Concerning the patriarch Abraham, the Bible states: “‘ Abraham put faith in Jehovah, and it was counted to him as righteousness, ’ and he came to be called ‘ Jehovah’s friend. ’ ”
يَذْكُرُ ٱلْكِتَابُ ٱلْمُقَدَّسُ عَنِ ٱلْأَبِ ٱلْجَلِيلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ :‏ « ‹ آمَنَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بِيَهْوَهَ ،‏ فَحُسِبَ لَهُ ذٰلِكَ بِرًّا › ،‏ وَدُعِيَ ‹ صَدِيقَ يَهْوَهَ › » .‏