The Prophets
Al-Anbiyâ'
الانبیاء
Surah Al-Anbiyâ' for kids content
LEARNING POINTS
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The idol-worshippers are criticized for making fun of the Prophet (ﷺ), denying Judgment Day, and for rejecting the Quran as 'poetry.'
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The idols are powerless and cannot help their followers in this life or the Next.
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The wicked always make fun of the truth but quickly cry for mercy when it is too late.
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Everyone will be treated fairly on Judgment Day.
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Allah is the Creator of the universe and the only One who deserves our worship.
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Allah does not have sons or daughters.
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Allah always supports His prophets and responds to their prayers.
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The Prophet (ﷺ) was sent as a mercy to the whole world.
WORDS OF WISDOM
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The idol-worshippers were very impressed by the style of the Quran. However, they didn't want to practice Islam, so they had to come up with some excuses for rejecting the faith.
According to 21:3-5, some of them compared the Quran to magic, while others called the Prophet (ﷺ) 'a poet.' But everyone knew that all those claims were false.
WORDS OF WISDOM
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Many professional non-Muslim poets admitted that the Quran had nothing to do with poetry. The reason why some idol-worshippers called it 'poetry' was because they didn't know what else to call it.
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Even though the Quran is made up of the same letters and words that Arabs use every day, the Quranic style is very unique. It's completely different from Arabic poetry which has certain features and structures, such as meters, rhymes, and so on.
The Quran's choice of words couldn't have possibly been any better, and every word is used precisely in its perfect place. This was not the case with Arabic poems.
Even the greatest poets in the history of Arabia have often been criticized for their imperfect style and word choices.
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Arab poets usually described their camels, alcohol, women, the night and the stars, their amazing tribe, their horrible enemies, and so on.
But the Quran talks about important topics, such as the purpose of our existence, where we came from and where we will go after death, our relationship with our Creator and the rest of His creation, and how to achieve success in this life and the Next.
The Quran also talks about prayers, charity, and kindness as well as family laws, inheritance laws, women's rights, human rights, animal rights, diet, health, business, counselling, politics, war and peace, and more. These topics are suitable for every time and place.
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Moreover, each poet was good at some topics, but not good at others. For example, some poets would make amazing poems about their horse, but their style would be very weak when they defended their tribe.
Some would make strong poems to attack their enemies, but failed to express their emotions when their mom died. But the style of the Quran is equally powerful whether Allah tells a story, gives a ruling, answers a question, makes an argument, or teaches a lesson.
Keep in mind that many of the stories in the Quran didn't actually happen in Arabic. For example, Pharaoh spoke ancient Egyptian, Musa (A.S.) mainly spoke Hebrew, 'Isa (A.S.) spoke Aramaic, and some other prophets spoke other languages.
All these stories are told in perfect Arabic in the Quran, regardless of their original language.
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The Quran challenged the Arabs to produce a book similar to the style of the Quran, but the masters of the Arabic language failed to do this. Even when the challenge was reduced to 10 surahs or even 1 surah, they still failed.
They were also challenged to find mistakes in the Quran but couldn't find any. Instead, they said, "Let's go to war!"
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Some people claimed to be prophets during and after the time of the Prophet (ﷺ). Some of them tried to match the style of the Quran, but the things they made up were ridiculous even to other non-Muslims.
One of those fake prophets, named Musailimah, claimed that he received a surah that described a little desert animal with long hair and big ears. When he recited this nonsense to 'Amr ibn Al-Aş, 'Amr told him, "By Allah!
You know that I know that you are a liar!" {Imam Ibn Kathir}
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The miracle of the Quran becomes more impressive when we know that the Prophet (ﷺ) couldn't read or write. Any fair and logical person, who reads with an open heart and an open mind, will realize that it's impossible for this Quran to have been produced by anyone except Allah.
IGNORING THE TRUTH
1The time of people's judgment is get-ting very close, yet they are turning away carelessly.
2Every time a new reminder comes to them from their Lord, they nev-er listen without making fun of it,
3with their hearts totally distracted. Those doing wrong say secretly 'to each other', 'Is this prophet' not human like your-selves? How can you fall for this' witch-craft, even though you can 'clearly' see?'
