قَالُواْ
حَرِّقُوهُ
وَٱنصُرُوٓاْ
ءَالِهَتَكُمۡ
إِن
كُنتُمۡ
فَٰعِلِينَ
٦٨
They cried: Burn him and stand by your gods, if ye will be doing.
— M. Pickthall
They said, "Burn him and protect your gods, If ye do (anything at all)!"
— A. Yusuf Ali
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
How Ibrahim was thrown into the Fire and how Allah controlled it
When their arguments were refuted and their incapability became clear, when truth was made manifest and falsehood was defeated, they resorted to using their power and strength, and said:
حَرِّقُوهُ وَانصُرُواْ ءَالِهَتَكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ ف
…How Ibrahim was thrown into the Fire and how Allah controlled it
When their arguments were refuted and their incapability became clear, when truth was
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