وَٱتۡلُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ نَبَأَ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
And recite before them the narrative of Ibrāhīm,
إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَا تَعۡبُدُونَ
when he said to his father and to his people, “What do you worship?”
قَالُواْ نَعۡبُدُ أَصۡنَامٗا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَٰكِفِينَ
They said, “We worship idols, and stay devoted to them.”
قَالَ هَلۡ يَسۡمَعُونَكُمۡ إِذۡ تَدۡعُونَ
He said, “Do they listen to you when you call (them)
أَوۡ يَنفَعُونَكُمۡ أَوۡ يَضُرُّونَ
or do they bring benefit to you or harm?”
قَالُواْ بَلۡ وَجَدۡنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا كَذَٰلِكَ يَفۡعَلُونَ
They said, “No, but we have found our fathers doing like this.”
قَالَ أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡبُدُونَ
He said, “Have you then ever considered what you have been worshipping,
أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَآؤُكُمُ ٱلۡأَقۡدَمُونَ
you and your ancient fathers,
فَإِنَّهُمۡ عَدُوّٞ لِّيٓ إِلَّا رَبَّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
they all are an enemy to me, except the Lord of the worlds,