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Introduction
1. Al-Fatihah
2. Al-Baqarah
3. Al-Imran
4. Al-Nisa
5. Al-Maidah
6. Al-Anam
7. Al-Araf
8. Al-Anfal
9. Al-Taubah
10. Yunus
11. Hud
12. Yusuf
13. Al-Rad
14. Ibrahim
15. Al-Hijr
16. Al-Nahl
17. Bani Israil
18. Al-Kahf
19. Maryam
20. Ta-Ha
21. Al-Anbiya
22. Al-Hajj
23. Al-Muminun
24. An-Nur
25. Al-Furqan
26. Ash-Shuara
27. An-Naml
28. Al-Qasas
29. Al-Ankabut
30. Ar-Rum
31. Luqman
32. As-Sajdah
33. Al-Ahzab
34. Saba
35. Fatir
36. Yasin
37. As-Saffat
38. Saad
39. Az-Zumar
40. Al-Mumin
41. Ha-Meem-As-Sajdah
42. AShura
43. Az-Zukhruf
44. Ad-Dukhan
45. Al-Jathiyah
46. Al-Ahqaf
47. Muhammad
48. Al-Fath
49. Al-Hujurat
50. Al-Qaf
51. Adh-Dhariyat
52. At-Tur
53. An-Najm
54. Al-Qamar
55. Al-Rahman
56. Al-Waqiah
57. Al-Hadid
58. Al-Mujadalah
59. Al-Hashr
60. Al-Mumtahinah
61. As-Saff
62. Al-Jumuah
63. Al-Munafiqun
64. Al-Taghabun
65. At-Talaq
66. At-Tahrim
67. Al-Mulk
68. Al-Qalam
69. Al-Haqqah
70. Al-Maarij
71. Nuh
72. Al-Jinn
73. Al-Muzzammil
74. Al-Muddhththir
75. Al-Qiyamah
76. Ad-Dahr
77. Al-Mursalat
78. An-Naba
79. An-Naziat
80. Abas
81. At-Takwir
82. Al-Infitar
83. At-Tatfif
84. Al-Inshiqaq
85. Al-Buruj
86. At-Tariq
87. Al-Ala
88. Al-Ghashiyah
89. Al-Fajr
90. Al-Balad
91. Ash-Shams
92. Al-Lail
93. Ad-Duha
94. Al-Inshirah
95. At-Tin
96. Al-Alaq
97. Al-Qadr
98. Al-Bayyinah
99. Az-Zilzal
100. Al-Adiyat
101. Al-Qariah
102. At-Takathur
103. Al-Asr
104. Al-Humazah
105. Al-Fil
106. Al-Quraish
107. Al-Maun
108. Al-Kauthar
109. Al-Kafirun
110. An-Nasr
111. Al-Lahab
112. Al-Ikhlas
113. Al-Falaq
114. An-Nas
Surah 21. Al-Anbya
Verses [Section]: 1-10[1], 11-29 [2], 30-41 [3], 42-50 [4], 51-75 [5], 76-93 [6], 94-112 [7]

