THE STORY OF THE PROPHET ABRAHAM - Looking for a true God

Ibrahim who is still a baby grows and develops rapidly. After Ibrahim was big enough and the order to kill a baby boy was gone, his parents had dared to bring Ibrahim home.

During the time of Prophet Ibrahim, most of the ancient Mesopotamian people worshiped polytheism or worshiped more than one God. The moon god or Sin is one of the most important idols. The object of their main worship is the star, the moon and the sun. Therefore, the field of astronomy is important in their lives. The father of Prophet Ibrahim named Aazar was a maker of idols in the form of this symbol to be worshiped. The idols were sold to the surrounding community.

When his father Ibrahim was making statues, Ibrahim saw the statues were made of stone or wood which was an inanimate object. Ibrahim asked his father why the statues could not move or respond to various questions. According to Ibrahim, is it appropriate that the statues be made as God? The statues cannot help humans and also cannot hurt humans. The response of Ibrahim's father did not make Ibrahim's feelings satisfied. Ibrahim was surprised to see the surrounding people worshiping idols. They always give food to the statues and they cry and pray to the statues. Ibrahim thought that the surrounding community was in a real error. Then Abraham sought the truth about the true God.

Surah Al-An'am verse 74:

۞وَإِذۡ قَالَ إِبۡرَٰهِيمُ لِأَبِيهِ ءَازَرَ أَتَتَّخِذُ أَصۡنَامًا ءَالِهَةً إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰكَ وَقَوۡمَكَ فِي ضَلَٰلٖ مُّبِينٖ  ٧٤

74.  And [mention, O Muhammad], when Abraham said to his father Azar, "Do you take idols as deities? Indeed, I see you and your people to be in manifest error."

Ibrahim also saw the natural conditions around him. There are various plants, animals, soil, sky, and so on. When night fell, Abraham saw a shining star, but then the star sank. Then Abraham saw the rising moon glow, and the moon was immersed again. Then Ibrahim saw the rising sun shine, and finally the sun set again.

Surah Al-An'am verses 75-78:

وَكَذَٰلِكَ نُرِيٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ مَلَكُوتَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلِيَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُوقِنِينَ  ٧٥ فَلَمَّا جَنَّ عَلَيۡهِ ٱلَّيۡلُ رَءَا كَوۡكَبٗاۖ قَالَ هَٰذَا رَبِّيۖ فَلَمَّآ أَفَلَ قَالَ لَآ أُحِبُّ ٱلۡأٓفِلِينَ  ٧٦ فَلَمَّا رَءَا ٱلۡقَمَرَ بَازِغٗا قَالَ هَٰذَا رَبِّيۖ فَلَمَّآ أَفَلَ قَالَ لَئِن لَّمۡ يَهۡدِنِي رَبِّي لَأَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ  ٧٧ فَلَمَّا رَءَا ٱلشَّمۡسَ بَازِغَةٗ قَالَ هَٰذَا رَبِّي هَٰذَآ أَكۡبَرُۖ فَلَمَّآ أَفَلَتۡ قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ إِنِّي بَرِيٓءٞ مِّمَّا تُشۡرِكُونَ  ٧٨

75.  And thus did We show Abraham the realm of the heavens and the earth that he would be among the certain [in faith]

76.  So when the night covered him [with darkness], he saw a star. He said, "This is my lord." But when it set, he said, "I like not those that disappear."

77.  And when he saw the moon rising, he said, "This is my lord." But when it set, he said, "Unless my Lord guides me, I will surely be among the people gone astray."

78.  And when he saw the sun rising, he said, "This is my lord; this is greater." But when it set, he said, "O my people, indeed I am free from what you associate with Allah.

Finally Ibrahim came to a conclusion. The Ibrahim's pure mind and heart decided that God was the One who created the universe. This is the power of thought bestowed upon him in rejecting worship of idols and being able to know the true God.

Surah al-An'am verse 79:

إِنِّي وَجَّهۡتُ وَجۡهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ حَنِيفٗاۖ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ  ٧٩

79.  Indeed, I have turned my face toward He who created the heavens and the earth, inclining toward truth, and I am not of those who associate others with Allah."