إِنَّ في ذٰلِكَ لَآيَةً ۖ وَما كانَ أَكثَرُهُم مُؤمِنينَ

Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ العَزيزُ الرَّحيمُ

And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

وَاتلُ عَلَيهِم نَبَأَ إِبراهيمَ

And recite to them the news of Abraham,

إِذ قالَ لِأَبيهِ وَقَومِهِ ما تَعبُدونَ

When he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?"

قالوا نَعبُدُ أَصنامًا فَنَظَلُّ لَها عاكِفينَ

They said, "We worship idols and remain to them devoted."

أَو يَنفَعونَكُم أَو يَضُرّونَ

Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?"

قالوا بَل وَجَدنا آباءَنا كَذٰلِكَ يَفعَلونَ

They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus."

قالَ أَفَرَأَيتُم ما كُنتُم تَعبُدونَ

He said, "Then do you see what you have been worshipping,

أَنتُم وَآباؤُكُمُ الأَقدَمونَ

You and your ancient forefathers?

فَإِنَّهُم عَدُوٌّ لي إِلّا رَبَّ العالَمينَ

Indeed, they are enemies to me, except the Lord of the worlds,