Articles By: Narges Moaddel

16Mar
2010

A Metaphorical take on the Story of Abraham

Recall the story of Abraham and him asking Allah, how do you make the dead alive? And Allah told him to slaughter 4 birds and put them on the mountains. And then, Allah brought them alive… Many of us have heard this story. I offer a different take on this story, which by no means is the tafsir (exegesis)  but a more metaphorical analysis. When Abraham asked that question, “how do you make the dead alive?” , it may be [...]

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