#280 Podcast Al Quran Juz 17 QS 21 Al Anbiya 51-75

[Quran Chapter 21] 51. We gave Abraham his integrity formerly, and We knew him well. 52. When he said to his father and his people, "What are these statues to which you are devoted?" 53. They said, "We found our parents worshiping them." 54. He said, "You and your parents are in evident error." 55. They said, "Are you telling us the truth, or are you just playing?" 56. He said, "Your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the One who created them, and I bear witness to that. 57. "By Allah, I will have a plan for your statues after you have gone away." 58. So he reduced them into pieces, except for their biggest, that they may return to it. 59. They said, "Who did this to our gods? He is certainly one of the wrongdoers." 60. They said, "We heard a youth mentioning them. He is called Abraham." 61. They said, "Bring him before the eyes of the people, so that they may witness." 62. They said, "Are you the one who did this to our gods, O Abraham?" 63. He said, "But it was this biggest of them that did it. Ask them, if they can speak." 64. Then they turned to one another, and said, "You yourselves are the wrongdoers." 65. But they reverted to their old ideas: "You certainly know that these do not speak." 66. He said, "Do you worship, instead of Allah, what can neither benefit you in anything, nor harm you? 67. Fie on you, and on what you worship instead of Allah. Do you not understand?" 68. They said, "Burn him and support your gods, if you are going to act." 69. We said, "O fire, be coolness and safety upon Abraham." 70. They planned to harm him, but We made them the worst losers. 71. And We delivered him, and Lot, to the land that We blessed for all people. 72. And We granted him Isaac and Jacob as a gift; and each We made righteous. 73. And We made them leaders, guiding by Our command; and We inspired them to do good works, and to observe the prayer, and to give out charity. They were devoted servants to Us. 74. And Lot—We gave him judgment and knowledge, and We delivered him from the town that practiced the abominations. They were wicked and perverted people. 75. And We admitted him into Our mercy; for He was one of the righteous.