The ruling on the fathers of the prophets being disbelievers

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, I seek forgiveness from Allah. Is it true that one of the contemporary scholars said that Adam, who is mentioned in the Qur'an, is not the father of Ibrahim (peace be upon him); because the fathers of the prophets cannot be disbelievers, but Adam is the father of Ibrahim (peace be upon him)?

Answer:
His statement that the fathers of disbelievers cannot be disbelievers is incorrect. The fathers of disbelievers can be disbelievers. The father of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), the best of the messengers, was a disbeliever, his grandfather was a disbeliever, and his ancestors were disbelievers. Likewise, Noah (peace be upon him) had a son who was a disbeliever; he opposed him and refused to board the ark with him. So there is no barrier to a prophet's father being a disbeliever. For this reason, they interpret the saying of Allah the Exalted: There is no barrier. As for the issue of the name of Ibrahim's (peace be upon him) father, it is said that this is a title, not a name. It is a title for him, not his proper name. In any case, the matter is easy, yes.