Although the fulfillment of this God - given promise lay in the distant future, Abraham maintained his confidence in that fulfillment.
وَكَانَتْ لَدَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ ثِقَةٌ تَامَّةٌ بِأَنَّ هذَا ٱلْوَعْدَ سَيَتِمُّ رَغْمَ أَنَّ ذلِكَ سَيَكُونُ فِي ٱلْمُسْتَقْبَلِ ٱلْبَعِيدِ .‏