4The Prophet responded, 'My Lord fully knows every word spoken in the heavens and the earth-He hears and knows 'ev-erything''
5Yet they say, 'This Quran' is a bunch of confused dreams! No, he has made it up! No, he must be a poet! So let him bring us an actual sign like earlier messengers.'
6None of the societies We destroyed before them ever believed 'af-ter receiving the signs they demanded. Will these 'Makkans' then believe?
ٱقۡتَرَبَ لِلنَّاسِ حِسَابُهُمۡ وَهُمۡ فِي غَفۡلَةٖ مُّعۡرِضُونَ1
مَا يَأۡتِيهِم مِّن ذِكۡرٖ مِّن رَّبِّهِم مُّحۡدَثٍ إِلَّا ٱسۡتَمَعُوهُ وَهُمۡ يَلۡعَبُونَ2
لَاهِيَةٗ قُلُوبُهُمۡۗ وَأَسَرُّواْ ٱلنَّجۡوَى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ هَلۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا بَشَرٞ مِّثۡلُكُمۡۖ أَفَتَأۡتُونَ ٱلسِّحۡرَ وَأَنتُمۡ تُبۡصِرُونَ3
قَالَ رَبِّي يَعۡلَمُ ٱلۡقَوۡلَ فِي ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ4
بَلۡ قَالُوٓاْ أَضۡغَٰثُ أَحۡلَٰمِۢ بَلِ ٱفۡتَرَىٰهُ بَلۡ هُوَ شَاعِرٞ فَلۡيَأۡتِنَا بَِٔايَةٖ كَمَآ أُرۡسِلَ ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ5
مَآ ءَامَنَتۡ قَبۡلَهُم مِّن قَرۡيَةٍ أَهۡلَكۡنَٰهَآۖ أَفَهُمۡ يُؤۡمِنُونَ6
PROPHETS ARE HUMANS, NOT ANGELS
7Even before you 'O Prophet', We sent only men inspired by Us. If you 'idol-worshippers' do not know 'this already', then ask those who have knowledge.
8We did not give those messengers 'supernatural' bodies that did not need food, and they did not live forever.
9Then We kept Our promise to them, saving them along with whoever We wanted and destroying those who went too far in evil.
وَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا قَبۡلَكَ إِلَّا رِجَالٗا نُّوحِيٓ إِلَيۡهِمۡۖ فَسَۡٔلُوٓاْ أَهۡلَ ٱلذِّكۡرِ إِن كُنتُمۡ لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ7
وَمَا جَعَلۡنَٰهُمۡ جَسَدٗا لَّا يَأۡكُلُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ وَمَا كَانُواْ خَٰلِدِينَ8
ثُمَّ صَدَقۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡوَعۡدَ فَأَنجَيۡنَٰهُمۡ وَمَن نَّشَآءُ وَأَهۡلَكۡنَا ٱلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ9
WARNING TO THE MAKKAN IDOL-VWORSHIPPERS
10We have surely revealed to you a Book that will bring you great honour' Will you not then understand?
11'Imagine' how many wicked societies We have destroyed, raising up other people after them!
12When those 'wicked people' felt 'the coming of Our punishment, they im-mediately started running away.
13They were told, 'Do not run away! Go back to your luxury and your homes, so you can be questioned 'about your fate''
14They cried, 'Oh no! We are doomed! We have really done wrong.'
15They kept repeat-ing this cry until We mowed them down, leaving them lifeless.
