The Holy Quran 9:114 — Surah At-Tawbah

Arabic text

وَمَا كَانَ ٱسْتِغْفَارُ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ لِأَبِيهِ إِلَّا عَن مَّوْعِدَةٍ وَعَدَهَآ إِيَّاهُ فَلَمَّا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُۥٓ أَنَّهُۥ عَدُوٌّ لِّلَّهِ تَبَرَّأَ مِنْهُ ۚ إِنَّ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ لَأَوَّٰهٌ حَلِيمٌ

Translation

Ibraheem عليه الصلاة والسلام sought forgiveness for his father only because of a promise that he (Ibraheem عليه الصلاة والسلام) had made to him (when he said to his father that he would seek forgiveness for him, hoping that this would encourage his father to accept Imaan). (However,) When it became (very) clear to him (Ibraheem عليه الصلاة والسلام) that his father was Allaah's (open) enemy (when his father died without Imaan), he absolved himself (completely) from him (from his obligation to seek forgiveness for his father). Indeed Ibraheem عليه الصلاة والسلام was extremely soft-hearted and tolerant.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Ibrahim ﵇ seeking forgiveness for his father: it is stated in Surah Maryam that when the father of Ibrahim ﵇ turned away from accepting the truth and, out of obstinacy and hostility, began threatening Ibrahim ﵇ with death, he, maintaining due respect for his parent, said: سَلٰمٌ عَلَيْكَ سَاَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكَ رَبِّيْ اِنَّهٗ كَانَ بِيْ حَفِيًّا (“Peace be on…

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