一些有经人宣称他的名字是：易卜拉欣·本·塔拉赫、本·纳胡尔、本·萨鲁格、本·拉古、本·法利赫、本·阿赫尔、本·沙利赫、本·阿尔法赫沙德、本·萨姆、本·努哈。

Some of the People of the Book stated that his name was Abraham Ibn Tarikh, Ibn Nahur, Ibn Sarough, Ibn Raghu, Ibn Phaligh, Ibn Aher, Ibn Shalih, Ibn Arfghshand, Ibn Sam, Ibn Noah.

他们说，塔拉赫七十五岁时，生了亚伯拉罕、拿鹤尔（Nohour）和哈兰。哈兰有一个儿子名叫罗得。他们还说，亚伯拉罕是中间的孩子，哈兰在其父在世时，死于他出生的那片土地，即迦勒底人（Al Kaldanieen）之地，也就是巴比伦。当时，有些人崇拜石头和木头制成的偶像；有些人崇拜行星、星辰、太阳和月亮；还有些人崇拜他们的国王和统治者。

They said that when Tarikh was seventy five years old, he had Abraham, Nahor (Nohour) and Haran. Haran had a son named Lot. They also said that Abraham was the middle child and that Haran died in the lifetime of his father in the land where he was born, the land of the Chaldeans (Al Kaldanieen), also known as Babylonia. At that time some people worshipped idols of stone and wood; others worshipped the planets, stars, sun and moon; still others worshipped their kings and rulers.

易卜拉欣就诞生在那样的环境之中，出身于那个古老时代一个寻常的家庭。这个家庭的家长并非普通的拜偶像者，而是彻底否认安拉、并且亲手制作偶像的人。有些传述称，易卜拉欣的父亲在他出生之前就已去世，他是由一位叔叔抚养长大的，易卜拉欣称这位叔叔为父亲。另有一些传述则说，他的父亲还在世，名叫阿匝尔。

Abraham was born into that atmosphere, into a typical family of that ancient time. The head of the family was not even an ordinary idolater, but was one who totally rejected Allah and who used to make the idols with his own hands. Some traditions claimed that Abraham's father died before his birth and he was raised by an uncle whom Abraham called father. Other traditions said that his father was alive and was named Azer.

于这个家庭中,易卜拉欣降生了。他注定要与自己的家族、与整个社群的制度相抗衡。简而言之,他反对各种形式的多神崇拜。

Into that family Abraham was born, destined to stand against his own family, against the entire system of his community. In brief, he stood against all kinds of polytheism.

他自幼便被赋予了灵性的领悟。真主照亮了他的心，并从童年起就赐予他智慧。至高无上的真主说：

He was endowed with spiritual understanding from an early age. Allah enlightened his heart and mind gave him wisdom from childhood. Allah the Almighty stated:

诚然，我们早先就赐予易卜拉欣他的正道，而我们对他了如指掌。（第21章第51节）

"Indeed We bestowed aforetime on Abraham his (portion of) guidance, and We were Well Acquainted with him( as to his Belief in the Oneness of Allah etc). (Ch 21:51)

在幼年时期，易卜拉欣就发觉父亲所做的是奇怪的雕像。一天，他问父亲做的是什么。父亲回答说，他做的是神的雕像。易卜拉欣感到惊讶，并自然而然地拒绝了这种想法。作为孩子，他把这些雕像当作玩具，像人骑在驴子或骡子背上那样，坐在雕像的背上玩耍。

During his early childhood Abraham realized that his father made strange statues. One day, he asked him about what it was he made. His father replied that he made statues of gods. Abraham was astonished and he spontaneously rejected the idea. Being a child he played with such statues sitting on their backs as people sit on the backs of donkeys and mules.

有一天,他的父亲看见他骑在马尔杜克的雕像上,勃然大怒。他命令儿子不得再玩这尊雕像。

One day his father saw him riding the statue of Mardukh and he became furious. He ordered his son not to play with it again.

“亚伯拉罕问：‘父亲，这尊雕像是什么？它的耳朵很大，比我们的还大。’他的父亲回答：‘孩子，这是马尔杜克，众神之神！这对大耳朵显示了他深厚的学识。’亚伯拉罕听了这话便笑了起来，那时他才七岁。”

Abraham asked: "What is this statue, father? It has big ears, bigger than ours." His father answered: "It is Mardukh, the god of gods, son! These big ears show his deep knowledge." This made Abraham laugh, he was only seven years old at that time.

