1 00:00:00,460 --> 00:00:02,459 Stories of the Prophets, 2 00:00:02,459 --> 00:00:05,580 Stories of the Prophets, 3 00:00:05,580 --> 00:00:07,580 peace be upon them. 4 00:00:07,580 --> 00:00:09,650 May the blessings of Allah 5 00:00:09,650 --> 00:00:11,650 followed by 6 00:00:11,650 --> 00:00:13,650 peace 7 00:00:13,650 --> 00:00:15,650 be upon the best of all creation, 8 00:00:15,650 --> 00:00:17,649 entirely, 9 00:00:17,649 --> 00:00:20,219 those of firm resolve, 10 00:00:20,219 --> 00:00:22,219 whose station is exalted, 11 00:00:22,219 --> 00:00:24,510 and a light. 12 00:00:24,510 --> 00:00:27,019 The story of Ibrahim, 13 00:00:27,019 --> 00:00:29,019 peace be upon him. 14 00:00:29,019 --> 00:00:33,780 In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. 15 00:00:33,780 --> 00:00:35,780 In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. 16 00:00:35,780 --> 00:00:37,780 Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, 17 00:00:37,780 --> 00:00:39,780 and peace and blessings 18 00:00:39,780 --> 00:00:41,780 be upon our Prophet Muhammad, 19 00:00:41,780 --> 00:00:43,780 and upon his family and Companions, 20 00:00:43,780 --> 00:00:45,780 all together. 21 00:00:45,780 --> 00:00:48,030 To proceed: 22 00:00:48,030 --> 00:00:50,030 After the pagan star-worshippers saw 23 00:00:50,030 --> 00:00:52,030 how Allah, 24 00:00:52,030 --> 00:00:54,030 Exalted is He, saved Ibrahim, peace be upon him, 25 00:00:54,030 --> 00:00:56,030 from their tremendous fire, 26 00:00:56,030 --> 00:00:58,030 it only increased them 27 00:00:58,030 --> 00:01:00,030 in arrogance and haughtiness. 28 00:01:00,030 --> 00:01:02,030 So they did not believe in him, 29 00:01:02,030 --> 00:01:04,030 and they persisted in their disbelief 30 00:01:04,030 --> 00:01:06,030 and stubbornness, 31 00:01:06,030 --> 00:01:08,030 except for one single man among them 32 00:01:08,030 --> 00:01:10,030 who believed in him and followed him, 33 00:01:10,030 --> 00:01:12,030 and that was Lut, peace be upon him. 34 00:01:12,030 --> 00:01:14,159 At that point, 35 00:01:14,159 --> 00:01:16,159 the Prophet of Allah, Ibrahim, peace be upon him, became certain 36 00:01:16,159 --> 00:01:18,159 that there was no benefit 37 00:01:18,159 --> 00:01:20,159 in calling these 38 00:01:20,159 --> 00:01:22,159 people, 39 00:01:22,159 --> 00:01:24,159 especially since his people wanted 40 00:01:24,159 --> 00:01:26,159 to kill him in revenge for their alleged 41 00:01:26,159 --> 00:01:28,260 gods. 42 00:01:28,260 --> 00:01:30,260 So he thought of migrating to a land 43 00:01:30,260 --> 00:01:32,260 where he could spread the call 44 00:01:32,260 --> 00:01:34,260 and convey the message. 45 00:01:34,260 --> 00:01:36,700 Then Allah Almighty permitted 46 00:01:36,700 --> 00:01:38,700 him to migrate to the land of 47 00:01:38,700 --> 00:01:40,700 the Levant—that 48 00:01:40,700 --> 00:01:42,700 blessed land 49 00:01:42,700 --> 00:01:44,700 that would be the cradle 50 00:01:44,700 --> 00:01:47,150 of future divine messages. 51 00:01:47,150 --> 00:01:49,150 So the Intimate Friend, Ibrahim, peace be upon him, 52 00:01:49,150 --> 00:01:51,150 embarked on that blessed 53 00:01:51,150 --> 00:01:53,150 journey and tremendous 54 00:01:53,150 --> 00:01:55,150 migration to the land of 55 00:01:55,150 --> 00:01:58,269 the Levant. 56 00:01:58,269 --> 00:02:00,269 On his way, Ibrahim, peace be upon him, passed 57 00:02:00,269 --> 00:02:02,269 through a city ruled by a tyrannical 58 00:02:02,269 --> 00:02:04,269 king named 59 00:02:04,269 --> 00:02:06,299 Nimrod. 60 00:02:06,299 --> 00:02:08,300 This king used to claim 61 00:02:08,300 --> 00:02:10,370 divinity. So when 62 00:02:10,370 --> 00:02:12,370 he heard the story of Ibrahim, peace be upon him, 63 00:02:12,370 --> 00:02:14,370 and what had happened to him 64 00:02:14,370 --> 00:02:16,370 with that fire, he requested 65 00:02:16,370 --> 00:02:18,400 to meet him. When 66 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:20,400 he met him and heard his story, 67 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:22,400 he was intrigued by him. 68 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:24,400 Ibrahim, peace be upon him, 69 00:02:24,400 --> 00:02:26,400 mentioned to him that 70 00:02:26,400 --> 00:02:28,400 he had only entered his city 71 00:02:28,400 --> 00:02:30,400 to seek provisions 72 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:32,400 and continue his journey, 73 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:34,400 migrating to his Lord Almighty. 