Ibrahim and Ismail’s Great Test
8 min · Ages 7–12 · Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), Prophet Ismail (Ishmael)
The Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him, asks Allah for a child, and Allah gives him a patient son, the Prophet Ismail, peace be upon him. When Ibrahim faces a very big test, the father and the son both trust Allah completely. Allah keeps Ismail safe and gives a ram in his place.
Ibrahim and Ismail trusted Allah completely, even in a very big test. Allah looked after them, and a ram was given in Ismail’s place.
Try today: When something feels hard, take a breath and ask Allah to help you.
How the Story begins
Long, long ago, a man prayed to Allah for a child. This true story comes from the Qur’an. It is the story of the Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him, and his son, the Prophet Ismail, peace be upon him. It is a story about a very big test, and about a father and a son who trusted Allah with their whole hearts. And it is a story about a ram. Let’s find out together.
Ibrahim spent his life calling people to worship Allah alone. One day, he set off on a journey, and the Qur’an has kept his words for us. He said: I am going to my Lord. He will guide me. Ibrahim did not know every step of the road ahead. But he knew that Allah would show him the way, and that was enough for him.
As he went, Ibrahim made a dua. He asked: My Lord, give me a child who is one of the righteous. Ibrahim was not young any more. The Qur’an tells us that Allah gave him his sons when he was already old. But Ibrahim knew that nothing is too hard for Allah, and that Allah hears every dua. So he asked, and he trusted, and he waited.
The Story has 18 Pages. The rest is narrated in the app.
Hear the whole Story in Munira. Narrated Page by Page over hand-drawn Scenes, then a picture Quiz and one Moral to carry into tomorrow. Bedtime Mode dims the screen and fades the narration to silence.
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Sources
Retold from Surah As-Saffat 37:99–111, Ibrahim 14:39, Maryam 19:54–55, Al-Baqarah 2:127, Al-Hajj 22:36–37; Sahih al-Bukhari 138, 3370, 5565; with notes from Tafsir Ibn Kathir
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