Tradition Comparator
Who are the heirs of Ibrāhīm, and how does the Qurʾān present its relation to earlier revelation?
Each row is one tradition: its answer in its own categories, the reading principles its lens removes, and which of the case’s positions still stand when the record is read through that lens.
Not every row answers the same question. Each row applies one tradition’s lens — removing the reading principles it rejects or sets aside — and shows which positions are still supported under that lens. A lens records explicit rejections only; principles a tradition does not address are left in place. Where a tradition asks a different question, the row says so.
| Tradition | Answer | Lens removes | Heirs by following; millat Ibrāhīm restored | The covenant line through Isaac | Heirs by faith | The seal of the prophets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunni Islam | Addresses the question Ibrāhīm’s heirs are those who follow his religion, which the Qurʾān restores; the Qurʾān confirms earlier revelation and stands guardian over it; Muhammad is the seal of the prophets. millat Ibrāhīm · ḥanīf · taṣdīq · muhaymin · khātam al-nabiyyīn Position: AM-CLAIM-000246 | AM-AX-001, AM-AX-005, AM-AX-007, AM-AX-010, AM-AX-011 | Supported under selected assumptions | Not established under selected assumptions | Not established under selected assumptions | Supported under selected assumptions |
| Shiʿi Islam | Addresses the question As for Sunni Islam, with Q 2:124 read as establishing the imamate in Ibrāhīm’s line as a rank no wrongdoer can hold. imāma · ʿiṣma · millat Ibrāhīm Position: AM-CLAIM-000246 | AM-AX-001, AM-AX-005, AM-AX-007, AM-AX-010, AM-AX-011 | Supported under selected assumptions | Not established under selected assumptions | Not established under selected assumptions | Supported under selected assumptions |
| Rabbinic Judaism | Addresses the question The covenant passes through Isaac and Jacob to Israel; converts join it and call Abraham father. Genesis governs; the Qurʾān is not scripture. brit · Avraham avinu · ger tzedek Position: AM-CLAIM-000247 | AM-AX-001, AM-AX-008, AM-AX-009, AM-AX-011 | Not established under selected assumptions | Supported under selected assumptions | Not established under selected assumptions | Not established under selected assumptions |
| Catholic | Asks a different question Asks who shares Abraham’s faith, not who restores his religion: heirs are reckoned by faith and the promise fulfilled in Christ. The Qurʾān’s relation to earlier scripture is not its question. faith of Abraham · promise and fulfilment Position: AM-CLAIM-000248 | AM-AX-005, AM-AX-007, AM-AX-008, AM-AX-009, AM-AX-011, AM-AX-013 | Not established under selected assumptions | Support weakened | Supported under selected assumptions | Not established under selected assumptions |
| Latter-day Saint | Asks a different question Joins lineage and adoption: Abraham’s seed bears the priesthood, and all who receive the gospel are counted as his seed. Abrahamic covenant · adoption into Israel | AM-AX-005, AM-AX-007, AM-AX-008, AM-AX-012, AM-AX-013 | Not established under selected assumptions | Support weakened | Supported under selected assumptions | Not established under selected assumptions |
| Historical-critical scholarship | Asks a different question Reads each portrait of Abraham in its own setting and treats “Abrahamic religions” as a modern category that can hide how differently Abraham is used. reception history · polemical context | AM-AX-001, AM-AX-002, AM-AX-003, AM-AX-004, AM-AX-005, AM-AX-007, AM-AX-008, AM-AX-009, AM-AX-010, AM-AX-011, AM-AX-012, AM-AX-013 | Not established under selected assumptions | Not established under selected assumptions | Not established under selected assumptions | Not established under selected assumptions |
Open the case · JSON · MCP tool compare_traditions