74 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:36,460 Thereupon, the king asked him 75 00:02:36,460 --> 00:02:38,460 about his Lord whom he worshipped, 76 00:02:38,460 --> 00:02:40,460 so Ibrahim, 77 00:02:40,460 --> 00:02:42,460 peace be upon him, said to him: 78 00:02:42,460 --> 00:02:44,460 "I worship Allah, my Lord, alone, 79 00:02:44,460 --> 00:02:46,460 without any partner, 80 00:02:46,460 --> 00:02:48,460 the One who gives life and causes death." 81 00:02:48,460 --> 00:02:50,460 But the king argued with 82 00:02:50,460 --> 00:02:52,460 Ibrahim, peace be upon him, 83 00:02:52,460 --> 00:02:54,460 and said, "I am a lord 84 00:02:54,460 --> 00:02:56,460 as well, and I, 85 00:02:56,460 --> 00:02:58,659 I give life and cause death." 86 00:02:58,659 --> 00:03:00,659 The king then summoned two men 87 00:03:00,659 --> 00:03:02,659 who were condemned to death; 88 00:03:02,659 --> 00:03:04,659 he executed the first 89 00:03:04,659 --> 00:03:06,659 and released the other, 90 00:03:06,659 --> 00:03:08,659 and said to Ibrahim, 91 00:03:08,659 --> 00:03:10,659 "Look, I have given life to this one, 92 00:03:10,659 --> 00:03:12,659 for I released him 93 00:03:12,659 --> 00:03:14,659 after he was counted among 94 00:03:14,659 --> 00:03:16,659 the dead, and I caused the death 95 00:03:16,659 --> 00:03:18,659 of the other; so I 96 00:03:18,659 --> 00:03:20,689 give life and cause death!" 97 00:03:20,689 --> 00:03:22,689 Here, Ibrahim, 98 00:03:22,689 --> 00:03:24,689 peace be upon him, realized the sheer foolishness of this tyrant, 99 00:03:24,689 --> 00:03:26,689 who did not understand that 100 00:03:26,689 --> 00:03:28,689 Allah, Majestic and Exalted, creates life 101 00:03:28,689 --> 00:03:30,909 out of nothingness. 102 00:03:30,909 --> 00:03:32,909 So Ibrahim, peace be upon him, abandoned 103 00:03:32,909 --> 00:03:34,909 debating him on this point, 104 00:03:34,909 --> 00:03:36,909 and presented him with another argument 105 00:03:36,909 --> 00:03:38,909 that silenced him completely, 106 00:03:38,909 --> 00:03:40,909 saying: "Indeed, my Lord 107 00:03:40,909 --> 00:03:42,909 brings the sun from 108 00:03:42,909 --> 00:03:44,909 the east, so bring it 109 00:03:44,909 --> 00:03:46,909 from the west." 110 00:03:46,909 --> 00:03:48,909 Thus was the disbeliever dumbfounded, 111 00:03:48,909 --> 00:03:50,909 his tongue was tied, 112 00:03:50,909 --> 00:03:52,909 and his arguments were shattered; 113 00:03:52,909 --> 00:03:55,069 he could find no answer. 114 00:03:55,069 --> 00:03:57,069 Yet, despite that, 115 00:03:57,069 --> 00:03:59,069 he remained stubborn and arrogant, 116 00:03:59,069 --> 00:04:01,069 and forbade Ibrahim from taking 117 00:04:01,069 --> 00:04:03,069 food provisions from his city, 118 00:04:03,069 --> 00:04:05,069 as a punishment for not 119 00:04:05,069 --> 00:04:07,069 believing in him as a lord, 120 00:04:07,069 --> 00:04:09,069 and threatened him because of that. 121 00:04:09,069 --> 00:04:11,169 So Ibrahim, 122 00:04:11,169 --> 00:04:13,169 peace be upon him, departed from his city 123 00:04:13,169 --> 00:04:15,169 in haste, fearing 124 00:04:15,169 --> 00:04:18,000 that he might assault him. 125 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:20,000 Allah Almighty said: 126 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:22,000 "Have you not considered the one who 127 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:24,000 argued with 128 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:26,000 Ibrahim about 129 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:28,000 his Lord because 130 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:30,000 Allah had given him 131 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:32,000 kingship? 132 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:34,000 When 133 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:36,000 Ibrahim said, 'My Lord 134 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:38,000 is the One who gives life and causes death,' 135 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:40,000 when 136 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:42,000 Ibrahim said, 'My Lord 137 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:44,000 is the One who gives life and causes death,' 138 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:46,000 he said, 'I give life 139 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:48,000 and cause death.' 