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(Also mention in the Book (the story of) Abraham: He was a man of Truth, a prophet.
19:42
Behold, he said to his father: “O my father! why worship that which heareth not and seeth not, and can profit thee nothing?
in other words, he was afraid that his father might die while being a sinner and that in the next life he would be grouped with the followers of Satan.
Emerick, Yahiya. The Meaning of the Holy Quraan in Today’s English. (p. 829) Unknown. Kindle Edition
19:43
“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.
19:44
“O my father! serve not Satan: for Satan is a rebel against (Allah) Most Gracious.
“O my father! I fear lest a Penalty afflict thee from (Allah) Most Gracious, so that thou become to Satan a friend.”
19:46
(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!”
19:47
Abraham said: “Peace be on thee: I will pray to my Lord for thy forgiveness: for He is to me Most Gracious.
19:48
“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.”
19:49
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.
19:50
And We bestowed of Our Mercy on them, and We granted them lofty honour on the tongue of truth.
19:51
Also mention in the Book (the story of) Moses: for he was specially chosen, and he was a messenger (and) a prophet.
19:52
And we called him from the right side of Mount (Sinai), and made him draw near to Us, for mystic (converse).
19:53
And, out of Our Mercy, We gave him his brother Aaron, (also) a prophet