Meccan·Surah 21

الأنبياء

Surah Al-Anbiya — Ayah 68

The Prophets

112 Ayahs·Verse 21:68
21:68

قَالُوا۟ حَرِّقُوهُ وَٱنصُرُوٓا۟ ءَالِهَتَكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ فَـٰعِلِينَ

They said, "Burn him and support your gods - if you are to act."

Context in Surah Al-Anbiya

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قَالَ أَفَتَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا يَنفَعُكُمْ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا يَضُرُّكُمْ

He said, "Then do you worship instead of Allah that which does not benefit you at all or harm you?

أُفٍّ لَّكُمْ وَلِمَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

Uff to you and to what you worship instead of Allah. Then will you not use reason?"

قُلْنَا يَـٰنَارُ كُونِى بَرْدًا وَسَلَـٰمًا عَلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ

Allah said, "O fire, be coolness and safety upon Abraham."

وَأَرَادُوا۟ بِهِۦ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمُ ٱلْأَخْسَرِينَ

And they intended for him harm, but We made them the greatest losers.