140 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:50,000 Ibrahim said, 141 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:52,000 'Indeed, Allah brings 142 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:54,000 the sun from the east, 143 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:56,000 so bring it from the west.' 144 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:58,000 'So bring it 145 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:00,000 from the west.' So dumbfounded was 146 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:02,000 the one who disbelieved, 147 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:04,000 and Allah does not guide 148 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:06,000 the wrongdoing people." 149 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:08,319 And among 150 00:05:08,319 --> 00:05:10,319 the events that happened 151 00:05:10,319 --> 00:05:12,319 to Ibrahim, peace be upon him, 152 00:05:12,319 --> 00:05:14,319 and his wife Sarah on their journey, 153 00:05:14,319 --> 00:05:16,319 is that they came upon 154 00:05:16,319 --> 00:05:18,350 a tyrant among tyrants. 155 00:05:18,350 --> 00:05:20,350 It was said that he was Nimrod himself, 156 00:05:20,350 --> 00:05:22,350 and it was said that he was another 157 00:05:22,350 --> 00:05:24,350 tyrannical, oppressive king 158 00:05:24,350 --> 00:05:26,420 other than Nimrod. 159 00:05:26,420 --> 00:05:28,420 It was said to this tyrannical king, 160 00:05:28,420 --> 00:05:30,420 "There is here 161 00:05:30,420 --> 00:05:32,420 a woman among the most beautiful of women, 162 00:05:32,420 --> 00:05:34,420 and she is fit 163 00:05:34,420 --> 00:05:36,420 for none other than you," and they made him covet 164 00:05:36,420 --> 00:05:38,509 her. So that tyrannical king 165 00:05:38,509 --> 00:05:40,509 sent 166 00:05:40,509 --> 00:05:42,509 for Ibrahim, peace be upon him, 167 00:05:42,509 --> 00:05:44,509 and asked him about the woman who 168 00:05:44,509 --> 00:05:46,540 was with him. Thereupon, 169 00:05:46,540 --> 00:05:48,540 Ibrahim, peace be upon him, said, 170 00:05:48,540 --> 00:05:50,540 "She is my sister." 171 00:05:50,540 --> 00:05:52,540 So the king released him 172 00:05:52,540 --> 00:05:54,540 and ordered the soldiers to bring 173 00:05:54,540 --> 00:05:56,670 Sarah to him. 174 00:05:56,670 --> 00:05:58,670 The Prophet of Allah Ibrahim, 175 00:05:58,670 --> 00:06:00,670 peace be upon him, returned to Sarah 176 00:06:00,670 --> 00:06:02,670 and said to her, "Indeed, 177 00:06:02,670 --> 00:06:04,670 if this king knows 178 00:06:04,670 --> 00:06:06,670 that you are my wife, he will overpower me 179 00:06:06,670 --> 00:06:08,699 to take you. So if he asks you, 180 00:06:08,699 --> 00:06:10,699 tell him that you are my sister, 181 00:06:10,699 --> 00:06:12,699 for indeed you are my sister in 182 00:06:12,699 --> 00:06:14,699 Islam; there is no 183 00:06:14,699 --> 00:06:16,699 believer on earth besides me and you." 184 00:06:16,699 --> 00:06:19,089 Ibrahim, peace be upon him, only said 185 00:06:19,089 --> 00:06:21,089 about Sarah 186 00:06:21,089 --> 00:06:23,089 that she was his sister 187 00:06:23,089 --> 00:06:25,089 in order to incur the lesser of two harms; 188 00:06:25,089 --> 00:06:27,089 for had the tyrannical king known 189 00:06:27,089 --> 00:06:29,089 that she was his wife, 190 00:06:29,089 --> 00:06:31,089 he would have killed Ibrahim and taken 191 00:06:31,089 --> 00:06:33,089 Sarah. However, 192 00:06:33,089 --> 00:06:35,089 if he knew she was his sister, 193 00:06:35,089 --> 00:06:37,089 he would take her without having 194 00:06:37,089 --> 00:06:39,089 to kill Ibrahim, peace 195 00:06:39,089 --> 00:06:42,300 be upon him. 196 00:06:42,300 --> 00:06:44,300 When Sarah was taken to the king, 197 00:06:44,300 --> 00:06:46,300 Ibrahim, peace be upon him, stood 198 00:06:46,300 --> 00:06:48,370 in prayer. 199 00:06:48,370 --> 00:06:50,370 When Sarah was brought before the tyrant king, 200 00:06:50,370 --> 00:06:52,370 he could not contain 201 00:06:52,370 --> 00:06:54,370 himself and stretched out 202 00:06:54,370 --> 00:06:56,370 his hand toward her due to her extraordinary beauty. 