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Ibrahim Questions Idol Worship
Tells how Ibrahim challenged idol worship by pointing to the star, moon, and sun, then showed that created things cannot be worshiped.
No Forgiveness Prayers for Polytheists
Forbids asking forgiveness for polytheists once it is clear they are people of Hellfire, even relatives, and explains that Ibrahim only did so for his father because of a promise.
Ibrahim's Prayer for the Secure City
Tells of Ibrahim's prayers: to make the city secure, keep his sons from idols, provide for his descendants settled near the Sacred House, thanking Allah for Ismail and Ishaq, and asking forgiveness for his parents and believers.
Ibrahim Gently Calls His Father
Ibrahim kindly urges his father to stop worshipping idols and obeying Satan. His father threatens to stone him, so Ibrahim leaves in peace, and Allah gives him Ishaq and Yaqub as prophets.
Ibrahim Breaks the Idols
Ibrahim challenges his people's idols, breaks all but the largest, and tells them to ask it. Shamed, they admit idols cannot speak, yet order him burned, but Allah makes the fire cool and safe.
Ibrahim Questions His People's Idols
Ibrahim asks his father and people whether their idols hear or help them. He describes his Lord who created, guides, feeds, cures, gives death and life, and forgives.
Believers Will Be Tested
People will be tested to show who is truthful. Believers must be good to parents but not obey them in shirk. Some believe only when things are easy, and disbelievers falsely promise to carry others' sins.
Luqman's Advice to His Son
Luqman tells his son not to associate partners with Allah, that Allah brings out every hidden deed, to pray, enjoin good, be patient, and walk and speak humbly. Allah commands kindness to parents but not obeying them in shirk.
Ibrahim Breaks His People's Idols
Ibrahim questions his father and people about their idols, says he is about to be ill, then strikes the idols and asks why they worship what they carve. They plan to burn him, but Allah humiliates them.
Claiming Daughters for Allah and Following Forefathers
Criticises those who say Allah has daughters while they grieve at having a daughter themselves, and who call the angels female. Rejects their excuse of blindly following their forefathers, like earlier nations who were punished.
Ibrahim's Word and the Worth of Worldly Riches
Recalls Ibrahim rejecting his people's idols. The disbelievers call the Qur'an magic and ask why a great man did not receive it. Silver and gold houses are only worldly enjoyment; the Hereafter is for the righteous.
Nuh's People Drowned and His Prayer
Tells how Nuh's people refused to leave their idols Wadd, Suwa', Yaghuth, Ya'uq, and Nasr, so they were drowned. Nuh prays against the disbelievers and asks forgiveness for himself, his parents, and the believers.