The Holy Quran 2:124 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

۞ وَإِذِ ٱبْتَلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِـۧمَ رَبُّهُۥ بِكَلِمَـٰتٍ فَأَتَمَّهُنَّ ۖ قَالَ إِنِّى جَاعِلُكَ لِلنَّاسِ إِمَامًا ۖ قَالَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِى ۖ قَالَ لَا يَنَالُ عَهْدِى ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

Translation

(Remember the time) When his Rabb (Allaah) tested Ibraheem عليه الصلاة والسلام with certain words (commands) which he fulfilled. Allaah said, “I am going to make you a leader (an Imaam) of people (to lead them in matters of Deen)." Ibraheem عليه الصلاة والسلام said, "And from my offspring (will You not make them leaders as well)?" Allaah replied, "My promise (of leadership) will not extend to the oppressors (the Kaafiroon)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The trial of Ibrahim ﵇ and [his] imamate: such as the rites of Hajj, circumcision, cutting the hair, the miswak (cleaning the teeth with a tooth-stick) and so on. Ibrahim ﵇ carried out these commands in accordance with Allah's instruction, with sincerity, and fulfilled them all completely, for which he was made a leader of mankind.

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