岁月流逝,易卜拉欣长大了。自幼年起,他心中便充满了对这些偶像的憎恶。他无法理解,一个神智健全的人怎能亲手制作雕像,然后去崇拜自己所制造的东西。他注意到,这些偶像既不吃,也不喝,不会说话,甚至有人把它们倒过来,它们也无法自己翻正。那么,人们怎能相信这样的雕像能够伤害或者造福于他们呢? 易卜拉欣的族人有一座巨大的神庙,里面陈列着无数偶像。在神庙中央有一个壁龛,供奉着最大的神像,它们种类、质地和形状各不相同。易卜拉欣小时候常随父亲去神庙,他极为鄙视那些木头和石头。最让他惊讶的,是族人走进神庙时的举动:他们俯身下拜,痛哭流涕,恳求和哀告自己的神明给予帮助,仿佛那些偶像能听见、能理解这些祈求一般!起初,这样的景象在易卜拉欣看来十分可笑,但后来他开始感到愤怒。这些人竟被如此欺骗,岂不令人震惊?更让问题复杂的是,他的父亲希望他长大后成为一名祭司。父亲对儿子唯一的期望,就是他尊崇那些雕像,然而易卜拉欣从未停止表露他对这些偶像的憎恨与轻蔑。

Years passed and Abraham grew. Since his childhood his heart had been full of hatred for these idols. He could not understand how a sane person could make a statue and then worship what he had made. He noticed that these idols did not eat, drink or talk and they could not even turn themselves right side up if someone turned them upside down. How, then could people believe that such statues could harm or benefit them? Abraham 's people had a big temple full of idols, in the middle of which was a niche accommodating the biggest gods which was of different kinds, qualities and shapes. Abraham, who used to go to the temple with his father when he was a child, greatly despised all that wood and stone. What surprised him was the way his people behaved when they entered the temple; they bowed and started to cry, begging and imploring their gods for help as if the idols could hear or understand these requests! At first, such a sight seemed funny to Abraham, but later he began to feel angry. Was it not astonishing that all those people could be deceived? What added to the problem was that his father wanted him to be a priest when he was grown. He wanted nothing more from his son that that he revere those statues, yet Abraham never stopped displaying his hatred and disdain of them.

一天夜里,易卜拉欣离开家,前往一座山。他独自走在黑暗中,直到选中山中的一个洞穴,靠着洞壁的一侧坐下休息。他仰望天空。他刚看到星空,便想起自己所看到的行星和星辰,正是世上一些人所崇拜的对象。他年轻的心中充满了巨大的痛苦。他思索着月亮、星辰和行星之外的存在(即真主),并为此感到震惊:这些天体竟被人们崇拜,而它们本是被创造来崇拜和服从其造物主的,依照祂的命令出现与消失。

One night Abraham left his house to go to a mountain. He walked alone in the dark until he chose a cave in the mountain where he sat resting his back against its wall. He looked at the sky. He had hardly seen it when he remembered that he was looking at planets and stars which were worshipped by some people on earth. His young heart was filled with tremendous pain. He considered what was beyond the moon, the stars and the planets (i.e. Allah) and was astonished that these celestial bodies were worshipped by men when they had been created to worship and obey their Creator, appearing and disappearing at His command.

易卜拉欣对崇拜天体的族人说，安拉如此启示：

Abraham, addressed his people who worshipped celestial bodies as Almighty Allah revealed:

这样,我让易卜拉欣看见天地的国度,使他成为笃信坚定的人。当夜幕降临把他笼罩,他看见一颗星星,便说:"这就是我的主。"等它落下,他说:"我不喜欢那些会落下的东西。"当他看见月亮升起,他说:"这就是我的主。"等它落下,他说:"若我的主不引导我,我必定会成为迷误的民众中的一员。"当他看见太阳升起,他说:"这就是我的主,这个更大。"等它落下,他说:"我的民众啊!我确实与你们所拜的、与安拉并列的一切划清界限。我已将我的面孔转向那位创造天地的主,作为一位正统的順主者(即唯独崇拜安拉),我不是以物配主的人。"他的民众与他争辩。他说:"你们是否在安拉的事上与我争辩,而祂已经引导了我?我不惧怕你们与安拉并列的那些东西,除非我的主意欲什么。我的主以祂的知识涵盖一切事物。难道你们还不觉悟吗?"

"Thus did We show Abraham the kingdom of the heavens and the earth that he be one of those who have Faith and certainty. When the night covered him over with darkness he saw a star. He said: "This is my lord." But when it set, he said: "I like not that those who set." When he saw the moon rising up he said: "This is my lord." but when it set he said: "Unless my Lord guides me, I shall surely be among the erring people." When he saw the sun rising up he said: "This is my lord, This is greater." But when it set, he said: "O my people! I am indeed free from all that you join as partners in worship with Allah. Verily, I have turned my face towards Him Who has created the heavens and the earth Hanifan (Islamic Monotheism, i.e. worshipping none but Allah Alone) and I am not of the Al Mushrikeen (those who worship others besides Allah)." His people disputed with him. He said: "Do you dispute with me concerning Allah while HE has guided me and I fear not those whom you associate with Allah in worship. (Nothing can happen to me) except when my Lord (Allah) wills something. My Lord comprehends in His Knowledge all things. Will you not then remember?