203 00:06:56,370 --> 00:06:58,370 Thereupon, Sarah prayed 204 00:06:58,370 --> 00:07:00,370 to her Lord, saying: 205 00:07:00,370 --> 00:07:02,370 "O Allah, if You 206 00:07:02,370 --> 00:07:04,370 know that I have believed in You 207 00:07:04,370 --> 00:07:06,370 and Your Messenger, and have guarded 208 00:07:06,370 --> 00:07:08,370 my chastity against all 209 00:07:08,370 --> 00:07:10,370 but my husband, do not give 210 00:07:10,370 --> 00:07:12,430 this disbeliever power over me!" 211 00:07:12,430 --> 00:07:14,430 Instantly, the king's hand was seized 212 00:07:14,430 --> 00:07:16,430 with a severe paralysis, 213 00:07:16,430 --> 00:07:18,430 becoming completely stiff and withered, 214 00:07:18,430 --> 00:07:20,430 and he collapsed in a fit. 215 00:07:20,430 --> 00:07:22,430 When he recovered, he pleaded with her: 216 00:07:22,430 --> 00:07:24,430 "Pray to Allah for me, 217 00:07:24,430 --> 00:07:26,459 and I will not harm you." 218 00:07:26,459 --> 00:07:28,459 She said to herself: "O Allah, 219 00:07:28,459 --> 00:07:30,459 if he dies, it will be said 220 00:07:30,459 --> 00:07:32,459 that she is the one who killed him." 221 00:07:32,459 --> 00:07:34,459 So she prayed to Allah for his relief, 222 00:07:34,459 --> 00:07:36,779 and his hand was released. 223 00:07:36,779 --> 00:07:38,779 Yet the king reached out toward her a second time, 224 00:07:38,779 --> 00:07:40,779 so she invoked Allah, 225 00:07:40,779 --> 00:07:42,779 the Almighty and Majestic, 226 00:07:42,779 --> 00:07:44,779 and he was seized as severely as the first time, 227 00:07:44,779 --> 00:07:46,779 or even more intensely. 228 00:07:46,779 --> 00:07:48,779 He begged her once again to pray for him, 229 00:07:48,779 --> 00:07:50,779 and she did so, 230 00:07:50,779 --> 00:07:52,980 whereupon his hand was freed. 231 00:07:52,980 --> 00:07:54,980 But he advanced toward her yet again, 232 00:07:54,980 --> 00:07:56,980 only to be afflicted just as he had been 233 00:07:56,980 --> 00:07:58,980 on the first two occasions. 234 00:07:58,980 --> 00:08:00,980 He then summoned the man who had brought 235 00:08:00,980 --> 00:08:02,980 Sarah to him 236 00:08:02,980 --> 00:08:04,980 and said to him: "You 237 00:08:04,980 --> 00:08:06,980 have not brought me a human being! 238 00:08:06,980 --> 00:08:08,980 You brought me nothing of the sort! 239 00:08:08,980 --> 00:08:10,980 Take her back 240 00:08:10,980 --> 00:08:12,980 to Ibrahim!" 241 00:08:12,980 --> 00:08:14,980 And he gifted her a maidservant, 242 00:08:14,980 --> 00:08:17,139 who was Hajar. 243 00:08:17,139 --> 00:08:19,139 When she was released, 244 00:08:19,139 --> 00:08:21,139 accompanied by Hajar, 245 00:08:21,139 --> 00:08:23,139 she returned to Ibrahim, peace be upon him, 246 00:08:23,139 --> 00:08:25,139 who was still standing in prayer. 247 00:08:25,139 --> 00:08:27,139 He said to her 248 00:08:27,139 --> 00:08:29,139 after finishing his prayer: 249 00:08:29,139 --> 00:08:31,170 "What news do you bring?" 250 00:08:31,170 --> 00:08:33,169 Sarah replied, summarizing 251 00:08:33,169 --> 00:08:35,169 all that had transpired: 252 00:08:35,169 --> 00:08:37,169 "Allah thwarted the plot of the disbeliever, 253 00:08:37,169 --> 00:08:39,169 and gave us Hajar as a servant." 254 00:08:39,169 --> 00:08:42,539 Among the significant events 255 00:08:42,539 --> 00:08:44,539 that Ibrahim, 256 00:08:44,539 --> 00:08:46,539 peace be upon him, experienced during his journey 257 00:08:46,539 --> 00:08:48,539 was that he asked Allah a profound question, 258 00:08:48,539 --> 00:08:50,539 saying: 259 00:08:50,539 --> 00:08:52,539 "My Lord, show me how You give life 260 00:08:52,539 --> 00:08:54,580 to the dead." 261 00:08:54,580 --> 00:08:56,580 Allah, Exalted is He, said to him: 262 00:08:56,580 --> 00:08:58,580 "Have you not believed, O Ibrahim, 263 00:08:58,580 --> 00:09:00,580 that I over all things 264 00:09:00,580 --> 00:09:02,610 am Capable?" 265 00:09:02,610 --> 00:09:04,610 Ibrahim answered: 266 00:09:04,610 --> 00:09:06,610 "Yes, my Lord, but 267 00:09:06,610 --> 00:09:08,960 so that my heart may be at ease." 268 00:09:08,960 --> 00:09:10,960 The scholars explained: 269 00:09:10,960 --> 00:09:12,960 Ibrahim, peace be upon him, wished 270 00:09:12,960 --> 00:09:14,960 to ascend from the level of certainty based on knowledge ('ilm al-yaqin) 271 00:09:14,960 --> 00:09:16,960 to a higher station, 272 00:09:16,960 --> 00:09:18,960 which is certainty through direct witnessing ('ayn 273 00:09:18,960 --> 00:09:20,960 al-yaqin); 274 00:09:20,960 --> 00:09:22,960 doubt had never crossed his heart 275 00:09:22,960 --> 00:09:25,090 in the slightest. 