Once again mention is made of the champion of Monotheism, and the fountain-head of truth, HAZRAT ABRAHAM (AS):ِ

      ``Verily ABRAHAM was a nation....''

      Then five qualifications are attributed to the Arch Prophet of God, namely; 1) He was a nation. 2) He was obedient to Allah. 3) He was sincere and pure in faith. (HANIF) 4) He never was a polytheist. 5) He was thankful to God's bounty.

      The Arabic, ``UMMAT'' means nation, but it has also some connotations, and other shades of meaning such as; model, pattern, example for imitation and following.

      FERDOWSI in one of his epical poems has:ِ ``In the battle-field, a single veteran warrior equals a field full of men'' And so was ABRAHAM a nation himself standing alone against his world. He has always been a corner-stone of unity and truth and he will be so for ages. He was and he is a fountain-head and the best model for the world of Monotheism, because he never worshipped anything, and any body, other than his only one Lord God.

      In the last verse (NO.124) the reference is to Sabbath Day and those who differed in it:ِ      ``The Sabbath was ordained, but turned to a punishment for those who broke it and differed in it.''

      According to some Islamic traditions, SABBATH has nothing to do with ABRAHAM. He observed FRIDAY for the weekend holiday. and Moses too, at first, enjoined the same; but the Israelites differed and objected, and preferred to hold Saturday for what the Hebrews called SABBATH or Day of Rest. Now this is the seventh day of the week in the Jewish calendar.

      So was it ordained with Law of Moses, but the Israelites inspite of seeing all those wonderful miracles of Moses, disobeyed him and disputed with him, so that their hearts were hardened as a stone! Then a group of them transgressed their own accepted Sabbath Day for which Allah turned them to APES! They were despised and disgraced, so as to be an example and a lesson for their generation, and those who would come after them. But again and again the people of Scriptures differed in the Sabbath and violated its regulations. A group of the Christians stood with the Jews in observance of Sabbath; but other Christins differed, and observed SUNDAY as their day of rest and worship. Their differences will exist up to the Resurrection Day, in which, God will judge on it and they will come to know how far have they gone astray from the path and creed of Abraham.