ABRAHAM IBRAHEEM, (PEACE BE UPON HIM) WAS A PROPHET IN ISLAM.
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم
"Bismillah ir Rahmaan ir Raheem." (In the name of Allah the most Compassionate most Merciful).
In the Noble Qur'an 3:67: Allah says: (Prophet) Ibraheem (Abraham) was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was a true Muslim Hanif (Islamic Monotheism --- to worship none but Allah Alone) and he was not of Al-Mushriikun (polytheist)." (See V.2:105).
Prophet Ibraaheem Abraham (peace be upon him) wanted to free his people from idol-worship and rid them of myths and legends. He asked his people about these idols, as Allaah tells us:
“And recite to them the story of (Prophet) Ibraaheem Abraham (peace be upon him) ..
.. "When he said to his father and his people: ‘What do you worship?’
.. "They said: ‘We worship idols, and to them we are ever devoted.’
.. "He said: ‘Do they hear you, when you call on (them)?
.."Or do they benefit you or do they harm (you)?’
.. " They said: ‘(Nay) but we found our fathers doing so.”
Then he explained to them that they should not mindlessly follow others like dumb animals and clarified for them the ultimate reality which is that they should worship Allaah alone, in Whose hand is the dominion of all things Allah says:
“He said: ‘Do you observe that which you have been worshipping
"..You and your ancient fathers?"
"..Verily, they are enemies to me, save the Lord of the ‘Aalameen (mankind, jinn and all that exists)..
.."Who has created me, and it is He Who guides me ..
.."And it is He Who feeds me and gives me to drink ..
.."And when I am ill, it is He Who cures me.
.."And Who will cause me to die, and then will bring me to life (again).
.."And Who, I hope, will forgive me my faults on the Day of Recompense (the Day of Resurrection)."
Allah says: "The father of Ibraaheem, Abraham (peace be upon him) was one of the idol-worshippers. He used to carve them and sell them. His father’s disbelief troubled Ibraaheem, Abraham (peace be upon him) so he singled him out for advice and said to him:
“O my father! Why do you worship that which hears not, sees not and cannot avail you in anything?
..: O my father! Verily, there has come to me of the knowledge that which came not unto you. So follow me, I will guide you to the Straight Path."