Surah Al-An'aam
Chapter 6 · Verse 74 · Revealed in Makkah
“And [mention, O Muhammad], when Abraham said to his father Azar, "Do you take idols as deities? Indeed, I see you and your people to be in manifest error."”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
Ibrahim Advises his Father
Ibrahim advised, discouraged and forbade his father from worshipping idols, just as Allah stated,
وَإِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَهِيمُ لاًّبِيهِ ءَازَرَ أَتَتَّخِذُ أَصْنَاماً ءَالِهَةً
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
Commentary
Previous verses contained a description of the call given by the Holy Prophet ﷺ in which he addressed the disbelievers of Arabia and appealed to them that they should forsake the worship of idols and believe in a single object of worship: Allah.
What does this verse bring up for you today?