لَقَدۡ أَنزَلۡنَآ إِلَيۡكُمۡ كِتَٰبٗا فِيهِ ذِكۡرُكُمۡۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ10
وَكَمۡ قَصَمۡنَا مِن قَرۡيَةٖ كَانَتۡ ظَالِمَةٗ وَأَنشَأۡنَا بَعۡدَهَا قَوۡمًا ءَاخَرِينَ11
فَلَمَّآ أَحَسُّواْ بَأۡسَنَآ إِذَا هُم مِّنۡهَا يَرۡكُضُونَ12
لَا تَرۡكُضُواْ وَٱرۡجِعُوٓاْ إِلَىٰ مَآ أُتۡرِفۡتُمۡ فِيهِ وَمَسَٰكِنِكُمۡ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُسَۡٔلُونَ13
قَالُواْ يَٰوَيۡلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ14
فَمَا زَالَت تِّلۡكَ دَعۡوَىٰهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ جَعَلۡنَٰهُمۡ حَصِيدًا خَٰمِدِينَ15
EVERYTHING CREATED FOR A REASON.
16We did not create the heavens and the earth and everything in between for fun.
17If We wanted some entertainment, We could have found it in Our presence. But We would never do such a thing.
18In fact, We knock down falsehood with the truth, leaving it crushed, and it quickly Vanishes. You are doomed for your false claims!?
19Everyone in the heavens and the earth belongs to Him. And those 'angels' closest to Him are not too proud to worship Him, and they never get tired.
20They praise Him day and night, never taking a break.
وَمَا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا لَٰعِبِينَ16
لَوۡ أَرَدۡنَآ أَن نَّتَّخِذَ لَهۡوٗا لَّٱتَّخَذۡنَٰهُ مِن لَّدُنَّآ إِن كُنَّا فَٰعِلِينَ17
بَلۡ نَقۡذِفُ بِٱلۡحَقِّ عَلَى ٱلۡبَٰطِلِ فَيَدۡمَغُهُۥ فَإِذَا هُوَ زَاهِقٞۚ وَلَكُمُ ٱلۡوَيۡلُ مِمَّا تَصِفُونَ18
وَلَهُۥ مَن فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ وَمَنۡ عِندَهُۥ لَا يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ عَنۡ عِبَادَتِهِۦ وَلَا يَسۡتَحۡسِرُونَ19
يُسَبِّحُونَ ٱلَّيۡلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ لَا يَفۡتُرُونَ20
WORDS OF WISDOM
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In verses 21-25, the Prophet (ﷺ) is ordered to challenge the idol-worshippers to provide logical and written proofs for the existence of other gods besides Allah.
The verses argue that if there were other gods, they would have fought among themselves for control, causing the universe to collapse. The Quran as well as previous holy books agree that there is only One God.
IDOLS ARE POWERLESS
21Did they really take gods from the earth who can raise the dead?
22If there had been other gods besides Allah in the heavens or the earth, both would have really been corrupted. Allah, Lord of the Throne, is praised high above what they claim.
23He cannot be questioned about what He does, but they will all be questioned.
24Did they really take other gods besides Him? Say, O Prophet,' 'Show 'me' your proof. Here is the holy Book for those with me as well as the Books for those before me' But most of them do not know the truth, so they turn away.
25We never sent a messenger before you '0 Prophet' without revealing to him: 'There is no god 'that deserves worship' except Me, so worship Me alone.'
أَمِ ٱتَّخَذُوٓاْ ءَالِهَةٗ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ هُمۡ يُنشِرُونَ21
لَوۡ كَانَ فِيهِمَآ ءَالِهَةٌ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ لَفَسَدَتَاۚ فَسُبۡحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَرۡشِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ22
لَا يُسَۡٔلُ عَمَّا يَفۡعَلُ وَهُمۡ يُسَۡٔلُونَ23
أَمِ ٱتَّخَذُواْ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ ءَالِهَةٗۖ قُلۡ هَاتُواْ بُرۡهَٰنَكُمۡۖ هَٰذَا ذِكۡرُ مَن مَّعِيَ وَذِكۡرُ مَن قَبۡلِيۚ بَلۡ أَكۡثَرُهُمۡ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ ٱلۡحَقَّۖ فَهُم مُّعۡرِضُونَ24
وَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مِن قَبۡلِكَ مِن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا نُوحِيٓ إِلَيۡهِ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱعۡبُدُونِ25
ANGELS ARE NOT ALLAH'S DAUGHTERS
26And they say, 'The Most Kind has children!'4 Glory be to Him! In fact, those 'angels' are only 'His' honoured servants,
27who do not speak until He has spoken, only doing what He orders.
