Translation of the meanings Surah Al-An‘ām - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - Page Number 137 - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 74

۞ وَإِذۡ قَالَ إِبۡرَٰهِيمُ لِأَبِيهِ ءَازَرَ أَتَتَّخِذُ أَصۡنَامًا ءَالِهَةً إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰكَ وَقَوۡمَكَ فِي ضَلَٰلٖ مُّبِينٖ

74. (Mention) when Abraham said to his father Azar: "Do you take idols for gods? I see you and your people in absolute error."

Ayah: 75

وَكَذَٰلِكَ نُرِيٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ مَلَكُوتَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلِيَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُوقِنِينَ

75. Thus did We show Abraham the realm of the heavens and the earth, so that he would be among the certain (in faith).

Ayah: 76

فَلَمَّا جَنَّ عَلَيۡهِ ٱلَّيۡلُ رَءَا كَوۡكَبٗاۖ قَالَ هَٰذَا رَبِّيۖ فَلَمَّآ أَفَلَ قَالَ لَآ أُحِبُّ ٱلۡأٓفِلِينَ

76. When the night over-shadowed him with its darkness, he saw a star; he said: "Is this my lord?" So when it set, he said: "I do not like those that set."

Ayah: 77

فَلَمَّا رَءَا ٱلۡقَمَرَ بَازِغٗا قَالَ هَٰذَا رَبِّيۖ فَلَمَّآ أَفَلَ قَالَ لَئِن لَّمۡ يَهۡدِنِي رَبِّي لَأَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ

77. When he saw the moon rising, he said: "Is this my lord?" So when it set, he said: "If my Lord (Allāh) guides me not, I will certainly be of the erring people."

Ayah: 78

فَلَمَّا رَءَا ٱلشَّمۡسَ بَازِغَةٗ قَالَ هَٰذَا رَبِّي هَٰذَآ أَكۡبَرُۖ فَلَمَّآ أَفَلَتۡ قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ إِنِّي بَرِيٓءٞ مِّمَّا تُشۡرِكُونَ

78. When he saw the sun rising, he said: "Is this my lord?" This is greater. So when it set, he said: "O people, I am clear from what you associate (with Allāh in worship)."

Ayah: 79

إِنِّي وَجَّهۡتُ وَجۡهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ حَنِيفٗاۖ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ

79. Surely I have turned my face to Him Who originated the heavens and the earth uprightly, and I am not one of the idolaters.”

Ayah: 80

وَحَآجَّهُۥ قَوۡمُهُۥۚ قَالَ أَتُحَٰٓجُّوٓنِّي فِي ٱللَّهِ وَقَدۡ هَدَىٰنِۚ وَلَآ أَخَافُ مَا تُشۡرِكُونَ بِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ رَبِّي شَيۡـٔٗاۚ وَسِعَ رَبِّي كُلَّ شَيۡءٍ عِلۡمًاۚ أَفَلَا تَتَذَكَّرُونَ

80. And his people argued with him. He said: "Do you argue with me concerning Allāh when indeed He has guided me? I do not fear what (the idols) you associate with Him, (none can harm me) unless (Allāh) my Lord wills something. My Lord comprehends all things in His knowledge (and Power). Will you not then take heed?"

Ayah: 81

وَكَيۡفَ أَخَافُ مَآ أَشۡرَكۡتُمۡ وَلَا تَخَافُونَ أَنَّكُمۡ أَشۡرَكۡتُم بِٱللَّهِ مَا لَمۡ يُنَزِّلۡ بِهِۦ عَلَيۡكُمۡ سُلۡطَٰنٗاۚ فَأَيُّ ٱلۡفَرِيقَيۡنِ أَحَقُّ بِٱلۡأَمۡنِۖ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ

81. "How should I fear what (the idols) you associate with Him (in worshi) while you do not fear that you have associated with Allāh for which He has sent down no Authority? Which then of the two parties has more right to security, if you really know?"