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Selected Exegesis
The secret of Abraham’s growth, the Friend of the Merciful, and the criterion for his way of life being a model of growth, his selection, and his joining the righteous, lies in his unique submission (islām). This special submission was manifested in the difficult test of sacrificing his son and appeared in the soundness of his heart; a sound heart that was filled with pure submission, complete obedience, and absolute humility.
In his perfect vision, Abraham saw the submission of the entire creation to God, the Glorified, and thus he said: “I have submitted to the Lord to whom all are obedient.”