276 00:09:25,090 --> 00:09:27,090 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 277 00:09:27,090 --> 00:09:29,090 "We are more prone to doubt 278 00:09:29,090 --> 00:09:31,090 than Ibrahim 279 00:09:31,090 --> 00:09:33,090 when he said: 'My Lord, show me how You give life 280 00:09:33,090 --> 00:09:35,220 to the dead.'" 281 00:09:35,220 --> 00:09:37,220 This was a defense by the Prophet, peace be upon him, 282 00:09:37,220 --> 00:09:39,220 of his forefather Ibrahim, 283 00:09:39,220 --> 00:09:41,220 peace be upon him, 284 00:09:41,220 --> 00:09:43,379 affirming that he never doubted. 285 00:09:43,379 --> 00:09:45,379 That is to say: as long as 286 00:09:45,379 --> 00:09:47,379 we ourselves do not doubt, 287 00:09:47,379 --> 00:09:49,379 then all the more so 288 00:09:49,379 --> 00:09:51,379 he never doubted either, 289 00:09:51,379 --> 00:09:53,379 may the blessings and peace of Allah 290 00:09:53,379 --> 00:09:56,590 be upon him. 291 00:09:56,590 --> 00:09:58,590 Allah, Exalted is He, commanded Ibrahim, 292 00:09:58,590 --> 00:10:00,590 peace be upon him: 293 00:10:00,590 --> 00:10:02,590 “And when Abraham said (unto his Lord): My Lord! Show me how Thou givest life to the dead, He said: Dost thou not believe? Abraham said: Yea, but (I ask) in order that my heart may be at ease. (His Lord) said: Take four of the birds and cause them to incline unto thee, then place a part of them on each hill, then call them, they will come to thee in haste, and know that Allah is Mighty, Wise.” (2:260) 294 00:10:02,590 --> 00:10:04,590 "Take four birds of whatever kinds you wish, 295 00:10:04,590 --> 00:10:06,590 then slaughter and cut them up, 296 00:10:06,590 --> 00:10:08,590 and thoroughly mix their parts 297 00:10:08,590 --> 00:10:10,690 together. 298 00:10:10,690 --> 00:10:12,690 Then place a portion of this mixture 299 00:10:12,690 --> 00:10:14,690 upon the peak of this mountain, 300 00:10:14,690 --> 00:10:16,690 another portion upon the peak of 301 00:10:16,690 --> 00:10:18,690 that mountain, 302 00:10:18,690 --> 00:10:20,690 and another portion upon a third mountain, 303 00:10:20,690 --> 00:10:22,690 and so on. 304 00:10:22,690 --> 00:10:24,690 Then call each bird 305 00:10:24,690 --> 00:10:26,690 by its name, 306 00:10:26,690 --> 00:10:28,690 and they will come to you alive and in haste, 307 00:10:28,690 --> 00:10:30,690 flying swiftly back to life." 308 00:10:30,690 --> 00:10:33,580 Allah, Exalted is He, said: 309 00:10:33,580 --> 00:10:36,000 "And when Ibrahim said, 'My Lord, show me how You give life to the dead.' 310 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:38,000 “And when Abraham said (unto his Lord): My Lord! Show me how Thou givest life to the dead, He said: Dost thou not believe? Abraham said: Yea, but (I ask) in order that my heart may be at ease. (His Lord) said: Take four of the birds and cause them to incline unto thee, then place a part of them on each hill, then call them, they will come to thee in haste, and know that Allah is Mighty, Wise.” (2:260) 311 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:40,000 Allah said, 'Have you not 312 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:42,000 believed?' 313 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:44,000 He said, 'Yes, 314 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:46,000 but only that my heart 315 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:48,000 may be at ease.' 316 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:50,000 Allah said, 'Take four 317 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:52,000 birds, 318 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:54,000 incline them 319 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:56,000 toward you, 320 00:10:56,000 --> 00:10:58,000 then place 321 00:10:58,000 --> 00:11:00,000 on each mountain 322 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:02,000 of them 323 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:04,000 a part; 324 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:06,000 then place 325 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:08,000 on each mountain 326 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:10,000 of them 327 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:12,000 a part; 328 00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:14,000 then call them, 329 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:16,000 and they will come to you 330 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:18,000 in haste. 