Clear trial of Ibrahim عليه سلام and reward of good doer and his patient son

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم 

As-Saffat 37:99

وَقَالَ إِنِّى ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ 

And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me.

As-Saffat 37:100

رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ 

My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous

As-Saffat 37:101

فَبَشَّرْنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٍ 

So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.

As-Saffat 37:102

فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعْىَ قَالَ يَٰبُنَىَّ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰ فِى ٱلْمَنَامِ أَنِّىٓ أَذْبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرْ مَاذَا تَرَىٰۚ قَالَ يَٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُۖ سَتَجِدُنِىٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ 

And when he reached with him [the age of] exertion, he said, "O my son, indeed I have seen in a dream that I [must] sacrifice you, so see what you think."  He said, "O my father, do as you are commanded.  You will find me, if Allah wills, of the steadfast."

As-Saffat 37:103

فَلَمَّآ أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلْجَبِينِ 

And when they had both submitted and he put him down upon his forehead,

As-Saffat 37:104

وَنَٰدَيْنَٰهُ أَن يَٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ 

We called to him, "O Abraham,

As-Saffat 37:105

قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ ٱلرُّءْيَآۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ 

You have fulfilled the vision." Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

As-Saffat 37:106

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْبَلَٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلْمُبِينُ 

Indeed, this was the clear trial.

Honorable mention

Assalamoalaekum

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
I am sharing an ayah which inspires me all the time. If it is of any benefit then all praise to Allah.  All the shortcoming are due to me.

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Surah Ash-Shuara, Verse 84:
وَاجْعَل لِّي لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ فِي الْآخِرِينَ

And ordain for me a goodly mention among posterity
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This was the duaa of Prophet Ibrahim عليه السلام And Allah granted Ibrahim عليه السلام this duaa.

Because Allah said,

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 Surah As-Saaffat, Verse 108-110:
وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْآخِرِينَ

And We perpetuated (praise) to him in later generations.
سَلَامٌ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ

Peace be on Ibrahim.
كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ

Thus do We reward the doers of good.

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Whoever knows about prophets will appreciate the personality of Ibrahim عليه السلام.

 
Who doesn't want a goodly mention? I do too. I wish whenever I am mentioned, I am mentioned in a good way. But I am doing nothing like Ibrahim عليه السلام

I am thinking why Ibrahim عليه السلام made that dua. He was accused by his nation and by his own father. It was a big trial. What I am today, I see a big contribution  of my father in it. Alhamdolillah. So Ibrahim عليه السلام didn't have an honorable mention in his father's mind and his nation. And yet he made duaa for honorable mention in later generations not in that generation. It reminds me not to worry too much if I don't have honorable mention  in current generation, but I need to work really hard to have an honorable mention in  later generations inshaAllah.


SubhanAllah.  This ayah reminds me to make duaa as well for an honorable mention in later generations inshaAllah.

How many do we even mention from former generations today? An average person after his/her death is usually remembered by spose, siblings, parents if alive, friends and acquaintances,  kids and grandkids. But mention of a person in great grand kids is rarely seen. And look at Ibrahim  عليه السلام He is mentioned in a good manner by people of any religion today. MashaAllah.

It reminds me that having an honorable mention during my absence is much more important than my honorable mention in my presence.

Weak ones will say to arrogant ones

اعوذ بالله من الشيطن الرجيم

Surah 14. Ibrahim, Verse 21:

وَبَرَزُوا لِلَّهِ جَمِيعًا فَقَالَ الضُّعَفَاءُ لِلَّذِينَ اسْتَكْبَرُوا إِنَّا كُنَّا لَكُمْ تَبَعًا فَهَلْ أَنتُم مُّغْنُونَ عَنَّا مِنْ عَذَابِ اللَّهِ مِن شَيْءٍ قَالُوا لَوْ هَدَانَا اللَّهُ لَهَدَيْنَاكُمْ سَوَاءٌ عَلَيْنَا أَجَزِعْنَا أَمْ صَبَرْنَا مَا لَنَا مِن مَّحِيصٍ

Translation:

And they all shall appear before Allah (on the Day of Resurrection) then the weak will say to those who were arrogant (chiefs): "Verily, we were following you; can you avail us anything from Allah's Torment?" They will say: "Had Allah guided us, we would have guided you. It makes no difference to us (now) whether we rage, or bear (these torments) with patience, there is no place of refuge for us."

Satan will say I had no authority on you

اعوذ بالله من الشيطن الرجيم

Surah 14. Ibrahim, Verse 22:

وَقَالَ الشَّيْطَانُ لَمَّا قُضِيَ الْأَمْرُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَعَدَكُمْ وَعْدَ الْحَقِّ وَوَعَدتُّكُمْ فَأَخْلَفْتُكُمْ وَمَا كَانَ لِيَ عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَانٍ إِلَّا أَن دَعَوْتُكُمْ فَاسْتَجَبْتُمْ لِي فَلَا تَلُومُونِي وَلُومُوا أَنفُسَكُم مَّا أَنَا بِمُصْرِخِكُمْ وَمَا أَنتُم بِمُصْرِخِيَّ إِنِّي كَفَرْتُ بِمَا أَشْرَكْتُمُونِ مِن قَبْلُ إِنَّ الظَّالِمِينَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

Translation:

And Shaitan (Satan) will say when the matter has been decided: "Verily, Allah promised you a promise of truth. And I too promised you, but I betrayed you. I had no authority over you except that I called you, so you responded to me. So blame me not, but blame yourselves. I cannot help you, nor can you help me. I deny your former act in associating me (Satan) as a partner with Allah (by obeying me in the life of the world). Verily, there is a painful torment for the Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers, etc.)."