28He 'fully' knows what is ahead of them and what is behind them. They do not speak to defend anyone unless approved by Him. And they are in awe of Him.
29If any of them ever dared to say, 'I am a god besides Him' We will punish that one with Hell. This is how We pay back those who do wrong.
وَقَالُواْ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ وَلَدٗاۗ سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥۚ بَلۡ عِبَادٞ مُّكۡرَمُونَ26
لَا يَسۡبِقُونَهُۥ بِٱلۡقَوۡلِ وَهُم بِأَمۡرِهِۦ يَعۡمَلُونَ27
يَعۡلَمُ مَا بَيۡنَ أَيۡدِيهِمۡ وَمَا خَلۡفَهُمۡ وَلَا يَشۡفَعُونَ إِلَّا لِمَنِ ٱرۡتَضَىٰ وَهُم مِّنۡ خَشۡيَتِهِۦ مُشۡفِقُونَ28
وَمَن يَقُلۡ مِنۡهُمۡ إِنِّيٓ إِلَٰهٞ مِّن دُونِهِۦ فَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِيهِ جَهَنَّمَۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ29
MIRACLES IN THE UNIVERSE
30Do the disbelievers not realize that the heavens and earth were once one mass then We split them apart? And We created from water every living thing. Will they not then believe?
31And We have put stable mountains upon the earth so it does not shake under them, and made in it wide pathways so they can find their way.
32And We have made the sky as a protected ceiling, yet they still turn away from its signs.
33And He is the One Who created the day and the night, as well as the sun and the moon-each travelling in an orbit.
أَوَ لَمۡ يَرَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ كَانَتَا رَتۡقٗا فَفَتَقۡنَٰهُمَاۖ وَجَعَلۡنَا مِنَ ٱلۡمَآءِ كُلَّ شَيۡءٍ حَيٍّۚ أَفَلَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ30
وَجَعَلۡنَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ رَوَٰسِيَ أَن تَمِيدَ بِهِمۡ وَجَعَلۡنَا فِيهَا فِجَاجٗا سُبُلٗا لَّعَلَّهُمۡ يَهۡتَدُونَ31
وَجَعَلۡنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ سَقۡفٗا مَّحۡفُوظٗاۖ وَهُمۡ عَنۡ ءَايَٰتِهَا مُعۡرِضُونَ32
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ ٱلَّيۡلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ وَٱلشَّمۡسَ وَٱلۡقَمَرَۖ كُلّٞ فِي فَلَكٖ يَسۡبَحُونَ33
SHORT LIFE
34We have not given eternal life to any human before you O Prophet': so if you die, will those idol-worshippers' get to live forever?
35Every soul will taste death. And We put you all through good and bad as a test, then you will be re-turned to Us.
وَمَا جَعَلۡنَا لِبَشَرٖ مِّن قَبۡلِكَ ٱلۡخُلۡدَۖ أَفَإِيْن مِّتَّ فَهُمُ ٱلۡخَٰلِدُونَ34
كُلُّ نَفۡسٖ ذَآئِقَةُ ٱلۡمَوۡتِۗ وَنَبۡلُوكُم بِٱلشَّرِّ وَٱلۡخَيۡرِ فِتۡنَةٗۖ وَإِلَيۡنَا تُرۡجَعُونَ35
WARNING TO THE IDOL-WORSHIPPERS
36When the disbelievers see you 'O Prophet', they only make fun of you, 'saying,' 'Is this the one who speaks against your gods?' Yet they reject the Most Kind whenever He is mentioned.
37Humankind was created impatient. I will soon show you My signs, so you better not ask Me to speed them up.
38They ask 'the believers', 'When will this threat happen if what you say is true?'
39If only the disbelievers could realize that a time will come when they will not be able to keep the Fire off their faces or backs, and they will not be belped.
40In fact, the Hour 'of judgment' wil take them by surprise, leaving them in total shock. So they will not be able to stop it, and they will never be allowed extra time.