331 00:11:18,000 --> 00:11:20,000 And know 332 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:22,000 that Allah is Almighty, 333 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:24,000 All-Wise.'" 334 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:26,000 Ibrahim, 335 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:28,450 peace be upon him, arrived 336 00:11:28,450 --> 00:11:30,450 at the destination of his migration, 337 00:11:30,450 --> 00:11:32,450 which was the land of the Levant (al-Sham), 338 00:11:32,450 --> 00:11:34,450 the blessed land. 339 00:11:34,450 --> 00:11:36,480 He settled there 340 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:38,480 along with his wife Sarah 341 00:11:38,480 --> 00:11:40,480 and her maidservant Hajar. 342 00:11:40,480 --> 00:11:42,539 Allah revealed to him the Scriptures, 343 00:11:42,539 --> 00:11:44,539 containing immense goodness, 344 00:11:44,539 --> 00:11:46,539 guidance, and righteousness. 345 00:11:46,539 --> 00:11:48,860 Now Sarah, 346 00:11:48,860 --> 00:11:50,860 the wife of Ibrahim, peace be upon him, 347 00:11:50,860 --> 00:11:52,860 was barren 348 00:11:52,860 --> 00:11:54,990 and had not borne him any children. 349 00:11:54,990 --> 00:11:56,990 So she gifted Hajar to Ibrahim, peace be upon him, 350 00:11:56,990 --> 00:11:58,990 in the hope that Allah, Exalted is He, 351 00:11:58,990 --> 00:12:00,990 might grant him a child through her. 352 00:12:00,990 --> 00:12:02,990 And indeed, 353 00:12:02,990 --> 00:12:04,990 Hajar gave birth to Isma'il, 354 00:12:04,990 --> 00:12:06,990 peace be upon him. 355 00:12:06,990 --> 00:12:08,990 Consequently, the situation shifted, 356 00:12:08,990 --> 00:12:10,990 and feelings of jealousy arose in Sarah's heart. 357 00:12:10,990 --> 00:12:13,309 Then Allah, Exalted is He, commanded 358 00:12:13,309 --> 00:12:15,309 His Prophet and Close Friend, 359 00:12:15,309 --> 00:12:17,309 Ibrahim, peace be upon him, 360 00:12:17,309 --> 00:12:19,309 to depart with Hajar 361 00:12:19,309 --> 00:12:21,309 and her infant son Isma'il, 362 00:12:21,309 --> 00:12:23,379 migrating with them toward Mecca. 363 00:12:23,379 --> 00:12:25,379 Ibrahim, peace be upon him, complied with 364 00:12:25,379 --> 00:12:27,379 the command of his Lord, 365 00:12:27,379 --> 00:12:29,379 traveling with Hajar and her son Isma'il 366 00:12:29,379 --> 00:12:31,379 while she was nursing him, 367 00:12:31,379 --> 00:12:33,379 until he settled them near the House, 368 00:12:33,379 --> 00:12:35,379 beside a large tree 369 00:12:35,379 --> 00:12:37,379 above the location of Zamzam in the upper part 370 00:12:37,379 --> 00:12:39,440 of the Sanctuary. 371 00:12:39,440 --> 00:12:41,440 Zamzam did not exist 372 00:12:41,440 --> 00:12:43,440 at that time, 373 00:12:43,440 --> 00:12:45,440 nor was there anyone living in Mecca, 374 00:12:45,440 --> 00:12:47,539 nor was there any water. 375 00:12:47,539 --> 00:12:49,539 He settled the two of them there, 376 00:12:49,539 --> 00:12:51,539 placing beside them a leather bag 377 00:12:51,539 --> 00:12:53,539 containing some dates 378 00:12:53,539 --> 00:12:55,539 and a waterskin containing water. 379 00:12:55,539 --> 00:12:57,539 Then he turned around and walked away, 380 00:12:57,539 --> 00:12:59,539 leaving them there 381 00:12:59,539 --> 00:13:01,570 as he departed. 382 00:13:01,570 --> 00:13:03,570 The mother of Isma'il followed him, 383 00:13:03,570 --> 00:13:05,570 crying out: "O Ibrahim! 384 00:13:05,570 --> 00:13:07,570 Where are you going, leaving us 385 00:13:07,570 --> 00:13:09,570 in this desolate valley 386 00:13:09,570 --> 00:13:11,570 where there is neither human company 387 00:13:11,570 --> 00:13:13,570 nor any provision?" 388 00:13:13,570 --> 00:13:15,570 But he did not answer her and kept walking. 