OverviewA prophet remembered for rejecting idols and building the Kaaba with his son.CategoryProphetPeriodDates not established
FamilyHis sons included Isma‘il and Ishaq. With Isma‘il, he raised the foundations of the Kaaba in Makkah and prayed for their work to be accepted.Source: Qur’an 2:127-129 · Qur’an 11:71
A memorable storyHe challenged his people’s worship of idols. The Qur’an tells how they threw him into a fire, and God made the fire safe for him.Source: Qur’an 21:51-70
SourcesOriginal summaries of the cited sources. Qur’anic accounts, later traditions and historical estimates are distinguished; brief profiles do not settle scholarly disagreements.Qur’an 21:51-73Qur’an 2:127-129Qur’an 11:71
