IMPACT OF THE ABRAHAMIC CONCEPT ON JUSTIFICATION FOR RELIGION OF THE IDOLATER ARABS / PUTPEREST ARAPLARIN DİNLERİNİ TEMELLENDİRMEDE HZ. İBRAHİM TASAVVURUNUN ETKİSİ

Idolaters began an opposition act against Islam in conjuction with the beginning of the divine message publicly. The main reason of their opposition was that the Quran addressed their idols they worshipped were worthless in front of Allah and their idolater ancestors would be in hell forever. Idolaters predicated upon Allah as the reason for worshipping idols apart from Allah, and according to them, Allah had consent to be worshipped idols that is why they were worshipping idols. Therefore, the new religion Muhammed the Messenger has brought was different from their ancestors' path which had been guided by Allah himself and reached by the tradition for centuries. Idolaters predicated upon Abraham the Messenger who they recognized him their ancestor and the messenger of Allah their whole faith and religious traditions they had. In this regard, some verses in the Quran are to submit directly and indirectly some knowledge to us about concept of Abraham the Messenger on the idolater Arabs` mind. In addition, the drawn image of Abraham and Ismael the messengers on the Kaba wall inside is to support our thoughts in this matter as well. Finally, what we has concluded is that idolaters used to use concept of hanif for themselves although the Quran emphasizes particularly this one in the meaning of monotheist. Idolaters regarded themselves as true followers of Abraham the Messenger because they were fulfilling the Abrahamic traditions. Conversely, the Quran has adopted the hanif concept in terms of monotheistic aspect, and it has tried to set forth the false faith of idolaters about worshipping idols through making Abraham the Messenger as a representative role model.