"我怎么会畏惧你们所拜的那些偶像呢？你们却不畏惧自己把那些无法给你们带来利益或伤害的东西，与真主并列为伙伴，而真主从未为此降下任何确证。那么，如果你们有知识，告诉我们，两方之中，哪一方更有权利获得安全？"信道的人，不以不义（即以物配主）混淆自己的信仰，这些人才享有安全，他们才是蒙受正道的人。这是我给易卜拉欣（Abraham）反驳他的族人的证据。我使我所意欲的人晋升到更高的品级。你的主确是至睿的，确是全知的。（古兰经 6:75-83）

"And how should I fear those whom you associate in worship with Allah (though they can neither benefit nor harm), while you fear not that you have joined in worship with Allah things for which HE has not sent down to you any authority. So which of the two parties has more right to be in security? If you but know." It is those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah and worship none but Him Alone) and confuse not their belief with Zulm (wrong, i.e. by worshipping others besides Allah), for them only there is security and they are the guided. And that was Our proof which We gave Abraham against his people. We raise whom We will in degrees. Certainly your Lord is All Wise, All Knowing. (Ch 6:75-83 Quran).

在那场辩论中，易卜拉欣向他的族人阐明，这些天体并非神明，不能被当作与真主并列的对象来崇拜。实际上，这些天体是受造之物，是被塑造、被支配、被管理、被驱使为人服务的。它们有时出现，有时消失，离开我们的世界而不见。然而，全能的真主从不失去对任何事物的洞察，没有任何东西能够隐藏于祂。祂没有终结，永恒长存，永不消逝。除了真主之外，别无应受崇拜的神明。

In that debate, Abraham clarified to his people that these celestial bodies do not serve as deities and cannot be worshipped as partners with Allah the Almighty. Indeed these bodies are created things, fashioned, controlled, managed and made to serve. They appear sometimes and disappear at others, going out of sight from our world. However, Allah the Almighty does not lose sight of anything, and nothing can be hidden from Him. He is without end, everlasting without disappearance. There is no other deity but Allah.

随着第一类人的帷幕被拉下，那些崇拜天体的人已被揭示。接下来的情形揭示了第二类人，即那些从事偶像崇拜的人。安拉在易卜拉欣（愿主赐福于他）每一次与其族人辩论时，都赐予了他所需的论据。至高无上的安拉宣称：

The curtains are drawn on the first category of the people, those who were worshipping celestial bodies. the next situation reveals the second group, those who were practicing idolatry. Allah gave Abraham (pbuh) the reasoning he needed the first time and every time he argued with his people. Almighty Allah declared:

“这是我所赐予易卜拉欣以对抗他族人的证据。我将我所欲者提升至更高的品级。你的主确是至睿的，至知的。”（第6章第83节）

"And that was Our Proof which We gave Abraham against his people. We raised whom We will in degrees. Certainly your Lord is All Wise, All Knowing. (Ch 6:83)

易卜拉欣竭尽全力，使他的族人警醒，信仰独一的全能安拉，并只崇拜祂。他劝他们坚决摒弃对偶像的崇拜。他对自己的父亲和族人说：

Abraham did his best to make his people heedful to the belief in the oneness of Almighty Allah and to the worship of Him alone. He bade them to firmly renounce the worship of idols. HE said to his father and his people:

“你们所专心崇拜的这些偶像是什么？”他们说：“我们看到我们的祖先都崇拜它们。”他说：“你们和你们的祖先确实处于明显的迷误之中。”他们说：“你是把真理带给我们了吗？还是你在开玩笑？”他说：“不然，你们的主是诸天与大地的主，是创造它们的主，我就是为此作证的人之一。”（第21章：52-56节）

"What are these images, to which you are devoted?" they said: "We found our fathers worshipping them." He said: "Indeed you and your fathers have been in manifest error." They said: "Have you brought us the truth, or are you one of those who play about?" He said: "Nay, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Who created them and of that I am of the witnesses." (Ch 21:52-56)

与易卜拉欣和他的族人之间的一切已经结束,斗争随之开始。最为惊讶和愤怒的是他的父亲(或抚养他的叔叔),因为众所周知,他不仅崇拜偶像,还雕刻并出售偶像。易卜拉欣认为,作为一个孝顺的儿子,他有责任劝告父亲戒除这种恶行,使父亲能够免受真主的惩罚。

All was finished between Abraham and his people and the struggle began. the most amazed and furious was his father (or his uncle who had raised him), for as it is well known, he not only worshipped idols but sculpted and sold them as well. Abraham felt that it was his duty as a good son to advise his father against this evil so that he could be saved from Allah's punishment.

作为一个明智的儿子，他没有让父亲感到难堪，也没有当面嘲笑他的行为。

Being a wise son he did not make his father feel foolish, nor did he openly laugh at his conduct.

他告诉他自己爱他，希望借此唤起他父亲的慈爱之情。随后，他温和地问父亲，为何要崇拜没有生命、既不能听、不能看，也无法保护他的偶像。在父亲发怒之前，他急忙补充道：

He told him that he loved him, thereby hoping to generate fatherly love. Then he gently asked him why he worshipped lifeless idols who could not hear, see or protect him. before his father could become angry he hastily added:

"父亲啊！我确已得到你所未得到的知识，所以你应当顺从我，我将引导你走上正道。父亲啊！你不要崇拜恶魔，恶魔确是违抗至仁主的。父亲啊！我恐怕至仁主的刑罚降临你，而你成为恶魔的伴侣。"他说："易卜拉欣啊！你厌弃我的神明吗？你若不停止，我必用石头打死你，你永远离开我吧！"易卜拉欣说："愿你平安！我必为你向我的主求饶，他确是待我至慈的。我要离开你们，以及你们舍真主而祈祷的物。我只祈祷我的主，我期望我祈祷我的主不会使我遭到不幸。"

