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===Abraham's Father=== | ===Abraham's Father=== | ||
There is disagreement over the name of Abraham's father. In the [[Bible]], he is known as Terah, which is known in Islamic historical sources as [[Tarukh]] or Tarah. The Qur'an says: "When Abraham said to Azar, his father."<ref>Qur'an | There is disagreement over the name of Abraham's father. In the [[Bible]], he is known as Terah, which is known in Islamic historical sources as [[Tarukh]] or Tarah. The Qur'an says: "When Abraham said to Azar, his father."<ref>Qur'an 6:74</ref> Based on this verse, some [[Sunni]] [[exegete]]s believe that [[Azar]] was Abraham's father.<ref>Fakhr Rāzī, ''Mafātīḥ al-ghayb'', vol, 13. p. 31.</ref> However, Shiite exegetes take “ab” here not to mean father.<ref>Abu l-Futūḥ Rāzī. ''Rawḍ al-Jinān wa Rawḥ al-Janān''. vol, 7. p. 340-341. Makārim Shīrāzī, ''Tafsīr-i nimūna'', vol, 5. p. 303.</ref> They believe, instead, that “ab” in Arabic means uncle, grandfather, supervisor, and the like as well.<ref>Ṭabātabā'i. ''al-Mizān'', vol, 7. p. 165</ref> | ||
According to some historical sources, in the year in which Abraham (a) was born, all new-born babies were killed at the command of [[Nimrud]], because soothsayers had prognosticated that a child will be born in that year who will oppose Nimrod's religion and break the idols. Thus, Abraham's mother hid him in a cave near her house, and after fifteen months, she took him out of the cave. | According to some historical sources, in the year in which Abraham (a) was born, all new-born babies were killed at the command of [[Nimrud]], because soothsayers had prognosticated that a child will be born in that year who will oppose Nimrod's religion and break the idols. Thus, Abraham's mother hid him in a cave near her house, and after fifteen months, she took him out of the cave.<ref>Ṭabarī. ''Tārīkh al-umam wa al-mulūk''. vol, 1. p. 234</ref> | ||
===Marriage and Children=== | ===Marriage and Children=== | ||