... He [Allah]has selected you and consraint upon you in the
religion the religion of your forefather Abraham ... (Surat al
Hajj:78) The Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) Religion This locket, from
the eighth or ninth century BCE, symbolizes the Assyrians'
idolatrous worship. The main deity of Assyria, the strongest
power in Mesopotamia between 1900 and 612 BCE, was known as
Asshur. Who could have a better religion than someone who
submits himself completely to Allah, is a good-doer, and follows
the religion of Abraham, a man of pure natural belief?... (Surat
an-Nisa: 125) People continue to argue over which religion the
Prophet Abraham (pbuh) followed. Jews regard him as a Jewish
prophet and claim to follow his path. Christians also consider
him a Jewish prophet, but claim that he followed the Prophet
Jesus (pbuh), who came after him. n the Qur'an however, Allah
reveals the truth of this matter by providing certain
information: Or do they say that Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob,
and the Descendents were Jews or Chris