The Way Of Abraham, the Hanif

Like Father Abraham, the Hanific pietist studies religion as an inventory of inherited prejudices--to better resist it. This is praeparatio adventus--not of the Christ, who has come and gone, but of the last god.

The last god is not the end; the last god is the other beginning of the immeasurable possibilities of our history.
~ Martin Heidegger, Contributions, 326.

This is the secret burden of the Qur'an, hidden in plain sight.

According to Muhammad's companion Ibn 'Abbas:

The Messenger of God was asked, "Which religion is the most beloved to God?" He replied, "Primordial and Generous Faith (al-hanifiyya al-samha)." [Quoted by Ahmad ibn Hanbal in Sahih al-Bukhari].

So, don the khirqa of disillusionment, seek what is hidden in plain sight, and "be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares." [Hebrews, 13:2, KJV].

Such is the Way of Abraham, the Hanif.