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'''Nimrod b. Canaan''' (Arabic: {{ia| | '''Nimrod b. Canaan''' (Arabic: {{ia|نَمرود بن کنعان}}) was the king of [[Babylon]] at the time of [[Prophet Abraham (a)]]. In the [[Qur'an]], the name of Nimrod is not mentioned, but he is mentioned in [[Quran 2]] and [[Quran 21]]. He was [[idol-worshipper]] and idol-worshipping was common in his kingdom. Since priests had foretold that a boy would born named Abraham and would fight idol-worshipping and conquer Nimrod's kingdom, Nimrod, fearing the birth of Abraham (a), ordered to kill every boy born thereafter, but Abraham (a) was born secretly. | ||
Nimrod judged and debated with Abraham (a) with the charge of insulting the idols and breaking them. After he was defeated by Abraham (a) in debate, casted him into the fire; but, after he found that Abraham (a) was not harmed, released him and made [[sacrifice]] for [[God]]; however, he did not accept to believe in Abraham (a). | Nimrod judged and debated with Abraham (a) with the charge of insulting the idols and breaking them. After he was defeated by Abraham (a) in debate, casted him into the fire; but, after he found that Abraham (a) was not harmed, released him and made [[sacrifice]] for [[God]]; however, he did not accept to believe in Abraham (a). | ||
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== Fighting with Monotheism == | == Fighting with Monotheism == | ||
Nimrod who had spread idol- | Nimrod who had spread idol-worshiping in his kingdom, fought Abraham's (a) invitation to [[monotheism]]. There were golden and precious idols in the kingdom of Nimrod. In addition to believing in idols, he claimed the ownership of the earth and Lordship. Through different approaches, Prophet Abraham (a) invited people to monotheism and worshiping One [[God]]. | ||
== | == Debate with Abraham (a) == | ||
After the Prophet Abraham (a) broke the idols away from people's eyes, they took him to Nimrod. Abraham (a) debated with Nimrod to prove One God and to reject | After the Prophet Abraham (a) broke the idols away from people's eyes, they took him to Nimrod. Abraham (a) debated with Nimrod to prove One God and to reject Nimrod's claim of Lordship. This debate was made in the presence of people. The debate between the Prophet Abraham (a) and Nimrod is mentioned in [[Quran 2]]. In this debate, Abraham (a) said, "my God brings death and gives life." Nimrod said, "I too give life and bring death." To prove his claim, Nimrod summoned two prisoners and ordered to kill one of them and free the other. Then, the Prophet Abraham (a) said, "my God brings the sun from the east; now, you bring it from the west." Nimrod failed to answer this request of Abraham (a). The [[Qur'an]] used the expression "the faithless one was dumbfounded"{{enote|{{ia|أَلَم تَرَ إِلَى الَّذي حاجَّ إِبراهيمَ في رَبِّهِ أَن آتاهُ اللَّهُ المُلكَ إِذ قالَ إِبراهيمُ رَبِّيَ الَّذي يُحيي وَيُميتُ قالَ أَنا أُحيي وَأُميتُ ۖ قالَ إِبراهيمُ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأتي بِالشَّمسِ مِنَ المَشرِقِ فَأتِ بِها مِنَ المَغرِبِ فَبُهِتَ الَّذي كَفَرَ ۗ وَاللَّهُ لا يَهدِي القَومَ الظّالِمينَ}}: Have you not regarded him (i.e Nimraod) who argued with Abraham about his Lord, because Allah had given him kingdom? When Abraham said, ‘My Lord is He who gives life and brings death,’ he replied, ‘I [too] give life and bring death.’ Abraham said, ‘Indeed Allah brings the sun from the east; now you bring it from the west.’ Thereat the faithless one was dumbfounded. And Allah does not guide the wrongdoing lot. (Qur'an 2:258)}} to show Nimrod's reaction. | ||
[[Exegetes]] considered the first answer of Nimrod, a fallacy using which he tried to deceive people. But, Abraham (a) mentioned the second request to make Nimrod's plot ineffective and reject his claim. | [[Exegetes]] considered the first answer of Nimrod, a fallacy using which he tried to deceive people. But, Abraham (a) mentioned the second request to make Nimrod's plot ineffective and reject his claim. | ||
