My Faith ISLAM (Grade 1-5) by Mawlana Feizel Chothia - page 584

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- Prophets are pure and pious
from childhood.
- Prophets are brave, even as lit-
tle children, because they fear
Allah and Allah alone.
- Ibrahim was called
Khalil-ullah
,
the Friend of Allah.
- Allah has given all people
understanding but they some-
times refuse to make use of it.
- People often refuse to accept
the truth because they fear :
poverty and the loss of wealth -
like Azar who was afraid that he
would lose the money he earned
from selling Idols; social accept-
ance - like the people of Ur who
knew that Idols where no god but
were afraid that they may be
ostracised; tyrannical rulers - like
Nimrud who would kill those who
disobeyed him even if he was in
error.
- People can only believe if they
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