Al-Jalalayn

Al-Jalalayn — Al-Jalalayn

He said ‘Do you then worship besides God that is in His place that which cannot benefit you in any way with regard to granting you provision and otherwise nor harm you? in any way if you were not to worship it?

Al-Jalalayn — Al-Jalalayn

Fie read uffin or uffan with the sense of a verbal noun meaning ‘a putrid thing or a vile thing be’ on you and what you worship besides God that is other than Him. Do you not comprehend?’ that these idols are not worthy of being worshipped and are not fit for such a purpose — only God exalted be He is worthy of it.

Al-Jalalayn — Al-Jalalayn

They said ‘Burn him that is burn Abraham and stand by your gods by having him burnt if you are to do anything’ in the way of standing by them. Thus they gathered lots of firewood and lit a fire throughout it. They then tied up Abraham placed him in a ballista and had him hurled into the fire. God exalted be He says

Al-Jalalayn — Al-Jalalayn

We said ‘O fire! Be coolness and safety for Abraham!’ and so it only consumed the bonds with which he had been tied. Its heat departed but its luminosity remained. And by His words wa-salāman ‘and safety’ Abraham was safe from salima death because of its coolness.

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And they sought to outwit him namely by having him burnt but We made them the greater losers in what they sought.