"O my father! Verily! There has come to me of knowledge that which came not unto you. So follow me. I will guide you to a Straight Path. O my father! Worship not Satan. Verily! Stan has been a rebel against the Most Beneficent (Allah). O my father! Verily! I fear lest a torment from the Most Beneficent (Allah) overtake you as that you become a companion of Satan (in the Hellfire)." He (the father) said: "Do you reject my gods, O Abraham? If you stop not this, I will indeed stone you. So get away from me safely before I punish you." Abraham said: "Peace be on you! I will ask Forgiveness of my Lord for you. Verily! He is unto me, Ever Most Gracious. And I shall turn away from you and from those whom you invoke besides Allah." (Ch 19:43-48)

父亲的严厉对待并没有阻止易卜拉欣传达真理的信息。他看到人们向偶像叩拜，既愤怒又悲伤，决心要根除这些行为，于是前往城中与人们辩论，并且十分清楚自己可能会遭受伤害。

His father's harsh treatment did not stop Abraham from delivering the message of truth. Angry and sad to see people prostate before idols, he was determined to stamp out these practices and went to the town to debate with the people knowing full well that he might suffer harm.

就像一位明智的医生寻找疾病的病因，以便开出正确的药方；又像一位法官严厉地审问被告，以便查明真相。易卜拉欣问他们："当你们向这些偶像叩拜时，它们能看见你们吗？它们能给你们带来任何好处吗？"他们急忙为自己的信仰辩护。他们争辩说，他们知道这些偶像没有生命，但他们的祖先一直崇拜它们；在他们看来，这已足以证明他们信仰的正确。

Like a wise doctor searching for the cause of a sickness so as to prescribe the proper cure, or like a judge who questioned the accused sharply so that he mighty detect the truth. Abraham asked them: "Do the idols see you when you prostrate before them? Do they benefit you in any way." They quickly tried to defend their beliefs. They argued that they knew the idols were lifeless but that their forefathers had worshipped them; to them this was proof enough for their belief.

易卜拉欣解释说，他们的祖先一直都错了。这激怒了他们，于是他们反驳道：

Abraham explained that their forefathers had been wrong. This angered them and they retorted:

"你是在谴责我们的神明和祖先吗？还是你只是在开玩笑？"易卜拉欣毫无惧色地回答道："我是认真的。我带着真正的宗教来到你们面前。我受命携带来自我们主的指引，唯有祂值得崇拜，祂是天地的创造者，掌管一切事务，不像那些哑巴偶像，它们不过是石头和木头。"为了让他们相信偶像不能伤害他，他挑战说："我已经谴责了它们；如果它们有任何能力，现在早就会伤害我了！"

"Are you condemning our gods and our forefathers? Or are you just joking?" Abraham showed no fear as he replied: "I am serious. I come to you with a true religion. I have been sent with guidance from our Lord Who alone is worthy of worship, Who is the Creator of the heavens and the earth, and Who regulates all affairs of life, unlike the dumb idols which are just stone and wood." To convince them that the idols could not harm him, he challenged: "I have already condemned them; of they had any power they would have harmed me by now!"

全能的真主说：

Almighty Allah recounted:

你们应当为他们诵读易卜拉欣的故事。当时他对他的父亲和他的族人说："你们在拜什么？"他们说："我们拜偶像，并且始终专心地侍奉它们。"他说："你们祈求它们的时候，它们能听见你们吗？它们能给你们带来利益，或者使你们遭受损害吗？"他们说："不，我们只是看见我们的祖先都这样做。"他说："你们看到你们所拜的，你们和你们古代的祖先所拜的了吗？

"Recite to them the story of Abraham. When he said to his father and his people. "What do you worship?" They said: "We worship idols, and to them we are ever devoted." He said: "Do they hear you when you call on them? OR do they benefit you or do they harm you?" They said: "Nay but we found our father doing so." He said: "Do you observe that which you been worshipping, You and your ancient fathers?

“他们确是我的仇敌，唯有众世界的主除外。他创造了我，他引导我；他供给我，他使我饮食；我患病时，唯有他使我痊愈；他要使我死，然后使我复活；我希望他在报应日宽恕我的过失。”（古兰经 26:69-82）

Verily! They are enemies to me, save the Lord of the Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists); Who has created me and it is HE Who guides me and it is HE Who feeds me and gives me to drink. And when I am ill, it is He who cures me; and Who will cause me to die and then will bring me to life again and Who I hope will forgive me my faults on the Day of Resurrection." (Ch 26:69-82 Quran).