389 00:13:15,570 --> 00:13:17,600 She repeated 390 00:13:17,600 --> 00:13:19,600 this question to him several times, 391 00:13:19,600 --> 00:13:21,600 while he continued to walk away 392 00:13:21,600 --> 00:13:23,600 from her without turning his face 393 00:13:23,600 --> 00:13:25,600 toward her. 394 00:13:25,600 --> 00:13:27,730 At last she asked him: 395 00:13:27,730 --> 00:13:29,730 "Has Allah commanded you to do this?" 396 00:13:29,730 --> 00:13:31,730 He replied: "Yes." 397 00:13:31,730 --> 00:13:33,820 She said: 398 00:13:33,820 --> 00:13:35,820 "Then He will never forsake us!" 399 00:13:35,820 --> 00:13:38,690 With this firm conviction 400 00:13:38,690 --> 00:13:40,690 and this reliance upon Allah Almighty, 401 00:13:40,690 --> 00:13:42,690 Hajar returned 402 00:13:42,690 --> 00:13:44,690 to her son Ishmael 403 00:13:44,690 --> 00:13:46,690 in that desolate place, 404 00:13:46,690 --> 00:13:48,690 completely devoid of any means 405 00:13:48,690 --> 00:13:50,940 of sustenance. 406 00:13:50,940 --> 00:13:52,940 As for Abraham, peace be upon him, 407 00:13:52,940 --> 00:13:54,980 he continued on his way 408 00:13:54,980 --> 00:13:56,980 until he reached the mountain pass 409 00:13:56,980 --> 00:13:58,980 where they could no longer see him. 410 00:13:58,980 --> 00:14:00,980 There, he turned his face toward the House 411 00:14:00,980 --> 00:14:02,980 and supplicated 412 00:14:02,980 --> 00:14:04,980 with these words: 413 00:14:04,980 --> 00:14:06,980 "Our Lord, 414 00:14:06,980 --> 00:14:08,980 I have settled 415 00:14:08,980 --> 00:14:10,980 some of my offspring 416 00:14:10,980 --> 00:14:12,980 in an uncultivated 417 00:14:12,980 --> 00:14:14,980 valley, 418 00:14:14,980 --> 00:14:16,980 in an uncultivated 419 00:14:16,980 --> 00:14:18,980 valley 420 00:14:18,980 --> 00:14:20,980 near Your Sacred House, 421 00:14:20,980 --> 00:14:22,980 our Lord, so that they may establish 422 00:14:22,980 --> 00:14:24,980 prayer. 423 00:14:24,980 --> 00:14:26,980 Our Lord, so that they may establish prayer! 424 00:14:26,980 --> 00:14:28,980 So make hearts 425 00:14:28,980 --> 00:14:30,980 among the people 426 00:14:30,980 --> 00:14:32,980 incline toward them, 427 00:14:32,980 --> 00:14:34,980 and provide for them 428 00:14:34,980 --> 00:14:36,980 and provide for them 429 00:14:36,980 --> 00:14:38,980 with fruits, so that 430 00:14:38,980 --> 00:14:40,980 they may be grateful." 431 00:14:40,980 --> 00:14:43,519 Then he departed, 432 00:14:43,519 --> 00:14:45,519 peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 433 00:14:45,519 --> 00:14:47,519 The mother of Ishmael began 434 00:14:47,519 --> 00:14:49,519 nursing her child and drinking 435 00:14:49,519 --> 00:14:51,519 from that water, until it finally ran out. 436 00:14:51,519 --> 00:14:53,519 She grew intensely thirsty, 437 00:14:53,519 --> 00:14:55,519 as did her infant son, 438 00:14:55,519 --> 00:14:57,519 and she watched him writhing 439 00:14:57,519 --> 00:14:59,519 in agony from thirst. 440 00:14:59,519 --> 00:15:01,519 Unable to bear looking 441 00:15:01,519 --> 00:15:03,519 at him in that desperate 442 00:15:03,519 --> 00:15:05,519 state, she set out, 443 00:15:05,519 --> 00:15:07,519 finding al-Safa to be the nearest hill 444 00:15:07,519 --> 00:15:09,519 rising from the land beside her. 445 00:15:09,519 --> 00:15:11,519 She climbed atop it 446 00:15:11,519 --> 00:15:13,519 and turned toward the valley, 447 00:15:13,519 --> 00:15:15,519 looking to see if there was anyone in sight, 448 00:15:15,519 --> 00:15:17,519 but she saw no one. 449 00:15:17,519 --> 00:15:19,519 So she descended from al-Safa, 450 00:15:19,519 --> 00:15:21,519 and ran with the desperate pace 451 00:15:21,519 --> 00:15:23,519 of an utterly exhausted person 452 00:15:23,519 --> 00:15:25,519 until she crossed the valley floor. 453 00:15:25,519 --> 00:15:27,519 She then came to al-Marwah 454 00:15:27,519 --> 00:15:29,519 and stood atop it, 455 00:15:29,519 --> 00:15:31,519 looking to see if anyone was in sight, 456 00:15:31,519 --> 00:15:33,519 but she saw no one. 457 00:15:33,519 --> 00:15:35,519 She did that 458 00:15:35,519 --> 00:15:37,519 seven times, pacing back and forth 459 00:15:37,519 --> 00:15:39,519 between al-Safa and al-Marwah. 460 00:15:39,519 --> 00:15:41,740 And on the final lap, 461 00:15:41,740 --> 00:15:43,740 as she reached the summit of al-Marwah, 462 00:15:43,740 --> 00:15:45,740 she heard a voice. 463 00:15:45,740 --> 00:15:47,740 She said to herself, "Hush!" 464 00:15:47,740 --> 00:15:49,740 addressing herself, 465 00:15:49,740 --> 00:15:51,740 for there was no one else 466 00:15:51,740 --> 00:15:53,740 in that place 467 00:15:53,740 --> 00:15:55,740 for her to silence but herself. 468 00:15:55,740 --> 00:15:57,940 Then she looked, 469 00:15:57,940 --> 00:15:59,940 and behold, there was an angel 470 00:15:59,940 --> 00:16:01,940 at the site of Zamzam, 471 00:16:01,940 --> 00:16:03,970 near the infant boy. 472 00:16:03,970 --> 00:16:05,970 The angel dug into the earth with his heel— 473 00:16:05,970 --> 00:16:07,970 or struck it with his wing— 474 00:16:07,970 --> 00:16:09,970 until water burst forth. 