21. Enbija · verses 66–69

قَالَ أَفَتَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا يَنفَعُكُمۡ شَيۡـٔٗا وَلَا يَضُرُّكُمۡ

Qala afataAAbudoona min dooni Allahi ma la yanfaAAukum shayan wala yadurrukum

(Abraham) said, "Do ye then worship, besides Allah, things that can neither be of any good to you nor do you harm?

أُفّٖ لَّكُمۡ وَلِمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ

Offin lakum walima taAAbudoona min dooni Allahi afala taAAqiloona

"Fie upon you, and upon the things that ye worship besides Allah! Have ye no sense?"..

قَالُواْ حَرِّقُوهُ وَٱنصُرُوٓاْ ءَالِهَتَكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ فَٰعِلِينَ

Qaloo harriqoohu waonsuroo alihatakum in kuntum faAAileena

They said, "Burn him and protect your gods, If ye do (anything at all)!"

قُلۡنَا يَٰنَارُ كُونِي بَرۡدٗا وَسَلَٰمًا عَلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ

Qulna ya naru koonee bardan wasalaman AAala ibraheema

We said, "O Fire! be thou cool, and (a means of) safety for Abraham!"