Quran Text of Verse 51-75
وَ لَقَدْAnd verilyاٰتَیْنَاۤWe gaveاِبْرٰهِیْمَIbrahimرُشْدَهٗhis guidanceمِنْbeforeقَبْلُbeforeوَ كُنَّاand We wereبِهٖabout himعٰلِمِیْنَۚWell-Knowing اِذْWhenقَالَhe saidلِاَبِیْهِto his fatherوَ قَوْمِهٖand his peopleمَاWhatهٰذِهِ(are) theseالتَّمَاثِیْلُ[the] statuesالَّتِیْۤwhichاَنْتُمْyouلَهَاto itعٰكِفُوْنَ (are) devoted قَالُوْاThey saidوَجَدْنَاۤWe foundاٰبَآءَنَاour forefathersلَهَاof themعٰبِدِیْنَ worshippers قَالَHe saidلَقَدْVerilyكُنْتُمْyou areاَنْتُمْ[you]وَ اٰبَآؤُكُمْand your forefathersفِیْ(were) inضَلٰلٍan errorمُّبِیْنٍ manifest قَالُوْۤاThey saidاَجِئْتَنَاHave you come to usبِالْحَقِّwith the truthاَمْorاَنْتَyouمِنَ(are) ofاللّٰعِبِیْنَ those who play قَالَHe saidبَلْNayرَّبُّكُمْyour Lordرَبُّ(is the) Lordالسَّمٰوٰتِ(of) the heavensوَ الْاَرْضِand the earthالَّذِیْthe One Whoفَطَرَهُنَّ ۖؗcreated themوَ اَنَاand I amعَلٰیtoذٰلِكُمْthatمِّنَofالشّٰهِدِیْنَ the witnesses وَ تَاللّٰهِAnd by Allahلَاَكِیْدَنَّsurely I will planاَصْنَامَكُمْ(against) your idolsبَعْدَafterاَنْ[that]تُوَلُّوْاyou go awayمُدْبِرِیْنَ turning (your) backs 21. Al-Anbya Page 327فَجَعَلَهُمْSo he made themجُذٰذًا(into) piecesاِلَّاexceptكَبِیْرًاa large (one)لَّهُمْof themلَعَلَّهُمْso that they mayاِلَیْهِto itیَرْجِعُوْنَ return قَالُوْاThey saidمَنْWhoفَعَلَ(has) doneهٰذَاthisبِاٰلِهَتِنَاۤto our godsاِنَّهٗIndeed heلَمِنَ(is) ofالظّٰلِمِیْنَ the wrongdoers قَالُوْاThey saidسَمِعْنَاWe heardفَتًیa youthیَّذْكُرُهُمْmention themیُقَالُhe is calledلَهٗۤhe is calledاِبْرٰهِیْمُؕIbrahim قَالُوْاThey saidفَاْتُوْاThen bringبِهٖhimعَلٰۤیbeforeاَعْیُنِ(the) eyesالنَّاسِ(of) the peopleلَعَلَّهُمْso that they mayیَشْهَدُوْنَ bear witness قَالُوْۤاThey saidءَاَنْتَHave youفَعَلْتَdoneهٰذَاthisبِاٰلِهَتِنَاto our godsیٰۤاِبْرٰهِیْمُؕO Ibrahim قَالَHe saidبَلْNayفَعَلَهٗ ۖۗ(some doer) did itكَبِیْرُهُمْTheir chiefهٰذَا(is) thisفَسْـَٔلُوْهُمْSo ask themاِنْifكَانُوْاthey (can)یَنْطِقُوْنَ speak فَرَجَعُوْۤاSo they returnedاِلٰۤیtoاَنْفُسِهِمْthemselvesفَقَالُوْۤاand saidاِنَّكُمْIndeed youاَنْتُمُ[you]الظّٰلِمُوْنَۙ(are) the wrongdoers ثُمَّThenنُكِسُوْاthey were turnedعَلٰیonرُءُوْسِهِمْ ۚtheir headsلَقَدْVerilyعَلِمْتَyou knowمَاnotهٰۤؤُلَآءِtheseیَنْطِقُوْنَ (can) speak! قَالَHe saidاَفَتَعْبُدُوْنَThen do you worshipمِنْbesidesدُوْنِbesidesاللّٰهِAllahمَاwhatلَا(does) notیَنْفَعُكُمْbenefit youشَیْـًٔا(in) anythingوَّ لَاand notیَضُرُّكُمْؕharms you اُفٍّUffلَّكُمْto youوَ لِمَاand to whatتَعْبُدُوْنَyou worshipمِنْbesidesدُوْنِbesidesاللّٰهِ ؕAllahاَفَلَاThen will notتَعْقِلُوْنَ you use reason قَالُوْاThey saidحَرِّقُوْهُBurn himوَ انْصُرُوْۤاand supportاٰلِهَتَكُمْyour godsاِنْifكُنْتُمْyou areفٰعِلِیْنَ doers قُلْنَاWe saidیٰنَارُO fire!كُوْنِیْBeبَرْدًاcool[ness]وَّ سَلٰمًاand safe[ty]عَلٰۤیforاِبْرٰهِیْمَۙIbrahim وَ اَرَادُوْاAnd they intendedبِهٖfor himكَیْدًاa planفَجَعَلْنٰهُمُbut We made themالْاَخْسَرِیْنَۚthe greatest losers وَ نَجَّیْنٰهُAnd We delivered himوَ لُوْطًاand Lutاِلَیtoالْاَرْضِthe landالَّتِیْwhichبٰرَكْنَاWe (had) blessedفِیْهَا[in it]لِلْعٰلَمِیْنَ for the worlds وَ وَهَبْنَاAnd We bestowedلَهٗۤon himاِسْحٰقَ ؕIshaqوَ یَعْقُوْبَand Yaqubنَافِلَةً ؕ(in) additionوَ كُلًّاand allجَعَلْنَاWe madeصٰلِحِیْنَ righteous 21. Al-Anbya Page 328وَ جَعَلْنٰهُمْAnd We made themاَىِٕمَّةًleadersیَّهْدُوْنَthey guideبِاَمْرِنَاby Our Commandوَ اَوْحَیْنَاۤAnd We inspiredاِلَیْهِمْto themفِعْلَ(the) doingالْخَیْرٰتِ(of) good deedsوَ اِقَامَand establishmentالصَّلٰوةِ(of) the prayerوَ اِیْتَآءَand givingالزَّكٰوةِ ۚ(of) zakahوَ كَانُوْاand they wereلَنَاof Usعٰبِدِیْنَۚۙworshippers وَ لُوْطًاAnd (to) LutاٰتَیْنٰهُWe gave himحُكْمًاjudgmentوَّ عِلْمًاand knowledgeوَّ نَجَّیْنٰهُand We saved himمِنَfromالْقَرْیَةِthe townالَّتِیْwhichكَانَتْwasتَّعْمَلُdoingالْخَبٰٓىِٕثَ ؕwicked deedsاِنَّهُمْIndeed theyكَانُوْاwereقَوْمَa peopleسَوْءٍevilفٰسِقِیْنَۙdefiantly disobedient وَ اَدْخَلْنٰهُAnd We admitted himفِیْintoرَحْمَتِنَا ؕOur MercyاِنَّهٗIndeed heمِنَ(was) ofالصّٰلِحِیْنَ۠the righteous
Translation of Verse 51-75

