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Examples of Wisdom in the Qur'an

When his people scattered from the area, the Prophet Ibrahim
(as) went to where the idols were and shattered them into pieces,
except the largest one. Without a doubt there is a great reason
why he left the biggest idol intact. The reason for this would be
revealed when his people returned. On their return, his people
were shocked with what had happened to the stones they wor-
shipped and started questioning who might have done this:
Some asked: "Who has done this to our gods? He is def-
initely one of the wrongdoers!" Others replied: "We
heard a young man mentioning them. They call him
Ibrahim". They said, "Bring him here before the peo-
ple’s eyes so that they can be witnesses". (Surat al-
Anbiya’: 59-61)
When they asked the Prophet Ibrahim (as) what had hap-
pened, he pointed to the biggest idol and told them to ask him.
When they realized that the stone could not talk and explain
what had happened there, they had to admit that these stones
did not have any power:
They asked, "Did you do this to our gods, Ibrahim?" He
replied, "No, this one, the biggest of them, did it. Ask
them if they are able to speak!" So they returned to
[blaming] themselves and said [to each other], "Indeed
you are the wrongdoers". But then they relapsed back
into their disbelief: "You know full well these idols
cannot talk". (Surat al-Anbiya’: 62-65)
In reply to this conversation the Prophet Ibrahim (as) said:
"Do you then worship, instead of Allah, what cannot
help or harm you in any way?" (Surat al-Anbiya’: 66)
"Do you worship something you have carved with your
own hands, when it was Allah Who created both you