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The ram of the sacrifice

ذبح إسماعيل

God ransomed Ishmael with a great sacrifice when his father submitted to the command and the son said: 'O my father, do as you are commanded; you will find me, God willing, of the patient.'

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Animals and mercy

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Mentioned in
Qur'an 37:103· Qur'an 37:104· Qur'an 37:105· Qur'an 37:106· Qur'an 37:107
Related to
Ibrahim (Abraham)

People and things also explored

The birds· The Kaaba· as-Salam — The Source of Peace· The Angels of Ibrahim· The planets· The stars· The Raising of the Kaaba’s Foundations· Ibrahim's journeys to Mecca

Sources

  • Tanzil Project, Qur'an text v1.1
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The birds

Birds in the Quran are Solomon's host and a sign overhead — nothing holds them up but the Merciful — communities like yours glorifying God. Jesus shaped a bird from clay and breathed into it by God's leave, and Abraham scattered four birds over the hills then called them and they came flying.