A question on the reward in Surah As-Saffat 37:100-110

As-salamu alaykum everyone. I’m not a Muslim myself, but I’ve been reading the Quran. I actually left Christianity because I couldn’t accept that God would want or reward human sacrifice-like the idea of Jesus being a sacrifice. Many Christians connect that with Abraham trying to sacrifice Isaac in Genesis 22. So when I got to chapter 37, verses 100-110, about Abraham trying to sacrifice his son, I noticed the Quran’s view of God feels much higher in many places-until I hit this passage. It says God rewarded Abraham for trying to fulfill the dream. A few things did stand out as better than the Bible: it doesn’t say God directly commanded it, and Abraham actually talks to his son and gets his consent. In the Bible, Abraham basically deceives his son till they’re at the altar. But I’m still bothered-why is Abraham rewarded for attempting it? Can someone help me understand this?

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brother56m

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You’re right that the Quran frames it better than the Bible. The reward is for passing a trial of faith, not for the act. Allah stopped it because He never wants such a thing-it’s a lesson in mercy.

brother36m

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Wa alaykum salam. The reward is for his willingness to submit completely to Allah’s will, even in a test that was never meant to be completed. It’s about obedience, not the act itself.

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