قَالُواْ وَجَدۡنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا لَهَا عَٰبِدِينَ
Qaloo wajadna abaana laha AAabideena
They said, "We found our fathers worshipping them."
21. Enbija · verses 53–61
سورة الأنبياءقَالَ 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."
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?"
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).
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"..
فَجَعَلَهُمۡ جُذَٰذًا إِلَّا كَبِيرٗا لَّهُمۡ لَعَلَّهُمۡ إِلَيۡهِ يَرۡجِعُونَ
FajaAAalahum juthathan illa kabeeran lahum laAAallahum ilayhi yarjiAAoona
So he broke them to pieces, (all) but the biggest of them, that they might turn (and address themselves) to it.
قَالُواْ مَن فَعَلَ هَٰذَا بِـَٔالِهَتِنَآ إِنَّهُۥ لَمِنَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Qaloo man faAAala hatha bialihatina innahu lamina alththalimeena
They said, "Who has done this to our gods? He must indeed be some man of impiety!"
قَالُواْ سَمِعۡنَا فَتٗى يَذۡكُرُهُمۡ يُقَالُ لَهُۥٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمُ
Qaloo samiAAna fatan yathkuruhum yuqalu lahu ibraheemu
They said, "We heard a youth talk of them: He is called Abraham."
قَالُواْ فَأۡتُواْ بِهِۦ عَلَىٰٓ أَعۡيُنِ ٱلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَشۡهَدُونَ
Qaloo fatoo bihi AAala aAAyuni alnnasi laAAallahum yashhadoona
They said, "Then bring him before the eyes of the people, that they may bear witness."
