We chose them and guided them to the right path.

We chose them and guided them to the right path. That is Allah's guidance: with it, He guides whomever He wishes of His servants. Nevertheless, were they to ascribe any partners [to Allah], what they used to do would not avail them. They are the ones whom We gave the Book, the judgment and prophet-hood. So if these disbelieve in them, We will have certainly entrusted them to a people who will never disbelieve in them . ﴿ (Q: 6/4-89) . Abraham was the patriarch of the prophets of Banu Isra'il.

All later prophets and transmitters of the scripture among them were of his descendants, ﴾Certainly We sent Noah and Abraham and We ordained among their descendents, Prophet-hood and the Book . ﴿ (Q: 57/26). In the face of the opposition of Banu Isra'il, Moses implored…