وَإِذۡ قَالَ إِبۡرَٰهِيمُ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦٓ إِنَّنِي بَرَآءٞ مِّمَّا تَعۡبُدُونَ
(43:26) Call to mind when Abraham said to his father and his people:4
“I totally disown all whom you serve
“I totally disown all whom you serve
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِي فَطَرَنِي فَإِنَّهُۥ سَيَهۡدِينِ
(43:27) except the One Who created me; and, behold, it is He Who will direct
me to the Right Way.”5
me to the Right Way.”5
وَجَعَلَهَا كَلِمَةَۢ بَاقِيَةٗ فِي عَقِبِهِۦ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَرۡجِعُونَ
(43:28) And Abraham left behind this word6 to endure among his
posterity so that they may return to it.7
posterity so that they may return to it.7
بَلۡ مَتَّعۡتُ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ وَءَابَآءَهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ جَآءَهُمُ ٱلۡحَقُّ وَرَسُولٞ مُّبِينٞ
(43:29) (Even when they began worshipping others than Allah We did not destroy
them) but bestowed sustenance on them and on their forefathers until there came
to them the Truth and a Messenger who clearly expounded things to them.8
them) but bestowed sustenance on them and on their forefathers until there came
to them the Truth and a Messenger who clearly expounded things to them.8
وَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمُ ٱلۡحَقُّ قَالُواْ هَٰذَا سِحۡرٞ وَإِنَّا بِهِۦ كَٰفِرُونَ
(43:30) And when the Truth came to them they said: “This is just sorcery9
and we reject it.”
and we reject it.”