21. Enbija · verses 53–57

سورة الأنبياء
53

قَالُواْ وَجَدۡنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا لَهَا عَٰبِدِينَ

Qaloo wajadna abaana laha AAabideena

They said, "We found our fathers worshipping them."

54

قَالَ لَقَدۡ كُنتُمۡ أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَآؤُكُمۡ فِي ضَلَٰلٖ مُّبِينٖ

Qala laqad kuntum antum waabaokum fee dalalin mubeenin

He said, "Indeed ye have been in manifest error - ye and your fathers."

55

قَالُوٓاْ أَجِئۡتَنَا بِٱلۡحَقِّ أَمۡ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱللَّٰعِبِينَ

Qaloo ajitana bialhaqqi am anta mina allaAAibeena

They said, "Have you brought us the Truth, or are you one of those who jest?"

56

قَالَ بَل رَّبُّكُمۡ رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ ٱلَّذِي فَطَرَهُنَّ وَأَنَا۠ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلشَّٰهِدِينَ

Qala bal rabbukum rabbu alssamawati waalardi allathee fatarahunna waana AAala thalikum mina alshshahideena

He said, "Nay, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, He Who created them (from nothing): and I am a witness to this (Truth).

57

وَتَٱللَّهِ لَأَكِيدَنَّ أَصۡنَٰمَكُم بَعۡدَ أَن تُوَلُّواْ مُدۡبِرِينَ

WataAllahi laakeedanna asnamakum baAAda an tuwalloo mudbireena

"And by Allah, I have a plan for your idols - after ye go away and turn your backs"..