在另一章中，至高的真主启示道：

In another surah The Almighty revealed:

"你们当记念易卜拉欣，当时他对他的民众说：'你们应当崇拜真主，敬畏他，这对你们是更好的，如果你们是知道的。你们舍真主而崇拜的，只是偶像，你们只是在捏造谎言。你们舍真主而崇拜的那些，不能为你们供给给养，你们当向真主求取给养，并崇拜他，并感谢他，你们只会被召回到他那里。如果你们否认，那么，在你们之前的各民族，也曾否认他们的使者。使者的责任，只是明白地传达。'难道他们没有看见真主怎样创造万物，然后使它们复生吗？这对真主确是容易的。"

"And remember Abraham when he said to his people: "Worship Allah Alone and fear Him that is better for you if you did but know. You worship besides Allah only idols and you only invent falsehood. Verily, those whom you worship beside Allah have no power to give you provision, so seek your provision from Allah Alone, you will be brought back. And if you deny then nations before you have denied their Messengers. the duty of the Messenger is only to convey the Message plainly." See they not how Allah originates creation, then will repent it. Verily, that is easy for Allah.

你说：“你们应当在大地上游历，看看真主是如何开始创造的，然后真主将再次创造后世的创造物（即死后复活）。真主确能做一切事情。”祂惩罚祂所意欲的人，怜悯祂所意欲的人，你们都将被召归于祂。你们在大地上和天上都无法逃脱。除真主之外，你们既没有任何保护者，也没有任何援助者。那些不信真主的迹象（即凭证、教训、征兆、启示、经文等）以及不信与祂相见的人，他们对我的慈悯已无希望，他们将遭受痛苦的刑罚。（古兰经 第29章 16-23节）

Say: "Travel in the land and see how Allah originated creation and then Allah will bring forth (resurrect) the creation of the Hereafter (i.e. resurrection after death) verily, Allah is Able to do all things." He punishes whom HE wills and shows mercy to whom He wills, and to Him you will be returned. And you cannot escape in the earth or in the heaven. And besides Allah you have neither any Wali (Protector, or guardian) nor any Helper. And those who disbelieve in the Ayat (proofs, lessons, signs, evidences, verses, revelations etc) of Allah and the Meeting with Him, it is they who have no hope of My Mercy, and it is they who will have a painful torment. (CH 22:16-23 Quran)

他向他们讲解了真主创造的美妙、祂的大能与智慧。拜偶像为真主所憎恶,因为真主是创造人类、引导人类、供给人类饮食、在人生病时给予痊愈,并且会使人死去、再使人复活的全宇宙的主。易卜拉欣曾向祂祈祷,并期望祂在审判日赦免他的罪过。然而,他们不肯放弃,仍紧紧抓住偶像崇拜。易卜拉欣离开了父亲的家,舍弃了他的族人以及他们所崇拜的东西。他决心要对他们的不信状态采取行动,但并未将此透露出来。他得知河对岸将有一场盛大的庆典,所有的人都会参加。

He explained to them the beauty of Allah's creation, His power and wisdom. Idol worship is detested by Allah for Allah is the Lord of the universe Who created mankind, guided him and provided him with food and drink and cured him when he was sick and Who will cause him to die and be raised up again. iT was He to Whom Abraham prayed and Who would forgive his sins on the Day of Judgment. However, they would not give up but clung fast to idolatry. Abraham left his father's house and abandoned his people and what they worshipped. He decide to do something about their state of disbelief, but did not reveal it. He knew that there was going to be a great celebration on the other bank of the river which would be attended by all the people.

易卜拉欣等到城里空无一人，才小心翼翼地走出来，朝神庙的方向前行。通往神庙的街道上空荡荡的，神庙本身也无人，因为祭司们也都去了城外的节日庆典。易卜拉欣手持一把锋利的斧头走了进去。他看着那些石头和木头做的神像，以及摆在它们面前作为供品的食物。他走近其中一尊神像，问道："你面前的食物都凉了，你为什么不吃？"神像保持沉默，僵硬不动。易卜拉欣又去问它周围的其他所有神像：

Abraham waited until the city was empty, then came out cautiously, directing his steps towards the temple. the streets leading to it were empty and the temple itself was deserted for the priests had also gone to the festival outside the city. Abraham went there carrying a sharp axe. He looked at the stone and wood statues of the gods and at the food laid in front of them as offerings. He approached one of the statues and asked: "The food in front of you is getting cold. Why don't you eat?" the statue kept silent and rigid. Abraham asked all the other statues around him:

"你们不吃那些供品吗？"（第37章第91节）

"Will you not eat of the offering before you?" (Ch 37:91)

他这样嘲讽他们，因为他知道他们不会吃。他又一次问他们：

He was mocking them for he knew they would not eat. He once again asked then:

"你们怎么了，为什么不说话？"（Ch 37:92）

"What is the matter with you that you do not speak?" (Ch 37:92)

然后他举起斧头,开始砸毁人们所崇拜的那些假神。他把它们全都砸毁了,只留下一尊,并把斧头挂在它的脖子上。此后,他的怒气平息下来,内心感到平静。他离开了神殿。他已履行了自己的誓言,向他的人民展示了一个实际的证据,说明他们崇拜真主以外的事物是多么愚蠢。

He then raised his axe and started smashing the false gods worshipped by the people. He destroyed them all except one on whose neck he hung the axe. After this his anger subsides and he felt at peace. He left the temple. He had fulfilled his vow to show his people a practical proof of their foolishness in worshipping something other than Allah.

