Prophet Ibrahim (AS): Who Made the Stars?
Ages 6–10 Story 5 of 30
Ibrahim (AS) grew up among people who worshipped statues, stars, the moon and the sun. His own father, Azar, made idols. Even as a young man, Ibrahim knew this was wrong, and he wanted to help his people think.
One night, when it was dark, he saw a bright star and said, "Is this my Lord?" But after a while the star set and disappeared. Ibrahim said, "I do not like things that disappear."
Then he saw the moon rising, big and shining. "Is this my Lord?" he said. But the moon set too. Ibrahim said, "If my Lord does not guide me, I will surely be lost."
In the morning he saw the sun rising, the biggest and brightest of all. "This is my Lord, this is the biggest!" he said. But in the evening the sun set too.
Then Ibrahim turned to his people and said, "My people, I am free of everything you worship besides Allah. I turn my face to the One who created the heavens and the earth."
The stars, the moon and the sun all come and go, but Allah, who made them, is always there and never disappears.
Note for parents: scholars explain that Ibrahim said "Is this my Lord?" to make his people think, not because he doubted.
Where this story comes from
Qur'an 6:74–79 · Al-An'aam
💬 What did you learn?
Talk about these together. There is no right or wrong answer.
- How did Ibrahim show his people that the stars, moon and sun are not God?
- What is one thing in nature that reminds you of Allah?