475 00:16:09,970 --> 00:16:12,129 Hajar rushed toward the 476 00:16:12,129 --> 00:16:14,129 water and began damming it up, 477 00:16:14,129 --> 00:16:16,129 to keep the water from flowing away, 478 00:16:16,129 --> 00:16:18,129 scooping 479 00:16:18,129 --> 00:16:20,129 the water into her waterskin 480 00:16:20,129 --> 00:16:22,129 while it continued to gush forth 481 00:16:22,129 --> 00:16:24,129 after each scoop. 482 00:16:24,129 --> 00:16:26,379 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 483 00:16:26,379 --> 00:16:28,379 "May Allah have mercy 484 00:16:28,379 --> 00:16:30,379 upon the mother of Ishmael. 485 00:16:30,379 --> 00:16:32,379 Had she left Zamzam alone 486 00:16:32,379 --> 00:16:34,379 without scooping up its water, 487 00:16:34,379 --> 00:16:36,379 Zamzam would have become 488 00:16:36,379 --> 00:16:38,639 a freely flowing spring." 489 00:16:38,639 --> 00:16:40,639 So Hajar drank and nursed her child. 490 00:16:40,639 --> 00:16:42,639 And the angel said to her, 491 00:16:42,639 --> 00:16:44,639 "Do not fear being abandoned or lost, 492 00:16:44,639 --> 00:16:46,639 for here stands a House of Allah 493 00:16:46,639 --> 00:16:48,639 which will be built by this 494 00:16:48,639 --> 00:16:50,639 boy and his father." 495 00:16:50,639 --> 00:16:53,889 The mother of Ishmael remained 496 00:16:53,889 --> 00:16:55,889 in this state until 497 00:16:55,889 --> 00:16:57,889 a passing caravan from the tribe of Jurhum arrived. 498 00:16:57,889 --> 00:16:59,889 They halted in the lower part of Mecca 499 00:16:59,889 --> 00:17:01,889 and spotted a circling bird, 500 00:17:01,889 --> 00:17:03,889 hovering in the sky. 501 00:17:03,889 --> 00:17:05,890 They said, 502 00:17:05,890 --> 00:17:07,890 "This bird would not hover 503 00:17:07,890 --> 00:17:09,890 except over water, 504 00:17:09,890 --> 00:17:11,890 yet we know this valley has no water." 505 00:17:12,890 --> 00:17:15,920 So they sent someone to bring them news, 506 00:17:15,920 --> 00:17:17,920 and he found water! 507 00:17:17,920 --> 00:17:19,920 They returned and informed the clan 508 00:17:19,920 --> 00:17:21,920 that in this place 509 00:17:21,920 --> 00:17:23,950 there was indeed water. 510 00:17:23,950 --> 00:17:25,950 They came, 511 00:17:25,950 --> 00:17:27,950 and found the mother of Ishmael by the water. 512 00:17:27,950 --> 00:17:29,950 They said to her, 513 00:17:29,950 --> 00:17:31,950 "Do you permit us 514 00:17:31,950 --> 00:17:33,950 to settle near you?" 515 00:17:33,950 --> 00:17:35,950 This illustrates the noble 516 00:17:35,950 --> 00:17:37,950 character of the ancient Arabs: 517 00:17:37,950 --> 00:17:39,950 they sought permission from a vulnerable woman 518 00:17:39,950 --> 00:17:41,950 accompanied only by an infant child, 519 00:17:41,950 --> 00:17:43,950 while they were a large company. 520 00:17:43,950 --> 00:17:45,950 The mother of Ishmael replied, 521 00:17:45,950 --> 00:17:47,950 "Yes, 522 00:17:47,950 --> 00:17:49,950 but you will have no 523 00:17:49,950 --> 00:17:51,950 claim of ownership over the water." 524 00:17:51,950 --> 00:17:53,950 They agreed, "Yes." 525 00:17:53,950 --> 00:17:56,049 Thus the mother of Ishmael found 526 00:17:56,049 --> 00:17:58,049 companionship in them, 527 00:17:58,049 --> 00:18:00,049 which she dearly welcomed. 528 00:18:00,049 --> 00:18:02,049 And among them grew up the Prophet 529 00:18:02,049 --> 00:18:04,049 of Allah Almighty, Ishmael, 530 00:18:04,049 --> 00:18:07,069 peace be upon him. 531 00:18:07,069 --> 00:18:09,069 To be continued, 532 00:18:09,069 --> 00:18:11,069 if Allah wills. 533 00:18:11,069 --> 00:18:13,069 And Allah knows best. 534 00:18:13,069 --> 00:18:15,069 All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, 535 00:18:15,069 --> 00:18:17,069 and may Allah send blessings and peace 536 00:18:17,069 --> 00:18:19,069 upon our Prophet Muhammad, 537 00:18:19,069 --> 00:18:21,069 and upon his family and companions, 538 00:18:21,069 --> 00:18:23,069 one and all. 539 00:18:23,069 --> 00:18:26,670 You have been listening to Stories 540 00:18:26,670 --> 00:18:35,579 of the Prophets, 541 00:18:35,579 --> 00:18:39,119 guidance for the believer. 542 00:18:39,119 --> 00:18:41,119 May Allah bless 543 00:18:41,119 --> 00:18:43,119 our master.