当人们回来时,他们震惊地看到自己的神像被砸得粉碎,散落在整座神庙各处。他们开始猜测是谁对他们的偶像做了这种事,易卜拉欣的名字浮现在他们的脑海中。

When the people returned, they were shocked to see their gods smashed to pieces, lying scattered all over the temple. They began to guess who had done that to their idols and Abraham's name came to their minds.

安拉至高无上说：他们说：

Allah the Almighty said: they said:

"谁对我们的神明做了这种事？他必定是不义之人。"他们说道：

"Who has done this to our aliah (gods)? He must indeed be one of the wrongdoers." They said:

"我们听到一个年轻人在议论他们，他叫易卜拉欣。"他们说："那就把他带到众人面前，好让他们作证。"他们说："易卜拉欣啊，是你对我们的神灵做了这种事吗？"易卜拉欣说："不，是这个最大的（偶像）做的。"

"We heard a young man talking against them who is called Abraham." They said: "Then bring him before the eyes of the people, that they may testify." they said: "Are you the one who has done this to our gods, O Abraham?" Abraham said: "nay, this one, the biggest of them (idols)

"你们去问问它们，如果它们会说话的话！"于是他们回过头来互相说："你们自己才是不义的人。"然后他们又低下头（回想起自己的想法）说："你（易卜拉欣）很清楚，这些偶像是不会说话的。"易卜拉欣说："那么你们竟舍安拉而崇拜那些既不能给你们带来利益，也不能加害你们的东西吗？你们和你们舍安拉而崇拜的东西都该受到诅咒！难道你们没有理智吗？"（古兰经 21:59-67）

did it, Ask them, if they can speak!"So they turned to themselves and said: "Verily you are the Zalimun (polytheists, and wrongdoers)." Then they turned to themselves (their first thought and said): "Indeed you (Abraham) know well that these idols speak not?" Abraham said: "DO you then worship besides Allah, things that can neither profit you nor harm you? If upon you, and upon that which you worship besides Allah! Have you then no sense?" (Ch 21:59-67 Quran)

愤怒之下,他们要求逮捕并审判易卜拉欣。易卜拉欣并没有反抗。这正是他一直期望的,使他能够在公开场合揭穿他们愚蠢的信仰。在审判时,他们问他是否是打碎偶像的人。他微笑着告诉他们,去问那尊仍然完好无损的最大的偶像吧。他告诉他们,打碎偶像的一定就是它!他们回答说,他很清楚那偶像既不能说话,也不能动,这正给了易卜拉欣机会,去证明崇拜这些没有生命的东西是多么愚蠢。

Furious, they demanded that Abraham be arrested and tried. Abraham did not resist. this was precisely what he had been aiming for, so that he could show them up in public for their foolish beliefs. At the trial they asked him if he was responsible for breaking the idols. Smiling, he told them to ask the biggest idol which was still whole. He told them that he must be the culprit! They replied that he knew well that the idol could not speak or move which gave Abraham the chance to prove the foolishness of worshipping these lifeless objects.

他们随后意识到自己信仰的荒谬之处；然而，他们的傲慢不允许他们承认自己的愚昧。他们所能做的，只是像暴君通常那样动用权力来惩罚易卜拉欣。他们把他关进枷锁，并策划复仇。

They then realized the senselessness of their beliefs; however, their arrogance would not allow them to admit their foolishness. All they could do was to use their power of authority as tyrants usually do to punish Abraham. They kept him in chains and planned their revenge.

他们心中怒火燃烧。他们决定把易卜拉欣投入他们能建造的最大的火堆中。所有居民都被下令去收集柴火，作为对他们神明的供奉。愚昧而患病的妇女们发誓，如果病愈，就会捐出大量木柴，用来焚烧易卜拉欣。他们连续几天收集燃料。他们挖了一个深坑，填满柴火，然后点燃。他们带来了一架投石机，用来把易卜拉欣抛入火中。易卜拉欣被放在投石机上，双手双脚都被捆绑着。火已经备好，火焰直冲天际。因为热浪猛烈，人们都站得远离火坑。然后，大祭司下令把易卜拉欣投入火中。

Anger was burning in their hearts. They decided to throw Abraham into the biggest fire they could build. All the citizens were ordered to gather wood as a service to their gods. Ignorant, sick women vowed that if they were cured they would donate so much wood to burn Abraham. For several days they collected fuel. They dug a deep pit, filled it with firewood and ignited it. They brought a catapult with which to cast Abraham into the fire. Abraham was put on the catapult, his hands and feet were tied. The fire was ready with its flame reaching the sky. The people stood away from the pit because of the great heat. Then the chief priest gave his order to cast Abraham into the fire.

