Abraham’s godly fear was put to the test when God asked him to offer as a sacrifice his only son, Isaac, through whom God would fulfill his promise that Abraham’s offspring would become a great nation.
(‏ اشعياء ٤١ :‏ ٨‏ ،‏ ع‌ج‏ )‏ لقد امتُحِنت مخافة ابراهيم لله عندما طلب منه الله ان يقدم كذبيحة ابنه الوحيد اسحاق —‏ الشخص الذي بواسطته سيفي الله بوعده ان تصير ذرية ابراهيم امة عظيمة .‏