Surah Al-Anbiyaa
Chapter 21 · Verse 66 · Revealed in Makkah
“He said, "Then do you worship instead of Allah that which does not benefit you at all or harm you?”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
The People's admission of their gods' incapability, and Ibrahim's preaching
Allah tells us that when Ibrahim said what he said, his people
فَرَجَعُواْ إِلَى أَنفُسِهِمْ
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
The words of Sayyidna Ibrahim (علیہ السلام) were not untrue, but only allusions
قَالَ بَلْ فَعَلَهُ كَبِيرُهُمْ هَـٰذَا فَاسْأَلُوهُمْ إِن كَانُوا يَنطِقُونَ (He said, "Rather, this is done by this chief of theirs. So, ask them if they were to speak." - 21:63) When the community of Sayyidna Ibrahim (علیہ السلام) got hold of him and asked him to confess his guilt, he said "The big one among them has done it. Why don't you ask him, if he can speak"?
What does this verse bring up for you today?