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51. Walaqad atayna ibraheema rushdahu min qablu wakunna bihi AAalimeena
51. We bestowed aforetime on Abraham his rectitude of conduct, and well were We acquainted with him.
52. Ith qala li-abeehi waqawmihi ma hathihi alttamatheelu allatee antum laha AAakifoona
52. Behold! he said to his father and his people, "What are these images, to which ye are (so assiduously) devoted?"
53. Qaloo wajadna abaana laha AAabideena
53. They said, "We found our fathers worshipping them."
54. Qala laqad kuntum antum waabaokum fee dalalin mubeenin
54. He said, "Indeed ye have been in manifest error--ye and your fathers."
55. Qaloo aji/tana bialhaqqi am anta mina allaAAibeena
55. They said, "Have you brought us the Truth, or are you one of those who jest?"
56. Qala bal rabbukum rabbu alssamawati waal-ardi allathee fatarahunna waana AAala thalikum mina alshshahideena
56. He said, "Nay, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, He Who created them (from nothing): and I am a witness to this (Truth).
57. WataAllahi laakeedanna asnamakum baAAda an tuwalloo mudbireena
57. "And by Allah, I have a plan for your idols--after ye go away and turn your backs"..
58. FajaAAalahum juthathan illa kabeeran lahum laAAallahum ilayhi yarjiAAoona
58. So he broke them to pieces, (all) but the biggest of them, that they might turn (and address themselves) to it.
59. Qaloo man faAAala hatha bi-alihatina innahu lamina alththalimeena
59. They said, "Who has done this to our gods? He must indeed be some man of impiety!"
60. Qaloo samiAAna fatan yathkuruhum yuqalu lahu ibraheemu
60. They said, "We heard a youth talk of them: He is called Abraham."
61. Qaloo fa/too bihi AAala aAAyuni alnnasi laAAallahum yashhadoona
61. They said, "Then bring him before the eyes of the people, that they may bear witness."
62. Qaloo aanta faAAalta hatha bi-alihatina ya ibraheemu
62. They said, "Art thou the one that did this with our gods, O Abraham?"
63. Qala bal faAAalahu kabeeruhum hatha fais-aloohum in kanoo yantiqoona
63. He said: "Nay, this was done by--this is their biggest one! ask them, if they can speak intelligently!"
64. FarajaAAoo ila anfusihim faqaloo innakum antumu alththalimoona
64. So they turned to themselves and said, "Surely ye are the ones in the wrong!"
65. Thumma nukisoo AAala ruoosihim laqad AAalimta ma haola-i yantiqoona
65. Then were they confounded with shame: (they said), "Thou knowest full well that these (idols) do not speak!"
66. Qala afataAAbudoona min dooni Allahi ma la yanfaAAukum shay-an wala yadurrukum
66. (Abraham) said, "Do ye then worship, besides Allah, things that can neither be of any good to you nor do you harm?
67. Offin lakum walima taAAbudoona min dooni Allahi afala taAAqiloona
67. "Fie upon you, and upon the things that ye worship besides Allah. Have ye no sense?"..
68. Qaloo harriqoohu waonsuroo alihatakum in kuntum faAAileena
68. They said, "Burn him and protect your gods, If ye do (anything at all)!"
69. Qulna ya naru koonee bardan wasalaman AAala ibraheema
69. We said, "O Fire! be thou cool, and (a means of) safety for Abraham!"
70. Waaradoo bihi kaydan fajaAAalnahumu al-akhsareena
70. Then they sought a stratagem against him: but We made them the ones that lost most!
71. Wanajjaynahu walootan ila al-ardi allatee barakna feeha lilAAalameena
71. But We delivered him and (his nephew) Lut (and directed them) to the land which We have blessed for the nations.
72. Wawahabna lahu ishaqa wayaAAqooba nafilatan wakullan jaAAalna saliheena
72. And We bestowed on him Isaac and, as an additional gift, (a grandson), Jacob, and We made righteous men of every one (of them).
73. WajaAAalnahum a-immatan yahdoona bi-amrina waawhayna ilayhim fiAAla alkhayrati wa-iqama alssalati wa-eetaa alzzakati wakanoo lana AAabideena
73. And We made them leaders, guiding (men) by Our Command, and We sent them inspiration to do good deeds, to establish regular prayers, and to practise regular charity; and they constantly served Us (and Us only).
74. Walootan ataynahu hukman waAAilman wanajjaynahu mina alqaryati allatee kanat taAAmalu alkhaba-itha innahum kanoo qawma saw-in fasiqeena
74. And to Lut, too, We gave Judgment and Knowledge, and We saved him from the town which practised abominations: truly they were a people given to Evil, a rebellious people.
75. Waadkhalnahu fee rahmatina innahu mina alssaliheena
75. And We admitted him to Our Mercy: for he was one of the Righteous.