26. Shuara · verses 69–71

وَٱتۡلُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ نَبَأَ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ

Waotlu AAalayhim nabaa ibraheema

And rehearse to them (something of) Abraham´s story.

إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَا تَعۡبُدُونَ

Ith qala liabeehi waqawmihi ma taAAbudoona

Behold, he said to his father and his people: "What worship ye?"

قَالُواْ نَعۡبُدُ أَصۡنَامٗا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَٰكِفِينَ

Qaloo naAAbudu asnaman fanathallu laha AAakifeena

They said: "We worship idols, and we remain constantly in attendance on them."