Long ago We bestowed right judgement on Abraham and We knew him well
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He said to his father and his people, ‘What are these images to which you are so devoted?’
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They replied, ‘We found our fathers worshipping them.’
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He said, ‘You and your fathers have clearly gone astray.’
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They asked, ‘Have you brought us the truth or are you just playing about?’
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He said, ‘Listen! Your true Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, He who created them, and I am a witness to this
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By God I shall certainly plot against your idols as soon as you have turned your backs!’
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He broke them all into pieces, but left the biggest one for them to return to
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They said, ‘Who has done this to our gods? How wicked he must be!’
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Some said, ‘We heard a youth called Abraham talking about them.’
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They said, ‘Bring him before the eyes of the people, so that they may witness [his trial].’
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They asked, ‘Was it you, Abraham, who did this to our gods?’
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He said, ‘No, it was done by the biggest of them- this one. Ask them, if they can talk.’
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They turned to one another, saying, ‘It is you who are in the wrong,’
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but then they lapsed again and said, ‘You know very well these gods cannot speak.’
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Abraham said, ‘How can you worship what can neither benefit nor harm you, instead of God
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Shame on you and on the things you worship instead of God. Have you no sense?’
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They said, ‘Burn him and avenge your gods, if you are going to do the right thing.’
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But We said, ‘Fire, be cool and safe for Abraham.’
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They planned to harm him, but We made them suffer the greatest loss
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We saved him and Lot [and sent them] to the land We blessed for all people
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and We gave him Isaac and Jacob as an additional gift, and made each of them righteous
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We made all of them leaders, guiding others by Our command, and We inspired them to do good works, to keep up the prayer, and to give alms: they were Our true worshippers
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We gave Lot sound judgement and knowledge and saved him from the community who practised obscenities- they were shameless people who broke God’s law
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We admitted him to Our mercy; he was a righteous man
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