"Even before that We blessed Ibraheem with rectitude, for We knew him well. Remember that occasion when Ibraheem asked his father and his people, " What are these images to which you are so devoted?" They replied, " We found our forefathers worshipping them." He said, " Then certainly you and your forefathers have been in manifest error.'' They said, " have you brought us the truth or are you one of the triflers?" He replied, " Nay! Your Rabb is the Lord of the heavens and the earth. It is He who has created them and I am of those who bears witness to this. By Allah! I will certainly plan against your idols when you turn and go away." So he broke them all in pieces, except the biggest one of them, so that they may turn to it."
When the people returned they asked Ibraheem, "O Ibraheem, are you the one who has done this to our gods?" He replied, "It is rather this chief of theirs who did it. Ask them if they can speak!" Thereupon, they turned to search their consciences, and said to themselves, "Surely you yourself are the wrongdoers!" Confounded as they were, lowering their heads they said, " You know fully well they cannot speak." At this Ibraheem said, "Do you then worship these deities instead of Allah, who can neither benefit nor harm you. Shame on you and on those deities you worship besides Allah! Have you no sense at all?" They said, "Burn him alive and avenge your gods, if you want to take any action." When they threw him in the fire, We commanded, " O fire! Be cool and comfortable for Ibraheem." Quran Al-Anbiya 21: 51-69
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