فَجَعَلَهُمۡ جُذَٰذًا إِلَّا كَبِيرٗا لَّهُمۡ لَعَلَّهُمۡ إِلَيۡهِ يَرۡجِعُونَ
(21:58) Then he broke them all into pieces,7 sparing only the
supreme one among them that they may possibly return to him.8
supreme one among them that they may possibly return to him.8
قَالُواْ مَن فَعَلَ هَٰذَا بِـَٔالِهَتِنَآ إِنَّهُۥ لَمِنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
(21:59) (When they saw the idols in this state) they said: "Who has done
this to our gods? Surely he is one of the wrong-doers."
this to our gods? Surely he is one of the wrong-doers."
قَالُواْ سَمِعۡنَا فَتٗى يَذۡكُرُهُمۡ يُقَالُ لَهُۥٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمُ
(21:60) Some of them said: "We heard a youth called Abraham speak (ill) of
them."
them."
قَالُواْ فَأۡتُواْ بِهِۦ عَلَىٰٓ أَعۡيُنِ ٱلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَشۡهَدُونَ
(21:61) The others said: "Bring him, then, before the eyes of the people
that they may see (what will be done to him)."9
that they may see (what will be done to him)."9
قَالُوٓاْ ءَأَنتَ فَعَلۡتَ هَٰذَا بِـَٔالِهَتِنَا يَـٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُ
(21:62) (On Abraham's arrival) they said: "Abraham, are you he who has done
this to our gods?"
this to our gods?"
قَالَ بَلۡ فَعَلَهُۥ كَبِيرُهُمۡ هَٰذَا فَسۡـَٔلُوهُمۡ إِن كَانُواْ يَنطِقُونَ
(21:63) He answered: "Rather it was this supreme one who has done it. So
ask them, if they can speak."0
ask them, if they can speak."0