In Romans 4, Abraham's merit is less his obedience to the divine will than his faith in God's ultimate grace; this faith provides him the merit for God having chosen him for the covenant, and the covenant becomes one of faith, not obedience.
穆斯林相信易卜拉欣的夢境是來自真主的考驗，真主在夢中命令他獻祭自己的兒子易斯馬儀。