26. Shuara · verses 69–73

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."

قَالَ هَلۡ يَسۡمَعُونَكُمۡ إِذۡ تَدۡعُونَ

Qala hal yasmaAAoonakum ith tadAAoona

He said: "Do they listen to you when ye call (on them)?"

أَوۡ يَنفَعُونَكُمۡ أَوۡ يَضُرُّونَ

Aw yanfaAAoonakum aw yadurroona

"Or do you good or harm?"