Al-Anbiya (The Prophets)

Walaqad atayna ibraheema rushdahu min qablu wakunna bihi AAalimeena

Topics discussed in this Verse:
[Abraham] [Abraham:argues with his people against idols]

21:51 (Asad) AND, INDEED, long before [the time of Moses] We vouchsafed unto Abraham his consciousness of what is right; and We were aware of [what moved] him -   

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Al-Anbiya (The Prophets)

Ith qala liabeehi waqawmihi ma hathihi alttamatheelu allatee antum laha AAakifoona

Topics discussed in this Verse:
[Abraham:argues with his people against idols] [Abraham:remonstrates with Azar] [Abraham:versus the idols] [Idols and idolatry]

21:52 (Asad) when he said unto his father and his people, “What are these images to which you are so intensely devoted?” -   

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Al-Anbiya (The Prophets)

Qaloo wajadna abaana laha AAabideena

Topics discussed in this Verse:
[Abraham:argues with his people against idols] [Abraham:versus the idols] [Fathers ( following of ) ] [Idols and idolatry]

21:53 (Asad) They answered: ‘‘We found our forefathers worshipping them.” -   

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Al-Anbiya (The Prophets)

Qala laqad kuntum antum waabaokum fee dalalin mubeenin

Topics discussed in this Verse:
[Abraham:argues with his people against idols] [Abraham:versus the idols] [Fathers ( following of ) ] [Idols and idolatry]

21:54 (Asad) Said he: “Indeed, you and your forefathers have obviously gone astray!” -   

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Al-Anbiya (The Prophets)

Qaloo ajitana bialhaqqi am anta mina allaAAibeena

Topics discussed in this Verse:
[Abraham:argues with his people against idols] [Abraham:versus the idols] [Idols and idolatry]

21:55 (Asad) They asked: “Hast thou come unto us [with this claim] in all earnest - or art thou one of those jesters?’’ -   

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Al-Anbiya (The Prophets)

Qala bal rabbukum rabbu alssamawati waalardi allathee fatarahunna waana AAala thalikum mina alshshahideena

Topics discussed in this Verse:
[Abraham:argues with his people against idols] [Abraham:versus the idols] [Allah's attributes:Lord of the heavens and earth [Rabb al SamduFat wa al Ar4]] [Creation] [Idols and idolatry]

21:56 (Asad) He answered: “Nay, but your [true] Sustainer is the Sustainer of the heavens and the earth - He who has brought them into being: and I am one of those who bear witness to this [truth]!” -   

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Al-Anbiya (The Prophets)

WataAllahi laakeedanna asnamakum baAAda an tuwalloo mudbireena

Topics discussed in this Verse:
[Abraham:argues with his people against idols] [Abraham:versus the idols] [Idols and idolatry]

21:57 (Asad) And [he added to himself.] “By God, I shall most certainly bring about the downfall of your idols as soon as you have turned your backs and gone away!” -   

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Al-Anbiya (The Prophets)

FajaAAalahum juthathan illa kabeeran lahum laAAallahum ilayhi yarjiAAoona

Topics discussed in this Verse:
[Abraham:argues with his people against idols] [Abraham:versus the idols] [Idols and idolatry]

21:58 (Asad) And then he broke those [idols] to pieces, [all] save the biggest of them, so that they might [be able to] turn to it. -   

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Al-Anbiya (The Prophets)

Qaloo man faAAala hatha bialihatina innahu lamina alththalimeena

Topics discussed in this Verse:
[Abraham:argues with his people against idols] [Abraham:versus the idols] [Idols and idolatry]

21:59 (Asad) [When they saw what had happened,] they said: “Who has done this to our gods? Verily, one of the worst wrongdoers is he!’’ -   

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Al-Anbiya (The Prophets)

Qaloo samiAAna fatan yathkuruhum yuqalu lahu ibraheemu

Topics discussed in this Verse:
[Abraham:argues with his people against idols] [Abraham:versus the idols] [Idols and idolatry] [Remembrance of Allah:Remembrance of Allah (Zhikr)]

21:60 (Asad) Said some [of them]: “We heard a youth speak of these [gods with scorn]: he is called Abraham.’’ -   

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