What is Abraham?
{{Distinguish|Arambam}}{{Other people2|Abraham (name)}}{{Judaism}} [[File:Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn 035.jpg|thumb|left|200px|''Sacrifice of Isaac'' is a painting by [[Rembrandt]], that shows Abraham, among others.]]'''Abraham''' (originally '''Abram'''{{cn|date=January 2025}}) is a [[man]] in the [[Bible]]'s [[Book of Genesis]] and the [[Qur'an]]. Abraham is said to be the father of all [[Jew|Jews]]. He is the one of the most respected figures of [[Judaism]], [[Christianity]] and [[Islam]] as he is considered the father of [[Abrahamic religions]]. ==Family== Abraham is the father of [[Isaac]] with his wife [[Sarah]]. He also has [[Ishmael]] with [[Hagar]], Sarah's [[Maid|handmaid]], and he has other children with [[Keturah]], whom he marries after [[Sarah]]'s death. He is the grandfather of [[Jacob]] and [[Esau]]. Abraham is believed to be the founding patriarch of the [[Israelites]], [[Ishmaelites]] and [[Edomites]]. Abraham was the son of [[Terah]] and the grandson of [[Nahor (son of Serug)]]. Abraham's older brothers were named [[Nahor (son of Terah)]] and [[Haran]]. ==The Covenant== In the [[Book of Genesis]], Abraham leaves his home in [[Mesopotamia]] for [[Canaan]] because the Almighty told him to go there and become the [[ancestor]] of a great [[nation]]. At the time, his name was Abram but then the Almighty told him to [[circumcise]] himself and all his sons and that “the un[[circumcised]] [[male]] who dwells among you, his [[soul]] shall be cut off, for he has rejected my [[covenant]]” and after his [[circumcision]] Abram changed his [[name]] to Abraham. ==The binding of Isaac== When Abraham was [[circumcised]], the Almighty told him that his [[wife]] [[Sarah]] would give [[birth]] to a [[son]] but Abraham laughed because of how old he was and asked the Almighty to give a [[blessing]] to [[Ishmael]]. The Almighty told Abraham that he would bless Ishmael and that Sarah would give birth to a [[son]] whose [[children]] would inherit what the Almighty promised Abraham. After Abraham’s [[circumcision]] t