Defending Abraham peace be upon him
They claimed that the Holy Quran attributed polytheism to Abraham, peace be upon him, in two places: The first: The Almighty’s saying: ((And when the night covered him, he saw a star. He said, “This is my Lord.” But when it set, he said, “I do not like those that set.” And when he saw the moon rising, he said, “This is my Lord.” But when it set, he said, “Unless my Lord guides me, I will surely be among the people gone astray.” And when he saw the sun rising, he said, “This is my Lord. This is greater.” But when it set, he said, O my people, indeed I am innocent of what you associate with Allah (Al-An`am 76) . The second: The Almighty’s saying about Abraham (Abraham): “Then he looked at the stars and said, ‘Indeed, I am ill.’” (Saffat 88). Astrology is forbidden after praising Allah and sending prayers and peace upon the Messenger of Allah: - By Allah, it is the greatest ignorance that these people thought about those noble verses, that they relate polytheism about the Prophet of...