also the son who went under the knife.”1 The commitment of Abraham and Ishmael to Allah is reenacted in the hajj (annual pilgrimage) when pilgrims throw stones at a stone pillar signifying Abraham and Ishmael’s resistance to the devil and their resolve to carry out the sacrifice. It should be noted that Allah “ransomed” Abraham’s son. ■ According to the Bible, which son is offered as sacrifice? According to the Bible, the son offered as sacrifice is specifically
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