Ibrahim and the Fire
Young Ibrahim (AS) questions his father's idols, breaks them and is thrown into a fire that Allah makes cool, in a six-chapter audiobook for ages 7 to 12.
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What is Ibrahim and the Fire about?
Ibrahim and the Fire is an Islamic audiobook for children aged 7 to 12 that tells the story of the Prophet Ibrahim (AS), who stood alone against his people's idols and was saved by Allah from a huge fire.
It begins in the town of Ur, where young Ibrahim plays on the wooden statues his father Azar carves and is told off, because these are the town's gods. In the temple he watches people pray to the carvings and leave them food, and he knows they are wrong. One night on a mountain he watches a bright star fade, then the moon, then the sun rise, and he sees how to explain that none of them is God: Allah made them all.
His father threatens him, and the people of the market throw him out. So, while the town is away at a festival, Ibrahim breaks every idol in the temple except the biggest, and hangs the axe around its neck. When the people accuse him, he tells them to ask the big idol, and they have to admit that their gods cannot speak. The king, Nimrod, claims that he gives life and death, until Ibrahim challenges him to make the sun rise in the west. Ibrahim is thrown into the fire, but Allah orders it to be cool and safe, and he walks out untouched.
Told in six chapters and read by Edmund Dane, the story shows courage, patient reasoning and trust in Allah. It ends with Surah Al-Asr. It is a Miraj original.
What your child will learn
- There is only one God, Allah, who created everything.
- Idols cannot hear, help or harm anyone.
- Speaking the truth takes courage, even when no one wants to hear it.
- Allah protects those who trust in Him.
- We can disagree with our parents and still be kind to them and pray for their guidance.
Chapters
- A New Game
- Temple of Idols
- The Message of One God
- An Idea
- Nimrod the King
- The Fire!
Where this audiobook comes from
- Surah Al-An'am 6:74-79: Ibrahim tells his father Azar that idols are not gods, and sees that the star, the moon and the sun all set.
- Surah Maryam 19:41-48: Ibrahim's father threatens to stone him, and Ibrahim says he will ask his Lord to forgive him.
- Surah As-Saffat 37:88-98: Ibrahim says he is unwell and stays behind, breaks the idols, and his people build a fire for him.
- Surah Al-Anbiya 21:51-70: Ibrahim breaks his people's idols, tells them to ask the biggest one, and Allah makes the fire cool and safe for him.
- Surah Al-Baqarah 2:258: Ibrahim tells the king that Allah brings the sun from the east, and challenges him to bring it from the west.
- Surah Al-Asr 103:1-3: Recited at the end of the story.
Talk about it afterwards
- How did Ibrahim know the statues were not gods?
- What did the star, the moon and the sun show him?
- Why do you think Ibrahim left the biggest idol standing?
- How did Ibrahim treat his father, even when his father was angry?
- What helps you be brave when you need to say something true?
Frequently asked questions
What age is Ibrahim and the Fire suitable for?
Children aged 7 to 12. It is long and tense in places, with angry crowds and the fire, so older children may like to hear it a chapter at a time.
Is Ibrahim and the Fire based on the Qur'an?
Yes. The idols, the star, moon and sun, the argument with the king and the fire made cool are all in the Qur'an. Some details, such as the king's name and the catapult, come from later tellings.
How long is Ibrahim and the Fire?
About 39 minutes, in six chapters.
