Verses 83–107

۞ وَإِنَّ مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ لَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ﴿٨٣﴾

37:83Indeed Abraham was among his followers,

إِذْ جَآءَ رَبَّهُۥ بِقَلْبٍۢ سَلِيمٍ﴿٨٤﴾

37:84when he came to his Lord with a sound heart [untainted by sin].

إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦ مَاذَا تَعْبُدُونَ﴿٨٥﴾

37:85When he said to his father and his people, ‘What is it that you are worshiping?

أَئِفْكًا ءَالِهَةًۭ دُونَ ٱللَّهِ تُرِيدُونَ﴿٨٦﴾

37:86Is it a lie, gods other than Allah, that you desire?

فَمَا ظَنُّكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ﴿٨٧﴾

37:87Then what is your idea about the Lord of all the worlds?’

فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةًۭ فِى ٱلنُّجُومِ﴿٨٨﴾

37:88Then he made an observation of the stars

فَقَالَ إِنِّى سَقِيمٌۭ﴿٨٩﴾

37:89and said, ‘Indeed I am sick!’^*

فَتَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ﴿٩٠﴾

37:90So they went away leaving him behind.

فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِهِمْ فَقَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ﴿٩١﴾

37:91Then he stole away to their gods and said, ‘Will you not eat?

مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنطِقُونَ﴿٩٢﴾

37:92Why do you not speak?’

فَرَاغَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضَرْبًۢا بِٱلْيَمِينِ﴿٩٣﴾

37:93Then he attacked them, striking forcefully.

فَأَقْبَلُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ﴿٩٤﴾

37:94They came running towards him.

قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ﴿٩٥﴾

37:95He said, ‘Do you worship what you have yourselves carved,

وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ﴿٩٦﴾

37:96when Allah has created you and whatever you make?’

قَالُوا۟ ٱبْنُوا۟ لَهُۥ بُنْيَٰنًۭا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِى ٱلْجَحِيمِ﴿٩٧﴾

37:97They said, ‘Build a structure for him and cast him into a huge fire.’

فَأَرَادُوا۟ بِهِۦ كَيْدًۭا فَجَعَلْنَٰهُمُ ٱلْأَسْفَلِينَ﴿٩٨﴾

37:98So they sought to outwit him, but We made them the lowermost.

وَقَالَ إِنِّى ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّى سَيَهْدِينِ﴿٩٩﴾

37:99He said, ‘Indeed I am going toward my Lord, who will guide me.’

رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ﴿١٠٠﴾

37:100‘My Lord! Give me [an heir], one of the righteous.’

فَبَشَّرْنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٍۢ﴿١٠١﴾

37:101So We gave him the good news of a forbearing son.

فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ ٱلسَّعْىَ قَالَ يَٰبُنَىَّ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰ فِى ٱلْمَنَامِ أَنِّىٓ أَذْبَحُكَ فَٱنظُرْ مَاذَا تَرَىٰ ۚ قَالَ يَٰٓأَبَتِ ٱفْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُ ۖ سَتَجِدُنِىٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ﴿١٠٢﴾

37:102When he was old enough to assist in his endeavour, he said, ‘My son! I see in dreams that I am sacrificing you. See what you think.’ He said, ‘Father! Do whatever you have been commanded. If Allah wishes, you will find me to be patient.’

فَلَمَّآ أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُۥ لِلْجَبِينِ﴿١٠٣﴾

37:103So when they had both surrendered [to Allah’s will], and he had laid him down on his forehead,

وَنَٰدَيْنَٰهُ أَن يَٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ﴿١٠٤﴾

37:104We called out to him, ‘O Abraham!¹

قَدْ صَدَّقْتَ ٱلرُّءْيَآ ۚ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ﴿١٠٥﴾

37:105You have indeed fulfilled your vision! Thus indeed do We reward the virtuous!

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْبَلَٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلْمُبِينُ﴿١٠٦﴾

37:106This was indeed a manifest test.’

وَفَدَيْنَٰهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍۢ﴿١٠٧﴾

37:107Then We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,²