41Other messengers had al-ready been mocked before you, but those who made fun of them were shocked by what they used to mock.
وَإِذَا رَءَاكَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ إِن يَتَّخِذُونَكَ إِلَّا هُزُوًا أَهَٰذَا ٱلَّذِي يَذۡكُرُ ءَالِهَتَكُمۡ وَهُم بِذِكۡرِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ هُمۡ كَٰفِرُونَ36
خُلِقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ مِنۡ عَجَلٖۚ سَأُوْرِيكُمۡ ءَايَٰتِي فَلَا تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونِ37
وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَٰذَا ٱلۡوَعۡدُ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ38
لَوۡ يَعۡلَمُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ حِينَ لَا يَكُفُّونَ عَن وُجُوهِهِمُ ٱلنَّارَ وَلَا عَن ظُهُورِهِمۡ وَلَا هُمۡ يُنصَرُونَ39
بَلۡ تَأۡتِيهِم بَغۡتَةٗ فَتَبۡهَتُهُمۡ فَلَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ رَدَّهَا وَلَا هُمۡ يُنظَرُونَ40
وَلَقَدِ ٱسۡتُهۡزِئَ بِرُسُلٖ مِّن قَبۡلِكَ فَحَاقَ بِٱلَّذِينَ سَخِرُواْ مِنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ41
QUESTIONS TO THE IDOL-WORSHIPPERS
42Ask 'them, O Prophet,' 'Who can defend you by day or by night against the Most Kind?' Still they keep turning away from remembering their Lord.
43Do they really have gods, other than Us, that can protect them? But they cannot even protect themselves, and no one can help them against Us.
44In fact, We have let these 'deniers' and their fathers enjoy themselves for such a long time 'that they took it for granted'. Do they not re-alize that We keep causing them to lose ground? Is it they who will win in the end?
قُلۡ مَن يَكۡلَؤُكُم بِٱلَّيۡلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ مِنَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ عَن ذِكۡرِ رَبِّهِم مُّعۡرِضُونَ42
أَمۡ لَهُمۡ ءَالِهَةٞ تَمۡنَعُهُم مِّن دُونِنَاۚ لَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ نَصۡرَ أَنفُسِهِمۡ وَلَا هُم مِّنَّا يُصۡحَبُونَ43
بَلۡ مَتَّعۡنَا هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ وَءَابَآءَهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ طَالَ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلۡعُمُرُۗ أَفَلَا يَرَوۡنَ أَنَّا نَأۡتِي ٱلۡأَرۡضَ نَنقُصُهَا مِنۡ أَطۡرَافِهَآۚ أَفَهُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ44
WARNING OF JUDGMENT
45Say, 'O Prophet,' 'I warn you only by revelation.' But those deaf 'to the truth' cannot hear the call when they are warned!
46If they were touched by even a tiny bit of your Lord's punishment, they would certainly cry, 'Oh no! We are doomed! We have really done wrong'
47And We will set up the scales of jus-tice on Judgment Day, so no soul will be Wronged in any way. Even if a deed is the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it out. And We are enough to judge per-fectly.
قُلۡ إِنَّمَآ أُنذِرُكُم بِٱلۡوَحۡيِۚ وَلَا يَسۡمَعُ ٱلصُّمُّ ٱلدُّعَآءَ إِذَا مَا يُنذَرُونَ45
وَلَئِن مَّسَّتۡهُمۡ نَفۡحَةٞ مِّنۡ عَذَابِ رَبِّكَ لَيَقُولُنَّ يَٰوَيۡلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ46
وَنَضَعُ ٱلۡمَوَٰزِينَ ٱلۡقِسۡطَ لِيَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ فَلَا تُظۡلَمُ نَفۡسٞ شَيۡٔٗاۖ وَإِن كَانَ مِثۡقَالَ حَبَّةٖ مِّنۡ خَرۡدَلٍ أَتَيۡنَا بِهَاۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِنَا حَٰسِبِينَ47
ALLAH'S REVELATIONS
48Surely, We gave Musa and Harun the standard 'that tells right from wrong'-a light and a reminder for the faithful,
49Who honour their Lord without see-ing Him, and always worry about the Hour 'of Judgment'.
