The Sacrifice Of The Prophet Abraham

The Sacrifice of the Prophet Abraham objects, which follow the cycle of rise and fall, could not be God. God must be beyond the limits of rise and fall. This was the first sacrifice in the life of Abraham—a life full of sacrifice and dedication to the truth. Youth is typically a time for pleasures, but he chose silent reflection as his companion. While others spent this time in carelessness, he gave it to deep thought. People often chase material success at this age, but he spent his best years seeking truth. The easiest path would have been to follow the religion of his ancestors. But like a revolutionary, he left traditions behind and chose the truth. He preferred “what should be” over “what is.” This was a great psychological sacrifice. Choosing truth against one’s surroundings always means being ready to give up everything. When he made this decision, God accepted it and opened the doors of truth for him, choosing him as a prophet. He was given the divine task of guiding his people to the truth. After this, the second and most difficult phase of his sacrifice began. The king of his land, Nimrod claimed himself to be divine. Like many kings of that era, he had made people believe in his divine right to rule. He claimed the sun to be the greatest god, and that his family was its earthly form. Just as the sun rules the sky, his family— being from the sun—had the right to rule the earth. In this way, sun and moon worship was not just a religious belief; it formed the foundation of the political system.