الآية رقم (124) - وَإِذِ ابْتَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ رَبُّهُ بِكَلِمَاتٍ فَأَتَمَّهُنَّ قَالَ إِنِّي جَاعِلُكَ لِلنَّاسِ إِمَامًا قَالَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِي قَالَ لاَ يَنَالُ عَهْدِي الظَّالِمِينَ

(124) - “And [mention, Oh Muhammad], when Ibrahim was tried by his Lord with commands and he fulfilled them. [Allah] said, ‘Indeed, I will make you a leader for the people.’ [Ibrahim] said, ‘And of my descendants?’ [Allah] said, ‘My covenant does not include the wrongdoers.’”

﴿بِكَلِمَاتٍ﴾ “with commands: Words would cover commandments. Prophet Ibrahim  fulfilled the commandments, hence Allah U made him a leader and a guide for mankind who will come after him. And leadership will not come until after a trial. The most important affliction cum test that Prophet Ibrahim u went through was when he was to be burnt in the fire. And another test was when Allah commanded him to slaughter Ismail u. Hence, when Ibrahim u fulfilled the order and submitted to the command of Allah U, He made him a leader for man in religion and in establishment of the laws. However, Ibrahim u also wanted goodness for his children and his descendants, and his concern here is the concern of every father.

َقَالَ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِي قَالَ لا يَنَالُ عَهْدِي الظَّالِمِين ﴿“He said, and from my descendants? He said, My promise will not reach wrongdoers”: Hence, Allah U made the wrongdoers from the children of Ishaq u an exception.