Al-Anbiya (The Prophets)
Verse 52of 112
إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَا هَٰذِهِ ٱلتَّمَاثِيلُ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنتُمْ لَهَا عَٰكِفُونَ﴿٥٢﴾
Translation (Sahih International)
When he said to his father and his people, "What are these statues to which you are devoted?"
Word-by-word meaning
Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
The Story of Ibrahim and his PeopleAllah tells us about His close Friend Ibrahim, peace be upon him, and how He bestowed upon him guidance aforetime, i.e., from an early age He inspired him with truth and evidence against his people, as Allah says elsewhere:وَتِلْكَ حُجَّتُنَآ ءَاتَيْنَـهَآ إِبْرَهِيمَ عَلَى قَوْمِهِ(And that was Our proof which We gave Ibrahim against his people) 6:83. The point here is that Allah is telling us that He gave guidance to Ibrahim aforetime, i.e.
Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt
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