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knowledge which never reached you has come definitely one of the wrongdoers!’ (21:59)
to me, so follow me and I will guide you to the They said, ‘We heard a young man mentioning
right path. Father, do not worship Satan. Satan them. They call him Ibrahim.’ (21:60)
was disobedient to the All-Merciful. Father, I am They said, ‘Bring him before the people’s eyes so
afraid that a punishment from the All-Merciful they can be witnesses.’ (21:61)
will afflict you, and turn you into a comrade of They said, ‘Did you do this to our gods, Ibrahim?’
Satan.’ (19:42-45) (21:62)
He said, ‘Do you forsake my gods, Ibrahim? If He said, ‘No, this one, the biggest of them, did it.
you do not stop, I will stone you. Keep away Ask them if they are able to speak!’ (21:63)
from me for a good long time.’ (19:46) They consulted among themselves and said, ‘It is
He said, ‘Peace be upon you. I will ask my Lord you yourselves who are wrongdoers.’ (21:64)
to forgive you. He has always honoured me. I But then they relapsed back into their disbelief:
will separate myself from you and all you call ‘You know full well these idols cannot talk.’ (21:
upon besides Allah and I will call upon my Lord. 65)
It may well be that, in calling on my Lord, I will He said, ‘Do you then worship, instead of Allah,
not be disappointed.’ (19:47-48) what cannot help or harm you in any way? Shame
When he had separated himself from them, and on you and what you worship besides Allah! Will
what they worshipped besides Allah, We gave you not use your intellect?’ (21:66-67)
him Ishaq and Ya‘qub, making each of them a They said, ‘Burn him and support your gods if you
Prophet. (19:49) are resolved to do something.’ (21:68)
We endowed them with Our mercy and made We said, ‘Fire, be coolness and peace for
them highly honoured. (19:50) Ibrahim!’ (21:69)
Those are some of the Prophets Allah has blessed, They desired to trap him but We made them the
from the descendants of Adam and from those We losers. (21:70)
carried with Nuh, and from the descendants of We delivered both him and Lut to the land which
Ibrahim and Isra’il and from those We guided and We had blessed for all beings. (21:71)
chose. When the Signs of the All-Merciful were re- And in addition to that We gave him Ishaq and
cited to them they fell on their faces, weeping, in Ya‘qub and made both of them righteous. (21:72)
prostration. (19:58) We made them leaders, guiding by Our com-
We gave Ibrahim his right guidance early on, and mand, and revealed to them how to do good ac-
We had complete knowledge of him. (21:51) tions and perform prayer and give the alms, and
When he said to his father and his people, ‘What they worshipped Us. (21:73)
are these statues you are clinging to?’ (21:52) And We located the position of the House for
They said, ‘We found our fathers worshipping Ibrahim: ‘Do not associate anything with Me and
them.’ (21:53) purify My House for those who circle it, and those
He said, ‘You and your fathers are clearly mis- who stand and bow and prostrate. (22:26)
guided.’ (21:54) Announce the Pilgrimage to mankind. They will
They said, ‘Have you brought us the truth or are come to you on foot and on every sort of lean ani-
you playing games?’ (21:55) mal, coming by every distant road. (22:27)
He said, ‘Far from it! Your Lord is the Lord of the If they deny you, the people of Nuh before them
heavens and the earth, He Who brought them into denied him and those of ‘Ad and of Thamud and
being. I am one of those who bear witness to that. the people of Ibrahim and the people of Lut.
By Allah, I will devise some scheme against your (22:42-43)
idols when your backs are turned.’ (21:56-57) Strive for Allah with the striving due to Him. He
He broke them in pieces, except for the biggest has selected you and not placed any constraint
one, so that they would have it to consult! (21:58) upon you in the religion–the religion of your
They said, ‘Who has done this to our gods? He is forefather Ibrahim. He named you Muslims be-
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