They shall complete their obligations, fulfill their vows, and visit the ancient shrine. ثُمَّ ليَقضوا تَفَثَهُم وَليوفوا نُذورَهُم وَليَطَّوَّفوا بِالبَيتِ العَتيقِ summal yaqdoo tafasahum wal…
Also the people of Abraham, and the people of Lot. وَقَومُ إِبرٰهيمَ وَقَومُ لوطٍ wa qawmu Ibraaheema wa qawmu Loot
(Abraham: Original Messenger of Islam*) You shall strive for the cause of God as you should strive for His cause. He has chosen you and…
(Abraham) Narrate to them Abraham’s history. وَاتلُ عَلَيهِم نَبَأَ إِبرٰهيمَ watlu ‘alaihim naba-a Ibraaheem
He said to his father and his people, “What is this you are worshiping?” إِذ قالَ لِأَبيهِ وَقَومِهِ ما تَعبُدونَ iz qaala li abeehi wa…
They said, “We worship statues; we are totally devoted to them.” قالوا نَعبُدُ أَصنامًا فَنَظَلُّ لَها عٰكِفينَ qaaloo na’budu asnaaman fanazallu lahaa ‘aakifeen
He said, “Can they hear you when you implore? قالَ هَل يَسمَعونَكُم إِذ تَدعونَ qaala hal yasma’oona kum iz tad’oon
“Can they benefit you, or harm you?” أَو يَنفَعونَكُم أَو يَضُرّونَ aw yanfa’oonakum aw yadurroon
They said, “No; but we found our parents doing this.” قالوا بَل وَجَدنا ءاباءَنا كَذٰلِكَ يَفعَلونَ qaaloo bal wajadnaaa aabaaa ‘anaa kazaalika yaf’aloon
He said, “Do you see these idols that you worship. قالَ أَفَرَءَيتُم ما كُنتُم تَعبُدونَ qaala afara ‘aitum maa kuntum ta’budoon