A Father's Wish and God's Colour | Al-Baqarah 132-138
Assalamualaikum warahmatullah and hello, my wonderful friends! Have you ever received a piece of advice so important that you tucked it away in your heart like a precious treasure? Maybe it came from your mom, your grandpa or your grandma. Today I want to share a story from the Holy Quran. It is about two very special fathers who gave their children the most important advice of all, a long, long, long time ago. Picture an old father with his children gathered close around him. His life is nearly over, and there is one thing he wants to be sure of. He asks them gently, “What will you worship after me?” That is the scene the Quran shows us in verse 133. Who Were These Wise Fathers? They were Prophets, special messengers chosen by Allah (God). One was Prophet Ibrahim a.s. (Abraham in English). We learned about his special prayer for Makkah before, remember? He was a super good messenger of Allah. The other was his grandson, Prophet Ya’qub a.s. (Jacob in English). He was also ...