فَجَعَلَهُمۡ جُذَٰذًا إِلَّا كَبِيرٗا لَّهُمۡ لَعَلَّهُمۡ إِلَيۡهِ يَرۡجِعُونَ 58

58        So he broke them into pieces except the biggest one so that they turn to it (and make enquiries from it).

قَالُواْ مَن فَعَلَ هَٰذَا بِ‍َٔالِهَتِنَآ إِنَّهُۥ لَمِنَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ 59

59        They said: “Who has done this (disrespect) to our idols? He is, indeed, one of the wrong-doers.”

قَالُواْ سَمِعۡنَا فَتٗى يَذۡكُرُهُمۡ يُقَالُ لَهُۥٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمُ 60

60        They said: “We heard a young man talking (bad) about them, who is called Ibrahim ( peace be upon him ) .”

قَالُواْ فَأۡتُواْ بِهِۦ عَلَىٰٓ أَعۡيُنِ ٱلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَشۡهَدُونَ 61

61        They said: “Then bring him in front of the people (perhaps he will confess his crime) and the people become witness (of his confession).”

قَالُوٓاْ ءَأَنتَ فَعَلۡتَ هَٰذَا بِ‍َٔالِهَتِنَا يَٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُ 62

62        They said: “Are you the one who has done this to our gods, O Ibrahim ( peace be upon him ) ?”

قَالَ بَلۡ فَعَلَهُۥ كَبِيرُهُمۡ هَٰذَا فَسۡ‍َٔلُوهُمۡ إِن كَانُواْ يَنطِقُونَ 63

63        Ibrahim ( peace be upon him )  said: “In fact, this biggest one did it. So ask them, if they can speak!”

فَرَجَعُوٓاْ إِلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِهِمۡ فَقَالُوٓاْ إِنَّكُمۡ أَنتُمُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ 64

64        So they were convinced deep in their hearts and said (quietly to one another): “Indeed, you are the wrong-doers [and Ibrahim ( peace be upon him )  is speaking the truth. How can such helpless objects be gods?”]

ثُمَّ نُكِسُواْ عَلَىٰ رُءُوسِهِمۡ لَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتَ مَا هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ يَنطِقُونَ 65

65        Then they returned to their earlier thought and said: “(O Ibrahim!) You know very well that they don’t speak.”

قَالَ أَفَتَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا يَنفَعُكُمۡ شَيۡ‍ٔٗا وَلَا يَضُرُّكُمۡ 66

66        Ibrahim ( peace be upon him )  responded: “Do you then worship things besides Allah, while those things can neither benefit you nor harm you a bit?” 

أُفّٖ لَّكُمۡ وَلِمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ 67

67        “I am fedup with you and with those you worship besides Allah! Don’t you have any sense?”

قَالُواْ حَرِّقُوهُ وَٱنصُرُوٓاْ ءَالِهَتَكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ فَٰعِلِينَ 68

68        They said (to each other): “Burn Ibrahim ( peace be upon him )  in the fire and take revenge of your gods (from him), if you are going to do anything about his matter.”

قُلۡنَا يَٰنَارُ كُونِي بَرۡدٗا وَسَلَٰمًا عَلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ 69

69        Allah ordered (the fire): “Be-come cool and safe (unharmful) for Ibrahim ( peace be upon him ) .” (It is a big miracle!)

وَأَرَادُواْ بِهِۦ كَيۡدٗا فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡأَخۡسَرِينَ 70

70        And they intended to harm Ibrahim ( peace be upon him ) , so We made them (absolute) losers.

وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَلُوطًا إِلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ٱلَّتِي بَٰرَكۡنَا فِيهَا لِلۡعَٰلَمِينَ 71

71        And We saved him [Ibrahim ( peace be upon him ) ] and Lut ( peace be upon him )  (from the mischief of the disbelievers) and took them to the land which We have blessed for mankind and jinn. (It has fruits and crops and it is the burial place of many Prophets).

وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهُۥٓ إِسۡحَٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوبَ نَافِلَةٗۖ وَكُلّٗا جَعَلۡنَا صَٰلِحِينَ 72

72        And We granted him Ishaq ( peace be upon him )  (as a son) and additionally Yaqub ( peace be upon him )  (as a grandson). And We made each one of them a pious person.

وَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمۡ أَئِمَّةٗ يَهۡدُونَ بِأَمۡرِنَا وَأَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَيۡهِمۡ فِعۡلَ ٱلۡخَيۡرَٰتِ وَإِقَامَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَإِيتَآءَ ٱلزَّكَوٰةِۖ وَكَانُواْ لَنَا عَٰبِدِينَ 73

73        And We made them (religious) leaders so that they guide mankind according to Our Commands. And We commanded them to do good deeds, perform Salat and pay the poor-due. And all of them were Our (sincere) worshippers.

وَلُوطًا ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ حُكۡمٗا وَعِلۡمٗا وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ مِنَ ٱلۡقَرۡيَةِ ٱلَّتِي كَانَت تَّعۡمَلُ ٱلۡخَبَٰٓئِثَۚ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمَ سَوۡءٖ فَٰسِقِينَ 74

74        And We gave Lut ( peace be upon him )  wis-dom and (religious) knowledge (be-fitting the level of the Prophets) and rescued him from the community which was engaged in filthy activi-ties. Residents of this community were, indeed, the worst sinners.

وَأَدۡخَلۡنَٰهُ فِي رَحۡمَتِنَآۖ إِنَّهُۥ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ 75

75        And We admitted Lut ( peace be upon him )  to Our Mercy (i.e. saved him while We destroyed the community). He was, of course, of the righteous people.

وَنُوحًا إِذۡ نَادَىٰ مِن قَبۡلُ فَٱسۡتَجَبۡنَا لَهُۥ فَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ 76

76        And (remember) when Nuh ( peace be upon him )  requested before [i.e before the time Ibrahim ( peace be upon him ) ] and We granted his request. Hence, We rescued him and his followers from a big torture.

وَنَصَرۡنَٰهُ مِنَ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِ‍َٔايَٰتِنَآۚ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمَ سَوۡءٖ فَأَغۡرَقۡنَٰهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ 77

77        And We helped him against the people who denied Our revelations. Indeed, they were evil people. So We drowned them all.