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Remember when he said to his father, 'Father, why do you worship
what can neither hear nor see and is not of any use to you at all? Fa-
ther, knowledge which never reached you has come to me, so follow
me and I will guide you to the right path. Father, do not worship
Satan. Satan was disobedient to the All-Merciful. Father, I am afraid
that a punishment from the All-Merciful will afflict you, and turn
you into a comrade of Satan.' He said, 'Do you forsake my gods,
Ibrahim? If you do not stop, I will stone you. Keep away from me for
a good long time.' He said, 'Peace be upon you. I will ask my Lord to
forgive you. He has always honoured me. I will separate myself from
you and all you call upon besides Allah and I will call upon my Lord.
It may well be that, in calling on my Lord, I will not be disappointed.'
(Surah Maryam, 42-48)
He Warns His People
When he said to his father and his people, 'What do you worship?'
They said, 'We worship idols and will continue to cling to them.' He
said, 'Do they hear you when you call or do they help you or do you
harm?' They said, 'No, but this is what we found our fathers doing.' He
said, 'Have you really thought about what you worship, you and your
fathers who came before? They are all my enemies – except for the
Lord of all the worlds: He Who created me and guides me; He Who
gives me food and gives me drink; and when I am ill, it is He Who
heals me; He Who will cause my death, then give me life; He Who I
sincerely hope will forgive my mistakes on the Day of Reckoning.
(Surat ash-Shu'ara', 70-82)
and said to his father and his people, 'What are you worshipping? Is
it falsehood – gods besides Allah – that you desire? So what are your
thoughts about the Lord of all the worlds?' (Surat as-Saffat, 85-87)
Instead of Allah you worship only idols. You are inventing a lie.
Those you worship besides Allah have no power to provide for you.
So seek your provision from Allah and worship Him and give thanks
to Him. It is to Him you will be returned.' (Surat al-'Ankabut, 17)
When he said to his father and his people, 'What are these statues
you are clinging to?' they said, 'We found our fathers worshipping
them.' He said, 'You and your fathers are clearly misguided.' They