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espect. He even presented Prophet Ibrahim (a) a girl named Hajirah to serve as a maid for
Sarah.
Prophet Ibrahim (a) once again headed for Palestine and this time came across some
people who worshipped the stars. When Prophet Ibrahim (a) came to know of this, he decided
to invite them towards the right path. This story is narrated in Chapter 6, verse 77 of the Holy
Qur’an.
Prophet Ibrahim (a) decided to stay with the star worshippers. When it was night time, Prophet
Ibrahim (a) saw the stars and said to the star worshippers, “This star is my Lord.” After a
while, the star faded away and Prophet Ibrahim (a) said, “I can not love a lord that fades
away.” Then, the moon came up and Prophet Ibrahim (a) said, “This is my lord, it is bigger
than the star.” Soon, the moon disappeared too, and Prophet Ibrahim (a) said, “If my lord is
not going to lead me, I shall go astray.” In the morning, the sun came out and Prophet Ibrahim
(a) said, “This is my lord, it is the biggest of all stars.” In the evening though, the sun
disappeared, and he said, “I am sick of these ever changing creations. Without doubt, I turn
my face towards the Lord who created the stars, the moon, the sun, the heavens, and the
earth and I worship only Him.” This is how Prophet Ibrahim (a) tried to show the right path
instead of the wrong one.
In the last verse of Surah-e-Fateha, Allah tells us what path is the right path and what the
wrong one is. We say, “Siraat al-Ladheena an-’Amta ‘Alayhim; Ghayril Maghdhoobi ‘Alayhim,
wa lad-Dhaalleen,” which means, Keep us on “the path of those upon whom You (Allah) have
given Your blessings; not the path of those You are angry with, nor of those who have gone
astray.” Prophet Ibrahim (a) was a man who was blessed by Allah, and so he was on the right
path. Namrud, the idol worshippers, and the star worshippers were people who had gone
astray, and so their path was the wrong one.
After trying to show the star worshippers the right path, Prophet Ibrahim (a), Sarah and her
maid Hajirah continued the journey to Palestine. Hajirah was a good woman. She worked very
hard and never failed in her duty. Sarah could not have any children so she suggested that
Prophet Ibrahim (a) marry Hajirah and maybe Allah would give them a child. When Prophet
Ibrahim (a) and Hajirah did marry, Allah blessed them with a son, Prophet Isma’il (a).
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