the story of abraham (127-141)-last rev

after Allah describe the story of Bani Israel  during the time of Moses, Allah turn more specific back to the time of Abraham. Describing the story of abraham, the father of both of Israel and Arab. all Musyrikin had well respectful toward this their father whom opened the land of Makkah where they  have settled there for a numbers of generation.  a


here Allah --how far they were slipping away from the truth and submission committed by their father, Abraham 


 

2:127

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Sahih International

And [mention] when Abraham was raising the foundations of the House and [with him] Ishmael, [saying], "Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing.

in Shahih Al Bukhari, Ibn Abbas reported that the Prophet describes: Abraham had said" o Ishmae < Allah commanded me a thing"  Ismael said " do that Allah commanded you to do " 
Abraham asked him " Do you help me" 
Ismail replied" Yes of course"
Abraham said" Allah commanded me to built a house ( of Him) here" and then they instruct the house

Ismael brought stones from Jabal Abil Qubais.

and after finished the work, they prayed to Allah :
"Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing.

their prayer sound that they --to be  humble slaves seek His acceptance

this prayer had to guide us to comprehend about the perfect worship and know about the true religion / life of way and .. draw us to follow our earlier people of truth   

2:128

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Sahih International

Our Lord, and make us Muslims [in submission] to You and from our descendants a Muslim nation [in submission] to You. And show us our rites and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.

another contains of doa we should aware is that they asked Allah to make them and their descendants the sincerely  Muslims in submission  and to be the  Muslim nation in submission to Allah. They also asked Allah to show how how to rite and be accepted of their repentance.


Indeed, You are the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.



the question is why do we need to ask Allah to make us be the sincerely Muslim. it isnot can be reach by work ?

 nuslim means no submit but only to Allah in all activities of  life 

2:129

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Sahih International

Our Lord, and send among them a messenger from themselves who will recite to them Your verses and teach them the Book and wisdom and purify them. Indeed, You are the Exalted in Might, the Wise."

here we can see how dense his loving was to --they asked Allah to sent Mohamad as the last mesengger in due to remind their descendants who astray from the way to go back to the truth.

2:130

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Sahih International

And who would be averse to the religion of Abraham except one who makes a fool of himself. And We had chosen him in this world, and indeed he, in the Hereafter, will be among the righteous.

he is father  of all races and tribes . there are many ---religions had derived from his teaching but later after long journey of history  been isolated/ slip  from truth -

2:131

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Sahih International

When his Lord said to him, "Submit", he said "I have submitted [in Islam] to the Lord of the worlds."

2:132

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Sahih International

And Abraham instructed his sons [to do the same] and [so did] Jacob, [saying], "O my sons, indeed Allah has chosen for you this religion, so do not die except while you are Muslims."

2:133

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Sahih International

Or were you witnesses when death approached Jacob, when he said to his sons, "What will you worship after me?" They said, "We will worship your God and the God of your fathers, Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac - one God. And we are Muslims [in submission] to Him."

2:134

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That was a nation which has passed on. It will have [the consequence of] what it earned, and you will have what you have earned. And you will not be asked about what they used to do.

2:135

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Sahih International

They say, "Be Jews or Christians [so] you will be guided." Say, "Rather, [we follow] the religion of Abraham, inclining toward truth, and he was not of the polytheists."

2:136

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Sahih International

Say, [O believers], "We have believed in Allah and what has been revealed to us and what has been revealed to Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the Descendants and what was given to Moses and Jesus and what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and we are Muslims [in submission] to Him."

2:137

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Sahih International

So if they believe in the same as you believe in, then they have been [rightly] guided; but if they turn away, they are only in dissension, and Allah will be sufficient for you against them. And He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

2:138

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Sahih International

[And say, "Ours is] the religion of Allah . And who is better than Allah in [ordaining] religion? And we are worshippers of Him."

2:139

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Sahih International

Say, [O Muhammad], "Do you argue with us about Allah while He is our Lord and your Lord? For us are our deeds, and for you are your deeds. And we are sincere [in deed and intention] to Him."

2:140

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Sahih International

Or do you say that Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the Descendants were Jews or Christians? Say, "Are you more knowing or is Allah ?" And who is more unjust than one who conceals a testimony he has from Allah ? And Allah is not unaware of what you do.

2:141

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Sahih International

That is a nation which has passed on. It will have [the consequence of] what it earned, and you will have what you have earned. And you will not be asked about what they used to do.