۞ وَإِنَّ

مِن

شِيعَتِهِۦ

لَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ

٨٣

And indeed, one of those who followed his way was Abraham.

˹Remember˺ when he came to his Lord with a pure heart,

and said to his father and his people, “What are you worshipping?

Is it false gods that you desire instead of Allah?

What then do you expect from the Lord of all worlds?”

He later looked up to the stars ˹in contemplation˺,¹

then said, “I am really sick.”¹

So they turned their backs on him and went away.

Then he ˹stealthily˺ advanced towards their gods, and said ˹mockingly˺, “Will you not eat ˹your offerings˺?

What is wrong with you that you cannot speak?”

Then he swiftly turned on them, striking ˹them˺ with his right hand.

Later, his people came rushing towards him ˹furiously˺.

He argued, “How can you worship what you carve ˹with your own hands˺,

when it is Allah Who created you and whatever you do?”

They said ˹to one another˺, “Build him a furnace and cast him into the blazing fire.”

And so they sought to harm him, but We made them inferior.

He later said, “I am leaving ˹in obedience˺ to my Lord. He will guide me.

My Lord! Bless me with righteous offspring.”

So We gave him good news of a forbearing son.

Then when the boy reached the age to work with him, Abraham said, “O my dear son! I have seen in a dream that I ˹must˺ sacrifice you. So tell me what you think.” He replied, “O my dear father! Do as you are commanded. Allah willing, you will find me steadfast.”