Al-Jalalayn

Al-Jalalayn — Al-Jalalayn

Is it a calumny a-ifkan as regards the two hamzas the same applies as mentioned before — gods other than God — that you desire? ifkan is an object denoting reason; ālihatan is the direct object of turīdūna ‘you desire’; ifk denotes the worst kind of lie. In other words do you worship any other than God?

Al-Jalalayn — Al-Jalalayn

What then is your supposition regarding the Lord of the Worlds?’ having worshipped other than Him do you think that He will leave you without punishment? No! They were a people of astrologers. On one occasion they went out to celebrate a festival of theirs and left their food behind with their idols claiming that they were securing thereby blessings for it and that they would eat it upon their return. They had said to the lord Abraham ‘Come out with us’.

Al-Jalalayn — Al-Jalalayn

And he cast a glance at the stars — to delude them into thinking that he relies on them so that they would then trust him —

Al-Jalalayn — Al-Jalalayn

and said ‘Indeed I feel I will be sick’ that is I will fall ill.

Al-Jalalayn — Al-Jalalayn

So they went away to their festival leaving him behind.