This matter has been given great importance in the Qur’an.

This matter has been given great importance in the Qur’an. The following are some examples of it: • “And mention in the Book Mary, when she withdrew from her family to an easterly place.” [^4] • “And mention in the Book Ibrahim. Indeed he was a truthful one, a prophet.” [^5] • “And mention in the Book Musa. Indeed he was exclusively dedicated {to Allah}, and an apostle and a prophet.” [^6] • “And mention in the Book Isma‘il.

Indeed he was true to his promise, and an apostle and a prophet.” [^7] • “And mention in the Book Idris. Indeed he was a truthful one, a prophet.” [^8] • “And remember Our servant Dawud, the man of strength.” [^9] • “And remember Our servant Ayyub, when he called out to his Lord, ‘The devil has visited on me hardship and torment.’” [^10] • “And remember Our servants Ibrahim, Ishaq, and Ya‘qub, men of strength and insight.

Indeed We purified them with the exclusiveness of the remembrance of the abode {of the Hereafter}.” [^11] • “And remember Isma‘il, Alyasa‘, and Dhu al-Kifl, each {of whom was} among the elect.” [^12] 2. Establishing a relation between the different links of this family, based on peace ( salam ) and removing rancour, hatred and jealousy from the generations of this family, and connecting their present to the past, the children to their parents, and the descendants to their ancestors.

The relation on the basis of peace is the most distinct and the best of relations within any family. Allah, the Exalted, says: • “And We left for him a good name among posterity. Peace be to Nuh, throughout the nations! Thus indeed do We reward the virtuous. He is indeed one of Our faithful servants.” [^13] • “And We left for him a good name in posterity. Peace be to Ibrahim!” [^14] • “And We left for them a good name in posterity.

Peace be to Musa and Harun!” [^15] • “And We left for him a good name in posterity. Peace be to Ilyas!” [^16] • “And peace be to the apostles! All praise belong to Allah, Lord of all the worlds.” [^17] A relation founded on peace requires unity at inception, unity of goal, unity in the course of action, unity in resolution to actualize the goal, unity of method, and unity in attitude and opinion. Without such a comprehensive unity, ‘peace’ would make no sense. 3.

The relationship of inheritance between generations of this family, such that the righteous descendants inherit from their ancestors monotheism ( tawhid ), the monotheistic values, and the calling toward monotheism.