50And this Quran' is a blessed reminder which We have re-vealed. How can you 'Makkans' keep re-jecting it?
وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَا مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ ٱلۡفُرۡقَانَ وَضِيَآءٗ وَذِكۡرٗا لِّلۡمُتَّقِينَ48
ٱلَّذِينَ يَخۡشَوۡنَ رَبَّهُم بِٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَهُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّاعَةِ مُشۡفِقُونَ49
وَهَٰذَا ذِكۡرٞ مُّبَارَكٌ أَنزَلۡنَٰهُۚ أَفَأَنتُمۡ لَهُۥ مُنكِرُونَ50
PROPHET IBRAHIM
51And surely, We had given Ibrahim the right guidance early on--We knew him very well.
52'Remember' when he asked his father and his people, 'What are these statues that you keep worshipping?'
53They replied, 'We found our fathers worshipping them.'
54He responded, 'Certainly you and your fathers have been clearly mistaken.'
55They asked, 'Have yOu comet to us with the truth or is this a joke?'
56He replied, 'In fact, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Who created them both. And I am a witness to that.'
57Then he said to him-self, 'By Allah! I will take action against your idols after you turn your backs and go away.'
58So he smashed them into pieces, except the biggest of them, so they could turn to it 'for answers',
وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَآ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ رُشۡدَهُۥ مِن قَبۡلُ وَكُنَّا بِهِۦ عَٰلِمِينَ51
إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَا هَٰذِهِ ٱلتَّمَاثِيلُ ٱلَّتِيٓ أَنتُمۡ لَهَا عَٰكِفُونَ52
قَالُواْ وَجَدۡنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا لَهَا عَٰبِدِينَ53
قَالَ لَقَدۡ كُنتُمۡ أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَآؤُكُمۡ فِي ضَلَٰلٖ مُّبِينٖ54
قَالُوٓاْ أَجِئۡتَنَا بِٱلۡحَقِّ أَمۡ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱللَّٰعِبِينَ55
قَالَ بَل رَّبُّكُمۡ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ ٱلَّذِي فَطَرَهُنَّ وَأَنَا۠ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلشَّٰهِدِينَ56
وَتَٱللَّهِ لَأَكِيدَنَّ أَصۡنَٰمَكُم بَعۡدَ أَن تُوَلُّواْ مُدۡبِرِينَ57
فَجَعَلَهُمۡ جُذَٰذًا إِلَّا كَبِيرٗا لَّهُمۡ لَعَلَّهُمۡ إِلَيۡهِ يَرۡجِعُونَ58
HIS PEOPLE'S REACTION
59They protested, 'Who dared do this to our gods? This person is totally in the Wrong!'
60Some said, 'We heard a young man called Ibrahim speaking against them.'
61They demanded, 'Bring him in front of the eyes of the people, so they can witness 'his trial''
62They asked, 'Was it you who did this to our gods, O Ibrahim?'
63He replied 'mockingly', 'No, this one-the biggest of them-did it! So ask them, if they can talk!'
64So they came back to their senses, saying 'to each other', 'You yourselves are in the wrong!'
65Then, unfortunately, they changed their mind, arguing, 'You already know that those 'idols' cannot talk.'
66He said, 'How can you then worship, instead of Allah, things that cannot benefit or harm you in any way?'
67Shame on you and whatever you worship instead of Allah! Do you not have any sense?'
68They shouted, 'Burn him up to take revenge for your gods, if you must act.'
