The Distinction of Ibrahim (peace be upon him) in the Call to Tawhid

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Why was Ibrahim (peace be upon him) specifically distinguished by the call to tawhid (the oneness of Allah), when all the prophets called to tawhid?
All the prophets came with tawhid (the oneness of Allah),Allah the Exalted said:

And We sent not before you any messenger except that We revealed to him that, "There is no deity except Me, so worship Me."

وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ مِنْ رَسُولٍ إِلَّا نُوحِي إِلَيْهِ أَنَّهُ لا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنَا فَاعْبُدُونِ

[Surat al-Anbiya: 25] But Ibrahim is the father of the Arabs and the father of the Israelites, and he called to pure tawhid (the oneness of Allah). The Jews and Christians claim to be his followers, and the Muslims are his followers. So he (peace and blessings be upon him) was specifically distinguished as the father of the prophets, and as the one who possessed the Hanifiyyah (pure monotheism), and we were commanded to follow him; because we are the most worthy of Ibrahim,As Allah the Mighty and Majestic said:

Indeed, the most worthy of Abraham among the people are those who followed him [in submission to Allah] and this prophet, and those who believe [in his message]

إِنَّ أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِإِبْرَاهِيمَ لَلَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوهُ وَهَذَا النَّبِيُّ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا

[Surat Ali 'Imran: 68] And He said in response to the Jews and Christians:

Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was one inclining toward truth, a Muslim [submitting to Allah]. And he was not of the polytheists.

مَا كَانَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ يَهُودِيّاً وَلا نَصْرَانِيّاً وَلَكِنْ كَانَ حَنِيفاً مُسْلِماً وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ

[Surat Ali 'Imran: 67] .

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