And remember that Abraham was tried by his Lord with certain commands, which he fulfilled: He said: "I will make thee an Imam to the Nations." He pleaded: "And also (Imams) from my offspring!" He answered: "But My Promise is not within the reach of evil-doers."

"O our Lord! I have made some of my offspring to dwell in a valley without cultivation, by Thy Sacred House; in order, O our Lord, that they may establish regular Prayer: so fill the hearts of some among men with love towards them, and feed them with fruits: so that they may give thanks.

O my Lord! make me one who establishes regular Prayer, and also (raise such) among my offspring O our Lord! and accept Thou my Prayer.

We have enjoined on man kindness to his parents: In pain did his mother bear him, and in pain did she give him birth. The carrying of the (child) to his weaning is (a period of) thirty months. At length, when he reaches the age of full strength and attains forty years, he says, "O my Lord! Grant me that I may be grateful for Thy favour which Thou has bestowed upon me, and upon both my parents, and that I may work righteousness such as Thou mayest approve; and be gracious to me in my issue. Truly have I turned to Thee and truly do I bow (to Thee) in Islam."

当时，易卜拉欣的主用若干诫命试验他，他就实践了那些诫命。他说：“我必定任命你为众仆人的师表。”易卜拉欣说：“我的一部分後裔，也得为人师表吗？”他说：“我的任命，不包括不义的人们。”

我们的主啊！我确已使我的部分后裔住在一个没有庄稼的山谷里，住在你的禁房附近--我们的主啊！--以便他们谨守拜功，求你使一部分人的心依恋他们，求你以一部分果实供给他们，以便他们感谢。

我的主啊！求你使我和一部分后裔谨守拜功。我们的主啊！求你接受我的祈踌。

我曾命人孝敬父母；他的母亲，辛苦地怀他，辛苦地生他，他受胎和断乳的时期，共计三十个月。当他达到壮年，再达到四十岁的时候，他说：“我的主啊！求你启示我，使我感谢你所施于我和我的父母的恩惠，并行你所喜悦的善事。求你为我改善我的后裔。我确已向你悔罪，我确是一个顺服者。”