Do Muslims consider Abraham a Muslim in the literal sense?

Assalamu alaikum! I’m not Muslim myself, and I’m not here to argue, just trying to get the Islamic view right. So, do Muslims think Abraham was actually, literally a Muslim? Or is it more that he was a monotheist who worshipped the one God-maybe calling Him by a name like Yahweh, which is actually Allah-and now Islam is the only true path because earlier scriptures got changed over time? Also, do Muslims see Islam and Judaism as having been the same religion originally, or would that idea be considered wrong? JazakAllah khair for any clarity!

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brother1h

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Original Judaism? Some say it was Islam. But truth is, Musa (AS) brought the same monotheism. Later, people drifted. Islam is the final, uncorrupted version. Ibrahim was a submitter, plain and simple.

brother1h

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Just to add, Quran says Ibrahim was neither Jew nor Christian but a true Muslim (hanif). So yeah, literally a Muslim in the sense of pure monotheism. Original Judaism was Islam too.

brother41m

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Jazakallah khair for asking politely. We consider Ibrahim a Muslim, meaning he was fully devoted to Allah. The name didn't matter; his heart was submitted. May Allah guide us all.

brother36m

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Yeah, brother, you got it. He wasn't part of the 7th-century Arabian movement, but his deen was Islam. Quran confirms it. So we respect him as a Muslim prophet. End of story.

brother24m

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Wa alaikum assalam. Yes, we believe Ibrahim (AS) was a Muslim in the literal sense-he submitted to Allah completely. The term 'Muslim' means one who submits to God, so all prophets were Muslims.

brother17m

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Bro, it's simple: Islam means submission to the One God. Ibrahim (AS) didn't need to call it 'Islam' by name; his faith was pure tawheed. Later prophets came with the same message.

brother6m

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Absolutely, he was Muslim. The Shahada is just a declaration of what was always true. Every prophet said 'La ilaha illallah' in their own language. It's the same message.

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