Abraham Challenging Idolatry

The way of Abraham, who was upright and did not associate others with Allah.”

6:161Say: Lo! As for me, my Lord hath guided me unto a straight path, a right religion, the community of Abraham, the upright, who was no idolater.

Remember when Abraham said to his father Azar, "Do you take idols as gods? I see that you and your people are in clear error."

6:74(Remember) when Abraham said unto his father Azar: Takest thou idols for gods? Lo! I see thee and thy folk in error manifest.

19:42When he said unto his father: O my father! Why worshippest thou that which heareth not nor seeth, nor can in aught avail thee?

21:52When he said unto his father and his folk: What are these images unto which ye pay devotion?

26:70When he said unto his father and his folk: What worship ye?

26:72He said: Do they hear you when ye cry?

26:73Or do they benefit or harm you?

29:16And Abraham! (Remember) when he said unto his folk: Serve Allah, and keep your duty unto Him; that is better for you if ye did but know.

37:85When he said unto his father and his folk: What is it that ye worship?

They replied, “We found our forefathers worshipping them.”

21:53They said: We found our fathers worshippers of them.

26:71They said: We worship idols, and are ever devoted unto them.

26:74They said: Nay, but we found our fathers acting on this wise.

He said, “Have you considered what you worship

26:75He said: See now that which ye worship,

Remember when Abraham said to his father Azar, "Do you take idols as gods? I see that you and your people are in clear error."

6:74(Remember) when Abraham said unto his father Azar: Takest thou idols for gods? Lo! I see thee and thy folk in error manifest.

21:54He said: Verily ye and your fathers were in plain error.

26:75He said: See now that which ye worship,

26:76Ye and your forefathers!

37:86Is it a falsehood - gods beside Allah - that ye desire?

They asked, “Are you speaking the truth, or are you merely jesting?”

21:55They said: Bringest thou unto us the truth, or art thou some jester?

They are enemies to me, except the Lord of the Worlds

26:77Lo! they are (all) an enemy unto me, save the Lord of the Worlds,

Then what do you think of the Lord of all worlds?”

37:87What then is your opinion of the Lord of the Worlds?

Who created me, and guides me

26:78Who created me, and He doth guide me,

Who feeds me and gives me drink

26:79And Who feedeth me and watereth me.

And when I am ill, He heals me

26:80And when I sicken, then He healeth me,

Who will cause me to die, then bring me back to life

26:81And Who causeth me to die, then giveth me life (again),

And who I hope will forgive my sins on the Day of Judgment.”

26:82And Who, I ardently hope, will forgive me my sin on the Day of Judgment.

“My Lord, grant me wisdom, and unite me with the righteous.

26:83My Lord! Vouchsafe me wisdom and unite me to the righteous.

And grant me a reputation of honour among later generations.

26:84And give unto me a good report in later generations.

And make me one of the inheritors of the Garden of Bliss.

26:85And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Delight,

And forgive my father, he was among the misguided.

26:86And forgive my father. Lo! he is of those who err.

And do not disgrace me on the Day they are resurrected

26:87And abase me not on the day when they are raised,

The Day when neither wealth nor children will benefit

26:88The day when wealth and sons avail not (any man)

Except one who comes to Allah with a pure heart.”

26:89Save him who bringeth unto Allah a whole heart.

And Paradise will be brought near to the righteous.

26:90And the Garden will be brought nigh for those who ward off (evil).

And Hell will be displayed to the misguided.

26:91And hell will appear plainly to the erring.

He declared, “Your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the One who fashioned them. I bear witness to this truth.”

21:56He said: Nay, but your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Who created them; and I am of those who testify unto that.

When night fell, he saw a star and said, "This is my Lord." But when it set, he said, "I do not love things that fade."

6:76When the night grew dark upon him he beheld a star. He said: This is my Lord. But when it set, he said: I love not things that set.

37:88And he glanced a glance at the stars

Then he saw the moon rising and said, "This is my Lord." But when it disappeared, he said, "If my Lord does not guide me, I will surely be among the lost."

6:77And when he saw the moon uprising, he exclaimed: This is my Lord. But when it set, he said: Unless my Lord guide me, I surely shall become one of the folk who are astray.

Then he saw the sun shining and said, "This is my Lord; this is greater!" But when it too set, he declared, "O my people, I am free from what you associate with Allah."

6:78And when he saw the sun uprising, he cried: This is my Lord! This is greater! And when it set he exclaimed: O my people! Lo! I am free from all that ye associate (with Him).

Thus, We showed Abraham the wonders of the heavens and the earth, so that he might be of those who are certain.

6:75Thus did We show Abraham the kingdom of the heavens and the earth that he might be of those possessing certainty: