WHY IBRAHIM IS MOST FAVORED AMONG ALL PROPHETS ?

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WHY IBRAHIM IS MOST FAVORED AMONG ALL PROPHETS ?

2:124 - And when his Lord tried Ibrahim with certain words, he fulfilled them. He said: Surely I will make you an Imam of men. Ibrahim said: And of my offspring? My covenant does not include the unjust, said He.


4:125 - And who is better in religion than one who submits himself to Allah while being a doer of good and follows the religion of Abraham, inclining toward truth? And Allah took Abraham as an intimate friend.


According to traditional translations every prophet was made an Imam [21:73] [32:24]

Why Allah favored Ibrahim and was made an Imam [Leader] “for all mankind” and why was he a close friend of Allah?

Is Ibrahim the greatest of all prophets?

Aren’t the above verses contradicting verse 2:285?

2:285 - The Messenger has believed in what was revealed to him from his Lord, and [so have] the believers. All of them have believed in Allah and His angels and His books and His messengers, [saying], "We make no distinction between any of His messengers." And they say, "We hear and we obey. [We seek] Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the [final] destination."

Is Quran instructing us to follow dead Imams or Messengers? Or should we follow dead Imams?

17:71- (Remember) the day when We will call every people with their Imam; then whoever is given his book in his right hand, these shall read their book; and they shall not be dealt with a whit unjustly.

Who are these Imams?

Who are the messengers going to lead us as our Imam?

إِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْيِي الْمَوْتَى وَنَكْتُبُ مَا قَدَّمُوا وَآثَارَهُمْ وَكُلَّ شَيْءٍ أحْصَيْنَاهُ فِي إِمَامٍ مُبِينٍ

36:12 Surely We give life to the dead, and We write down what they have sent before and their footprints, and We have recorded everything in a clear Imam

Who is this clear Imam [إِمَامٍ مُبِينٍ] which the translators have interpreted as clear writing?

وَجَعَلْنَاهُمْ أَئِمَّةً يَدْعُونَ إِلَى النَّارِ وَيَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ لَا يُنصَرُونَ

28:41- And We made them Imams who call to the fire, and on the day of resurrection they shall not be assisted.

Who are these Imams who invite us to fire?

2:130 And who would be averse to the religion of Abraham except one who makes a fool of himself. And We had chosen him in this world, and indeed he, in the Hereafter, will be among the righteous.

2:135 They say, "Be Jews or Christians [so] you will be guided." Say, "Rather, [we follow] the religion of Abraham, inclining toward truth, and he was not of the polytheists."

Do we need to follow the religion of Ibrahim?

16:120 Verily, Ibrahim (Abraham) was an Ummah / a nation, obedient to Allah, Hanifa, and he was not one of those who were Al-Mushrikoon.

Why Ibrahim was called an Ummah / Nation?

Why late Ibrahim’s role is so important in our life?

Think who is Ibrahim ? Why he is so important ?