51. And indeed, We had granted Abraham sound judgment early on, for We knew him well ˹to be worthy of it˺.

52. ˹Remember˺ when he questioned his father and his people, "What are these statues to which you are so devoted?"

53. They replied, "We found our forefathers worshipping them."

54. He responded, "Indeed, you and your forefathers have been clearly astray."

55. They asked, "Have you come to us with the truth, or is this a joke?"

56. He replied, "In fact, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Who created them ˹both˺. And to that I bear witness."

57. ˹Then he said to himself,˺ "By Allah! I will surely plot against your idols after you have turned your backs and gone away."

58. So he smashed them into pieces, except the biggest of them, so they might turn to it ˹for answers˺.

59. They protested, "Who dared do this to our gods? It must be an evildoer!"

60. Some said, "We heard a young man, called Abraham, speaking ˹ill˺ of them."

61. They demanded, "Bring him before the eyes of the people, so that they may witness ˹his trial˺."

62. They asked, "Was it you who did this to our gods, O Abraham?"

63. He replied ˹sarcastically˺, "No, this one-the biggest of them-did it! So ask them, if they can talk!"

64. So they came back to their senses, saying ˹to one another˺, "You yourselves are truly the wrongdoers!"

65. Then they ˹quickly˺ regressed to their ˹original˺ mind-set, ˹arguing,˺ "You already know that those ˹idols˺ cannot talk."

66. He rebuked ˹them˺, "Do you then worship-instead of Allah-what can neither benefit nor harm you in any way?

67. Shame on you and whatever you worship instead of Allah! Do you not have any sense?"

68. They concluded, "Burn him up to avenge your gods, if you must act."

69. We ordered, "O fire! Be cool and safe for Abraham!" 628

70. They had sought to harm him, but We made them the worst losers.

71. Then We delivered him, along with Lot, to the land We had showered with blessings for all people. 629

72. And We blessed him with Isaac ˹as a son˺ and Jacob ˹as a grandson˺, as an additional favour-making all of them righteous.

73. We ˹also˺ made them leaders, guiding by Our command, and inspired them to do good deeds, establish prayer, and pay alms-tax. And they were devoted to Our worship.

74. And to Lot We gave wisdom and knowledge, and delivered him from the society engrossed in shameful practices. They were certainly an evil, rebellious people.

75. And We admitted him into Our mercy, ˹for˺ he was truly one of the righteous.


Commentary

628. It is reported in a ḥadîth collected by Bukhâri that Abraham ( ﷺ ) said, while being thrown into the fire, "Allah ˹alone˺ is sufficient ˹as an aid˺ for us and ˹He˺ is the best Protector."

629. Abraham and his nephew, Lot, migrated from Babel, Iraq to Jerusalem.