There are those who say that God was cruel for asking such a thing of Abraham, and some imply that Abraham’s obedience was blind and unfeeling.
وَلْيَسْأَلْ كُلٌّ مِنَّا نَفْسَهُ :‏ ‹ كَيْفَ أَقْتَدِي بِإِيمَانِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَأُقَوِّي صَدَاقَتِي مَعَ يَهْوَهَ ؟‏ › .‏