== Punishing Abraham (a) with Fire == | == Punishing Abraham (a) with Fire == | ||
After Nimrod was defeated in debate with [[Abraham (a)]] in the presence of Babylonians, Nimrod decided to punish Abraham (a) with fire for breaking and insulting their gods. The decision of Nimrod and the idol- | After Nimrod was defeated in debate with [[Abraham (a)]] in the presence of Babylonians, Nimrod decided to punish Abraham (a) with fire for breaking and insulting their gods. The decision of Nimrod and the idol-worshipers is mentioned in [[verse]] 68 of [[Quran 21]]. Nimrod ordered all people to bring firewood in one place. After they set fire to the woods, casted Abraham (a) into the fire using a catapult as no one could approach the fire. After they casted Abraham (a) into the fire, the Qur'an says that it turned cold and harmless by the order of God. | ||
Some days later, Nimrod was passing by the fire which was still ablaze. He astonishingly found Abraham (a) sitting in the middle of fire. To become sure about the condition of Abraham (a), he ordered to build a tower so that he could see inside the fire. After Nimrod became sure that Abraham (a) was not harmed, asked "your God is Great Who protected you from the fire. Can you come out of the fire?" Abraham (a) said, "yes." Nimrod asked again, "Does the fire harm you if you stay there?" Abraham (a) said, "no." After Nimrod asked Abraham (a) to go out of the fire, he (a) went out of the fire while it was ablaze. | Some days later, Nimrod was passing by the fire which was still ablaze. He astonishingly found Abraham (a) sitting in the middle of fire. To become sure about the condition of Abraham (a), he ordered to build a tower so that he could see inside the fire. After Nimrod became sure that Abraham (a) was not harmed, asked "your God is Great Who protected you from the fire. Can you come out of the fire?" Abraham (a) said, "yes." Nimrod asked again, "Does the fire harm you if you stay there?" Abraham (a) said, "no." After Nimrod asked Abraham (a) to go out of the fire, he (a) went out of the fire while it was ablaze. | ||
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== Fighting with God == | == Fighting with God == | ||
In historical sources, it is mentioned that in order to find Abraham's (s) God and fight with Him, Nimrod used trained eagles, tied a box to them and flew to sky. In some historical reports, it is mentioned that in order to go to the sky and fight with God, Nimrod built a tall tower. This building was known as the [[tower of Babylon]] which was destroyed later by the order of God. Some exegetes considered verse 26 of [[ | In historical sources, it is mentioned that in order to find Abraham's (s) God and fight with Him, Nimrod used trained eagles, tied a box to them and flew to sky. In some historical reports, it is mentioned that in order to go to the sky and fight with God, Nimrod built a tall tower. This building was known as the [[tower of Babylon]] which was destroyed later by the order of God. Some exegetes considered verse 26 of [[Quran 16]]{{enote|{{ia|قَد مَكَرَ الَّذينَ مِن قَبلِهِم فَأَتَى اللَّهُ بُنيانَهُم مِنَ القَواعِدِ فَخَرَّ عَلَيهِمُ السَّقفُ مِن فَوقِهِم وَأَتاهُمُ العَذابُ مِن حَيثُ لا يَشعُرونَ}}: Those who were before them [had also] schemed. Then Allah razed their edifice from the foundations and the roof collapsed upon them from above and the punishment overtook them whence they were not aware. (Quran 16:26)}} about this story. Based on this verse, God razed their edifice of the faithless who sought deception from the foundations and the roof collapsed upon them from above. | ||
== Destiny == | == Destiny == | ||
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