天使吉卜利勒靠近易卜拉欣的头部，问他："易卜拉欣啊，你需要什么吗？"易卜拉欣回答："我不需要你的任何东西。"投石机发射了，易卜拉欣被投入火中。然而他落入烈焰，就像走下台阶进入一座清凉的花园。火焰依然存在，但它并没有灼烧他，因为至能的真主已经下达了命令：

The angel Gabriel came near Abraham's head and asked him: "O Abraham do you wish for anything?" Abraham replied: "Nothing from you." The catapult was shot and Abraham was cast into the fire. But his descent into the blaze was as descent on steps in a cool garden. The flames were still there, but they did not burn for Allah the Almighty had issued His command:

"哦，火啊！你要对易卜拉欣变得清凉、平安。"

"O fire! Be you coolness and safety for Abraham." (Ch 21:69 Quran)

火顺服了真主的旨意,对易卜拉欣变得清凉而安全。它只烧断了他身上的绳索,而他坐在火焰之中,就如同坐在花园里一般。他赞颂并称赞至高的真主,他的心中只充满了对真主的爱。其中没有任何空隙留给畏惧、敬畏或忧虑,那里面只充满了爱。

The fire submitted to the will of Allah, becoming cool and safe for Abraham. It only burned his bonds, and he sat in the midst of the fire as if he were sitting in a garden. He glorified and praised Allah the Almighty, with a heart that contained only his love for Allah. There was not any vacant space therein for fear, awe, or worry. It was filled with love only.

畏惧与敬畏已经消逝,火焰化为清凉,使空气变得宜人。那些像易卜拉欣那样爱真主的人,并不畏惧。

Fear and awe were dead, and the fire was turned into coolness, making the air pleasant. Those who love Allah as Abraham do did not fear.

安拉宣布：

Allah declared:

"那些人（信士们），当人们对他们说：“众人已经集结来攻打你们，你们应当怕他们。”这反而增加了他们的信仰，他们说：“安拉对我们已经足够了，他是我们最好的依靠。”于是他们带着安拉的恩惠和恩典而归，没有遭受任何伤害，并且顺从了安拉的喜悦。安拉是拥有重大恩惠的主。那只是恶魔在向你们暗示对他的盟友（即以物配主者、否认安拉独一并否认其使者穆罕默德ﷺ的人）的恐惧，所以你们不要怕他们，如果你们是真正的信士，就应当敬畏我。”（《古兰经》第3章第173-175节）

"Those (believers) unto whom the people (hypocrites) said: "Verily! the people (pagans) have gathered against you (a great army), therefore, fear them." but it only increased them in Faith, and they said: Allah Alone is Sufficient for us, and He is the Best Disposer of affairs for us." So they returned with Grace and Bounty from Allah. No harm touched them; and they followed the good Pleasure of Allah. Allah is the Owner of Great bounty. It is only Satan that suggests to you the fear of his Auliya (supporters and friends, polytheists, disbeliveers in the Oneness of Allah and in His Messenger Muhammad) so fear them not but fear Me if you are true believers." (Ch 3:173-175 Quran)

群众、首领和祭司们远远地看着那火。火焰灼烤着他们的脸，几乎令他们窒息。火燃烧了很长时间，以至于不信道者以为它永远不会熄灭。当火终于熄灭时，他们惊讶地发现易卜拉欣从火坑中走了出来，身上丝毫没有被火烧到。他们的脸被烟熏得漆黑，而他的脸却因真主的光辉与恩典而明亮。熊熊烈火对易卜拉欣而言已变得清凉，只烧焦了捆绑他的绳索。他走出火堆，就像走出一座花园。多神教徒们发出了惊叹的呼声。

The throng, the chiefs, and the priests sad watching the fire from a distance. It was burning their faces and nearly suffocating them. It kept burning for such a long time that the disbeliveers thought it would never be extinguished. When it did burn out, they were greatly amazed to find Abraham coming out of the pit untouched by the fire. Their faces were black from the smoke, but his was bright with the light and grace of Allah. The raging fire had become cool for Abraham and had only charred the ropes which held him. He walked out of the fire as if he were walking out of a garden. Cries of astonishment were heard from the heathens.

他们想要加害于他，但我使他们成为最惨的失败者。（第21章第70节）

"They wanted to harm him, but We made them the worst losers. (Ch 21:70)

这一奇迹让暴君们蒙羞，但并未平息他们心中的怒火。然而，在此事件之后，许多人追随了易卜拉欣，不过也有一些人出于对伤害或被统治者处死的恐惧，将自己的信仰隐藏起来。

This miracle shamed the tyrants, but it did not cool the flame of anger in their hearts. However after his event many of the people followed Abraham, although some kept their belief a secret for fear of harm or death at the hands of the rulers.

易卜拉欣已经对拜偶像者确立了明确的论证。对于那些自称为神的人，他所能做的，只剩下与之辩论。

Abraham had established a definite reasoning against idolaters. Nothing was left for him except to reason against the people who proclaimed themselves gods.

当国王尼mrud听说易卜拉欣安全地从火中走出后，他非常愤怒。他担心自己所宣称的神性地位受到一个普通人的挑战。他召易卜拉欣到宫中，与他展开了一场对话，全能的真主对此作了叙述：

When the king, Namrud, heard of Abraham's safe exit from the fire he became very angry. He feared that the status of godhead he had proclaimed for himself was not challenged by an ordinary human being. He summoned Abraham to the palace and held a dialogue with him which Allah Almighty recounted:

"你难道没有想过那与易卜拉欣辩论他主（安拉）的人吗？因为安拉赐予了他国度。当易卜拉欣说：“我的主（安拉）是使人生、使人死的主。”他说：“我也能使人生、使人死。”易卜拉欣说：“安拉使太阳从东方升起，你就让它从西方升起吧。”于是那不信道者哑口无言。安拉不引导不义的民众。"

"Have you not thought about him who disputed with Abraham about his Lord (Allah) because Allah had given him the kingdom? When Abraham said to him: "My Lord (Allah) is He Who gives life and causes death." He said: "I give life and cause death." Abraham said: "Verily, Allah causes the sun to rise from the east; then cause it you to rise from the west." So the disbeliever was utterly defeated. Allah guides not the people who are Zalimeen (wrongdoers etc).

