Islam Guidance

First Example: Fire Did Not Burn : Knife Did Not Cut

First Example: Fire Did Not Burn : Knife Did Not Cut

 The fire ignited by the order of NamrÅ«d to burn IbrahÄ«m (a.s.) was made bereft of its burning property, by Allah (S.w.T.). It is said, that the fire was so intense that birds flying at a height of Three miles used to be scorched by the heat and drop dead.

So they threw Hazrat IbrahÄ«m (a.s.) into the fire with the help of a catapult from far away. In the Holy Qur’an Allah (S.w.T.) says:

 “We said: O fire! be coolness and peace to IbrahÄ«m.”

(Surah al-’Anbiya’ 21:69)

 The fire immediately lost its essential property of burning, and cooled down; and if Allah (S.w.T.) had not ordered it to be peaceful (safe) for IbrahÄ«m (a.s.) it would have become colder and may have frozen IbrahÄ«m (a.s.) to death.

 In the same way when IbrahÄ«m (a.s.) proceeded to slaughter his son Ismail (a.s.) the knife was blunted by Allah (S.w.T.)’s command. IbrahÄ«m (a.s.) threw the knife away and a voice emerged from it. “The Khalil (friend) of Allah (S.w.T.) commands me to cut and the Lord of the Khalil restrains me from it.”

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