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When Abraham noticed that people didn’t accept to
leave idolatry, he decided to break idols and prove
their inability and weakness. He got his chance
during the annual festival, which was held outside the town,
young and old, had left the town to celebrate the day.
Prophet Abraham pretended to be sick and
stayed home. When he found the city
deserted of people and the idol temple
without any guards as he easily stepped in
the idol temple (Ziggurat), and walked
around. Idols were decorated with different
ornaments and were placed all around
the idol temple according to their ranks
and importance. Then, joking and with contempt, he showed them the
food and said: “Don’t you eat food?” He got no answer, so he asked
again jokingly: “Why don’t you say something?” Again he heard no
answer. Abraham, who was determined in carrying out his mission,
shattered all the idols into pieces except the big one (Mardukh, the
God of Gods) then hung his axe on its shoulder and left the temple.
People having performed the ceremonies, returned to the city, but when they saw the mess in the temple
as well as the broken idols, they became so shocked and angry. You could hear some saying: “We
know the young man who’s done this. He is the one, who always insults the idols, his name is
Abraham. He believes it’s foolish to worship idols and he reproaches us for doing that, we believe he
has broken our idols.”
Namrud came to the temple because something dangerous had happened. He feared for his throne,
so he ordered Abraham to be arrested. He ordered him to be tried in the temple. The Judge sat beside
Namrud in the temple, which was full of people. The soldiers brought the young man, Abraham. They
made him stand before Namrud and the Judge.
The trial started with the Judge’s questions.
The Judge asked Abraham: “We know that you mock our Gods. We also know that you don’t celebrate
the arrival of spring as the people of Babylon do. Now, tell us who has broken our Gods. Have you broken
them, Abraham?”
Abraham answered firmly: “How do you know, it must have been done by the biggest idol, which is
standing safe. Ask him about it and get reassured of course if he is able to answer your question.”
All the people looked at the biggest of the gods, which was carrying an axe on one of its shoulders.
They knew that it can not speak.
The Judge said: “But our idols do not talk or answer questions.” Now Prophet Abraham took the
opportunity to make the people understand how useless their idols were. He said, “Shame on you!
How can you worship pieces of wood and stone, instead of great unique God? They do not know anything
and can neither harm nor benefit you.”
Namrud remembered the prophecy of astrologers: “A person will be born, and he will destroy your
kingdom.” Thus, he said with anger: “Abraham has committed a crime! Judge you must punish him
to please our idols!” All the people stood up for Namrud and supported him.
Then Namrud said: “We must protect our sacred God’s! We must punish Abraham by throwing him
into the fire!” The people began to shout, “Burn him alive! Let him be with his Lord.”
Very few people felt sad for Abraham. Among them were Sarah, Abraham’s cousin, and Prophet Lut
Abraham’s nephew. Sarah believed Abraham’s words. Prophet Lut was a wise man. He believed in
God, the One and only, and the message of Prophet Abraham.