قَالُواْ مَن فَعَلَ هَٰذَا بَِٔالِهَتِنَآ إِنَّهُۥ لَمِنَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ59
قَالُواْ سَمِعۡنَا فَتٗى يَذۡكُرُهُمۡ يُقَالُ لَهُۥٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمُ60
قَالُواْ فَأۡتُواْ بِهِۦ عَلَىٰٓ أَعۡيُنِ ٱلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَشۡهَدُونَ61
قَالُوٓاْ ءَأَنتَ فَعَلۡتَ هَٰذَا بَِٔالِهَتِنَا يَٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُ62
قَالَ بَلۡ فَعَلَهُۥ كَبِيرُهُمۡ هَٰذَا فَسَۡٔلُوهُمۡ إِن كَانُواْ يَنطِقُونَ63
فَرَجَعُوٓاْ إِلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِهِمۡ فَقَالُوٓاْ إِنَّكُمۡ أَنتُمُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ64
ثُمَّ نُكِسُواْ عَلَىٰ رُءُوسِهِمۡ لَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتَ مَا هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ يَنطِقُونَ65
قَالَ أَفَتَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا يَنفَعُكُمۡ شَيۡٔٗا وَلَا يَضُرُّكُمۡ66
أُفّٖ لَّكُمۡ وَلِمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ67
قَالُواْ حَرِّقُوهُ وَٱنصُرُوٓاْ ءَالِهَتَكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ فَٰعِلِينَ68
WORDS OF WISDOM
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Someone may ask, "Why didn't Allah save Ibrahim (A.S.) before he was thrown in the fire?" I believe that this is one of the ways Allah reveals His power. For example:
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• If He saved Ibrahim (A.S.) before his enemies threw him in the fire, they would have argued, "If we got hold of him, no one could stop us from burning him up." But Allah let them throw him in the fire, then the fire didn't harm him, which is a bigger miracle.
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• If He didn't let Pharaoh and his soldiers chase the people of Musa (A.S.) across the sea, Pharaoh would have argued, "If I had the chance, I'd have destroyed them." But Allah let him chase the people of Musa (A.S.) through the sea, then He saved Musa (A.S.) and his people and
drowned Pharaoh and his soldiers.
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• If the Prophet (ﷺ) was able to leave his house in Makkah before the idol-worshippers arrived, they would have argued, "If we caught him, we would have killed him." But Allah let them surround the house with their eyes wide open and swords in their hands, then the Prophet (ﷺ)
came out, walked in front of them, then travelled to Madinah but they couldn't see him.
IBRAHIM WINS
69We ordered, 'O fire! Be cool and safe for Ibrahim!'
70They tried to harm him, but We made them the worst losers.
71Then We brought him and Lut safely to the land We blessed for all people.
72And We gave him 'a son named' Ishaq and 'a grandson named' Ya'qub, as an ex-tra favour, making all of them faithful.
73We also made them leaders, guiding by Our command, and inspired them to do good things, pray salah, and pay zakah. And they truly worshipped Us 'alone'.
قُلۡنَا يَٰنَارُ كُونِي بَرۡدٗا وَسَلَٰمًا عَلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ69
وَأَرَادُواْ بِهِۦ كَيۡدٗا فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡأَخۡسَرِينَ70
وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَلُوطًا إِلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ٱلَّتِي بَٰرَكۡنَا فِيهَا لِلۡعَٰلَمِينَ71
وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهُۥٓ إِسۡحَٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوبَ نَافِلَةٗۖ وَكُلّٗا جَعَلۡنَا صَٰلِحِينَ72
وَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمۡ أَئِمَّةٗ يَهۡدُونَ بِأَمۡرِنَا وَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَيۡهِمۡ فِعۡلَ ٱلۡخَيۡرَٰتِ وَإِقَامَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَإِيتَآءَ ٱلزَّكَوٰةِۖ وَكَانُواْ لَنَا عَٰبِدِينَ73
PROPHET LUT
74We gave Lut wisdom and knowledge, and saved him from the society involved in shameful practices. They were really an evil and wicked people.
75And We en-tered him into Our mercy-he was truly one of the faithful.
وَلُوطًا ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ حُكۡمٗا وَعِلۡمٗا وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ مِنَ ٱلۡقَرۡيَةِ ٱلَّتِي كَانَت تَّعۡمَلُ ٱلۡخَبَٰٓئِثَۚ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمَ سَوۡءٖ فَٰسِقِينَ74
وَأَدۡخَلۡنَٰهُ فِي رَحۡمَتِنَآۖ إِنَّهُۥ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ75