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Islam is complete and perfect, leaving no room for religious innovation or personal desires. Allah said: “This day I have perfected for you your religion, completed My favor upon you, and have approved for you Islām as your religion.” The Prophet ﷺ likewise warned that “…and the worst of affairs are newly-invented matters; and every newly-invented matter is an innovation (bidʿah), and every innovation is misguidance.” The perfection of Islām lies in its divine completeness — it admits neither addition nor subtraction. To assert that a new act of worship or belief was omitted from revelation is, knowingly or unknowingly, to imply that the Dīn was incomplete when Allah Himself declared it perfected, and when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had fulfilled and completed His Lord’s message and mission. 

Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), upon him be peace, stands in Islamic tradition as a paragon (model) of tawhid (pure monotheism), sincerity, and in total and complete submission to Allah. Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) *fulfilled* all the commandments and trials placed upon him by Allah (God), and due to this unwavering faith he was made “a leader to all the nations of the world.” The Quran extols Ibrahim (peace be upon him) as “a model, an exemplar, obedient and not an idolater” in other words, an ideal example for all humanity. Islam even refers to itself as “the Religion of Abraham”, honoring him with the title Hanif (upright in true sincere faith and worship) and remembering him as Khalilullah, the intimate friend of Allah. Such praise in The Qur’an underscores that Ibrahim’s faith, character, and covenant with Allah are the gold standard against which any claim to Abrahamic legacy must be measured.