ISLAMIC ARCHIVESFrom Adam to Abraham: “When My Servants Ask of Me, I Am Near”Omar Suleiman

Published: 2020
Published in: Yaqeen Institute (reflection)
Language: English
Type: Essay
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From Adam to Abraham: “When My Servants Ask of Me, I Am Near”

Omar Suleiman

In Surat al-Baqarah, there is a verse that states “and when my servants ask you about Me, then tell them I am near. I answer the call of every believer when they call upon me so let them also answer my call and believe in me so they may find rightful guidance” (2:186). Sh. Omar Suleiman discusses...

Keywords: Adam, Abraham, dua, prophets, nearness of God

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Suleiman, Omar. From Adam to Abraham: “When My Servants Ask of Me, I Am Near”. Yaqeen Institute (reflection). 2020. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/works/yq-from-adam-to-abraham-when-my-servants-ask-of-me/