Hizb 33 — Quarter 3

And We had certainly given Abraham his sound judgement before, and We were of him well-Knowing

When he said to his father and his people, "What are these statues to which you are devoted?"

They said, "We found our fathers worshippers of them."

He said, "You were certainly, you and your fathers, in manifest error."

They said, "Have you come to us with truth, or are you of those who jest?"

He said, "[No], rather, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth who created them, and I, to that, am of those who testify.

And [I swear] by Allah, I will surely plan against your idols after you have turned and gone away."

So he made them into fragments, except a large one among them, that they might return to it [and question].

They said, "Have you done this to our gods, O Abraham?"

He said, "Rather, this - the largest of them - did it, so ask them, if they should [be able to] speak."

So they returned to [blaming] themselves and said [to each other], "Indeed, you are the wrongdoers."

Then they reversed themselves, [saying], "You have already known that these do not speak!"

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

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

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

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

And We delivered him and Lot to the land which We had blessed for the worlds.

And We gave him Isaac and Jacob in addition, and all [of them] We made righteous.

And We made them leaders guiding by Our command. And We inspired to them the doing of good deeds, establishment of prayer, and giving of zakah; and they were worshippers of Us.

And to Lot We gave judgement and knowledge, and We saved him from the city that was committing wicked deeds. Indeed, they were a people of evil, defiantly disobedient.

And We admitted him into Our mercy. Indeed, he was of the righteous.

And [mention] Noah, when he called [to Allah] before [that time], so We responded to him and saved him and his family from the great flood.

And We saved him from the people who denied Our signs. Indeed, they were a people of evil, so We drowned them, all together.

And [mention] David and Solomon, when they judged concerning the field - when the sheep of a people overran it [at night], and We were witness to their judgement.

And We gave understanding of the case to Solomon, and to each [of them] We gave judgement and knowledge. And We subjected the mountains to exalt [Us], along with David and [also] the birds. And We were doing [that].

And We taught him the fashioning of coats of armor to protect you from your [enemy in] battle. So will you then be grateful?

And to Solomon [We subjected] the wind, blowing forcefully, proceeding by his command toward the land which We had blessed. And We are ever, of all things, Knowing.

And of the devils were those who dived for him and did work other than that. And We were of them a guardian.