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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