The Holy Quran 21:52 — Surah Al-Anbya

Arabic text

إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَا هَـٰذِهِ ٱلتَّمَاثِيلُ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنتُمْ لَهَا عَـٰكِفُونَ

Translation

(Worthy of mention is the time) When he told his father and his people, "What are these statues (idols) that you are devoted to?"

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The call of Ibrahim ﵇: that is, just explain what they really are and what their reality is. How, after all, did stone statues that you carved yourselves become gods?

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