This example (of Abraham) was rendered an everlasting lesson for subsequent generations; perhaps they redeem their souls.
وَجَعَلَها كَلِمَةً باقِيَةً فى عَقِبِهِ لَعَلَّهُم يَرجِعونَ
wa ja’alahaa kalimatan baaqiyatan fee ‘aqibihee la ‘allahum yarji’oon