This passage narrates Prophet Abraham’s pure faith and his confrontation with his people’s idol worship. It highlights his courage, wisdom, and trust in Allah ﷻ, his rescue from the fire, and the promise of righteous offspring. It teaches the power of true monotheism and steadfastness.
۞وَنَجَّيْنَاهُ وَأَهْلَهُ مِنَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظِيمِ
76. And We rescued him and his family from the great distress (i.e. drowning),
۞وَجَعَلْنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُ هُمُ الْبَاقِينَ
77. And, his progeny, them We made the survivors (i.e. Shem, Ham and Japheth).
۞وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْآخِرِينَ
78. And left for him (a goodly remembrance) among generations to come in later times:
۞سَلَامٌ عَلَىٰ نُوحٍ فِي الْعَالَمِينَ
79. Salāmun (peace) be upon Nūḥ (Noah) (from Us) among the ʿĀlamīn (mankind, jinns and all that exists)!”
۞إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ
80. Verily, thus We reward the Muḥsinūn (good-doers – see V.2:112).
۞إِنَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
81. Verily, he [Nūḥ (Noah)] was one of Our believing slaves.
۞ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا الْآخَرِينَ
82. Then We drowned the other (disbelievers and polytheists, etc.).
۞ وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِ لَإِبْرَاهِيمَ
83. And, verily, among those who followed his [Nūḥ’s (Noah)] way (Islamic Monotheism) was Ibrāhīm (Abraham).
۞إِذْ جَاءَ رَبَّهُ بِقَلْبٍ سَلِيمٍ
84. When he came to his Lord with a pure heart [attached to Allāh Alone and none else, worshipping none but Allāh Alone true Islamic Monotheism, pure from the filth of polytheism].
۞إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ
85. When he said to his father and to his people: “What is it that which you worship?
۞أَئِفْكًا آلِهَةً دُونَ اللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ
86. “Is it a falsehood āliha (gods) other than Allāh that you seek?
۞فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
87. “Then what do you think about the Lord of the ʿĀlamīn (mankind, jinns, and all that exists)?”
۞فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِي النُّجُومِ
88. Then he cast a glance at the stars (to deceive them),
۞فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمٌ
89. And he said: “Verily, I am sick (with plague. He did this trick to remain in their temple of idols to destroy them and not to accompany them to the pagan’s feast).”
۞فَتَوَلَّوْا عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ
90. So they turned away from him, and departed (for fear of the disease).
۞فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰ آلِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ
91. Then he turned to their āliha (gods) and said: “Will you not eat (of the offering before you)?
۞مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنطِقُونَ
92. “What is the matter with you that you speak not?”
۞فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًا بِالْيَمِينِ
93. Then he turned upon them, striking (them) with (his) right hand.
۞فَأَقْبَلُوا إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ
94. Then they (the worshippers of idols) came, towards him, hastening.
۞قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ
95. He said: “Worship you that which you (yourselves) carve?
۞وَاللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
96. “While Allah has created you and what you make!”
۞قَالُوا ابْنُوا لَهُ بُنْيَانًا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِي الْجَحِيمِ
97. They said: “Build for him a building (it is said that the building was like a furnace) and throw him into the blazing fire!”
۞فَأَرَادُوا بِهِ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَاهُمُ الْأَسْفَلِينَ
98. So they plotted a plot against him, but We made them the lowest.
۞وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهْدِينِ
99. And he said (after his rescue from the fire): “Verily, I am going to my Lord. He will guide me!”
۞رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ
100. “My Lord! Grant me (offspring) from the righteous.”
۞فَبَشَّرْنَاهُ بِغُلَامٍ حَلِيمٍ