(古兰经 2:258)

(Ch 2:258 Quran)

易卜拉欣的名声传遍了整个王国。人们谈论他如何从熊熊烈火中获救，以及他如何与国王辩论，使国王哑口无言。与此同时，易卜拉欣继续号召人们信仰安拉，竭尽全力引导他的族人走上正路。他尝试了一切办法去说服他们。然而，尽管他对族人充满爱与关怀，他们却感到愤怒，并离弃了他。在他的族人中，只有一名女子和一名男子与他共同信仰安拉。那名女子名叫莎拉，后来成为他的妻子。那名男子名叫鲁特，后来成为了一位先知。

Abraham's fame spread throughout the entire kingdom. People talked about how he had been saved from the blazing fire and how he had debated with the king and left him speechless. In the meantime, Abraham continued calling people to believe in Allah, exerting a great effort to guide his people to the right path. He tried every means to convince them. However in spite of his love and care for his people, they felt angry and deserted him. Only one woman and one man of his people shared his belief in Allah. The woman's name was Sarah and she became his wife. The man's name was Lot and he became a prophet.

当亚伯拉罕意识到没有其他人会相信他的呼吁时，他决定迁徙。

When Abraham realized that no one else was going to believe in his call, he decided to emigrate.

他离开了自己的族人,与妻子和卢特一同前往一座名叫乌尔的城市,之后又到了另一座名叫哈兰的城市,然后来到了巴勒斯坦。

He left his people and traveled with his wife and Lot to a city called Ur, then another called Haran, and then to Palestine.

易卜拉欣的妻子萨拉不能生育。她曾把一位埃及女子哈贾尔赐给他做婢女。

Abraham's wife Sarah was sterile. She had been given an Egyptian woman Hajar, as a servant.

亚伯拉罕年事已高，头发已经花白，此前他已多年致力于召唤人们归向安拉。

Abraham had aged and his hair was gray and after many years spent in calling people to Allah.

萨拉认为她和亚伯拉罕之所以孤独，是因为她不能生育。因此，她把自己的女仆夏甲嫁给了丈夫。夏甲在亚伯拉罕年老时生下了他们的第一个儿子以实玛利（伊斯玛仪）。

Sarah thought she and Abraham were lonely because she could not have a child. Therefore, she offered her husband her servant Hajar in marriage. Hajar gave birth to her first son Ishmael (isma'il) when Abraham was an old man.

亚伯拉罕在世上生活，崇拜安拉，并号召人们信仰独一的真主，但他正朝着安拉前行，深知自己在世上的日子有限，之后将是死亡，最终是复活。对死后生命的认识使亚伯拉罕充满了平安、爱与笃定。有一天，他恳求安拉向他展示祂如何使死者复活。

Abraham lived on earth worshipping Allah and calling people to monotheism, but he was journeying to Allah, knowing that his days on earth were limited and that they would be followed by death and finally resurrection. The knowledge of life after death filled Abraham with peace and love and certitude. One day he begged Allah to show him how He brought the dead back to life.

安拉命令易卜拉欣取四只鸟，将它们宰开并把各部分混合在一起，再把它们分成四份，分别放在四座不同的山上，然后以安拉的名义呼唤这些鸟。易卜拉欣照着吩咐做了。顷刻间，混合在一起的鸟的各部分各自分开，在不同的地方重新聚合成原来的身体，鸟儿也飞回到易卜拉欣的身边。

Allah commanded Abraham to take four birds, cut them up and mingle their body parts, divide them into four portions and place them on top of four different hills, then call back the birds in Allah's name. Abraham did as he was told. Immediately the mingled parts of the birds separated to join their original bodies in different places and the birds flew back to Abraham.

全能的安拉启示说：

Almighty Allah revealed:

“你要记住，易卜拉欣说：‘我的主啊，请让我看看你如何使死者复活。’”真主说：

“Remember when Abraham said: ‘My Lord Show me how You give life to the dead." Allah said:

"你不信吗？"易卜拉欣说："我信，但为了让我的信仰更加坚定。"他说：

"Do you not believe?" Abraham said: "Yes I believe, but to be stronger in Faith." HE said:

取四只鸟,使它们向你倾斜(然后宰杀,切成碎块),再把它们的一部分放在每座山上,然后呼唤它们,它们就会急速地飞到你面前。

"Take four birds, the cause them to incline towards you (then slaughter them, cut them into pieces) and then put a portion of them on every hill and call them they will come to you in haste.

并且你要知道，安拉是万能的，是至睿的。"（古兰经 2:260）

And know that Allah is All Mighty and All Wise."(Ch 2:260 Quran)