  he starts off with himself.  Oh Allah, let me be amongst those that establish the prayer.  And from my offspring.  And this is something constant throughout the Qur'an.  I did all of this,  Oh Allah, so that my children can establish the prayer.  I want them to establish the prayer.  That is something that Ibrahim A'islam looks for.  And it's not just establish the prayer in a physical sense,  but to really establish the salah in the way that Allah Subh'anaHu Wa Ta-A'la  has gifted it to us.  Now you see with Ibrahim A'islam that he's doing this with Ismail A'islam,  right? And I want you to think about,  especially those parents who try to get their children to pray and you start  off and you know, when they're young and their prayers are just,  you know, pretty symbolic.  It's just that they come and they pray, you know,  they're doing all sorts of stuff while they're praying.  But Hey, at least five times a day, you know, you're seven year old,  you're eight year old, you're a nine year old, you're a 10 year old.  They're starting to stand next to you and starting to do something that  resembles salah, right?  And you're trying to teach them the meanings of salah.  Now your biggest worry,  obviously is that what happens when you can't see them anymore?  What happens when you're not there to call them to the prayer?  What happens when they get old enough to where they can say that we prayed and  they can really just be sitting in their room and they can see  you, what happens when they're no longer even under your roof?  And that's something that a lot of parents are pained by is that, you know,  I wonder if my kids even pray anymore.  And you'll see sometimes when you go to a masjid and something that we have to  change, that you'll see the elders who, you know,  have come back to prayer or prayer was a part of their lives.  And then you might see really young children,  but there's a missing demographic, right?  Where people have to learn the value of prayer themselves.  Now, most of the Quran moves on to the stories of the offspring of Ishaq,  of Isaac, right? Ishaq to Yaqub, to the children of Yaqub,  Yusuf Alayhi Salaam and so on and so forth.  Not much is said about Ismail Alayhi Salaam.  And we know that Ismail Alayhi Salaam,  if you're looking at a chart of the prophets,  you see the line of Isaac and you see all of these prophets and nations.  Ismail, you see this line that goes all the way down and then it's Muhammad  Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam, right?  And that is greater than any chain that could be attributed to a prophet, right?  That's his Sanad, Ismail all the way down to Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam.  But what is described of Ismail Alayhi Salaam and what he did as he was in that  barren desert in Mecca, Allah Subh'anaHu Wa Ta-A'la praises Ismail Alayhi Salaam  by saying,  Wa kana ya'muru ahlahu bis-salat.  He was establishing the prayer with his children.  How sweet is that, right?  That that is the description that Sadiq Al-Wa'id,  he was truthful to the promise that he made when he said to his father that you  will find me amongst the patient.  I will not refuse the command of God.  And here you have that he is also maintaining the promise of Salat.  Wa kana ya'muru ahlahu bis-salat.  He used to enjoy the prayer amongst his family.  Ismail did not have a huge family.  He didn't have huge nations around him.  The way that Ishaq did, but those that were around him,  Wa kana ya'muru ahlahu bis-salat.  He commanded them with prayer.  And one of the beautiful things about Ibrahim Alayhi Salaam and his children is  you see the emphasis in life and in death.  Are you going to stay upon this covenant with God?  Right?  So Ibrahim Alayhi Salaam, as he's dying and he's speaking to his son,  Ishaq and his grandson Ya'qub, and he's affirming once again,  are you going to worship that one God and stay upon the worship of that one God?  And them affirming to Ibrahim Alayhi Salaam that they will.  And then Ya'qub Alayhi Salaam, Jacob, when he's dying and he's saying to his children,  Ma ta'buduna min ba'di.  What are you going to worship after me?  And they say, Na'budu ilaaha ka wa ilaaha abaika Ibrahim.  Wa Ismail wa Ishaq.  We worship your Lord and the Lord of Ibrahim, the Lord of Ismail, the Lord of Ishaq.  And it's like, I'm comforted.  I'm comforted that, you know, my children are upon that Tawheed.  They're upon that oneness of God.  That's the most important thing to me is that they're worshiping Allah Subh'anaHu Wa Ta…

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