THE STORY OF ABRAHAM

[41]  (Also) mention in the Book (the story of) Abraham: he was a man of truth: a prophet.

[42]  Behold, he said to his father: O my father! why worship that which heareth not, and seeth not and can profit thee nothing?

[43]  O my father! to me hath come knowledge which hath not reached thee: so follow me: I will guide thee to a Way that is even and straight.

[44]  O my father! serve not Satan: for Satan is a rebel against (Allah) Most Gracious.

[45]  O my father! I fear lest a Penalty afflict thee from (Allah) Most Gracious, so that thou become to Satan a friend. 46]  (The father) replied: Dost thou hate my gods, O Abraham? If thou forbear not, I will indeed stone thee: now get away from me for a good long while!

[47]  Abraham said: Peace be on thee: I will pray to my Lord for thy forgiveness: for He is to me Most Gracious.

[48]  And I will turn away from you (all) and from those whom ye invoke besides Allah: I will call on my Lord: perhaps, by my prayer to my Lord, I shall be not unblest.

[49]  When he had turned away from them and from those whom they worshipped besides Allah, We bestowed on him Isaac and Jacob, and each one of them We made a prophet. 50]  And We bestowed of Our Mercy on them, and We granted them lofty honour on the tongue of truth.