Neither Sarah nor Hagar/Ha-jar are mentioned by name in the Qur’an, but the story of Ha-jar’s exile from Abraham’s home is traditionally understood to be referred to in a line from Ibrāhīm’s prayer in ...

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Proclaim! In the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, who created – created man, out of a [mere] clot of congealed blood. Proclaim! And thy Lord Is Most Bountiful! He who taught [the use of] the pen ...

The word 'Islam' in Arabic means submission to the will of God. Followers of Islam are called Muslims. Muslims believe there is one true God Allah (the Arabic word for God). Muslims believe that ...