Azar (or Tarakh)

Terah · תֶּרַח

Non-Prophet Figure
Quran Bible Torah

Father of Ibrahim (Abraham). An idol-worshipper in Ur of the Chaldeans. Ibrahim called him to monotheism but he refused. The Quran uses the name Azar.

Verse References

Quranic Mentions

  • Al-An'am 6:74
  • Maryam 19:42-48
  • Al-Anbiya 21:52-67

Biblical Mentions

  • Genesis 11:24-32

Family

Father:Nahur
Mother:Unknown
Spouses:None listed