Maryam 19:41

<h2>Ibrahim's Admonition of His Father</h2><p>Allah, the Exalted, tells His Prophet, Muhammad ﷺ,</p><p>وَاذْكُرْ فِى الْكِتَـبِ إِبْرَهِيمَ</p><p>(And mention in the Book, Ibrahim.) "Recite this to your people who are worshipping idols and mention to them what happened with Ibrahim, the intimate Friend (Khalil) of the Most Beneficent. These idol worshippers (Arabs) are his descendants and they claim to follow his religion. Inform them that he was a truthful Prophet. Tell them about what took place with his father and how he forbade him from worshipping idols." Ibrahim said,</p><p>يأَبَتِ لِمَ تَعْبُدُ مَا لاَ يَسْمَعُ وَلاَ يَبْصِرُ وَلاَ يُغْنِى عَنكَ شَيْئاً</p><p>(O my father! Why do you worship that which hears not, sees not and cannot avail you in anything) Meaning that these idols will not benefit you, nor can they protect you from any harm.</p><p>يأَبَتِ إِنِّى قَدْ جَآءَنِى مِنَ الْعِلْمِ مَا لَمْ يَأْتِكَ</p><p>(O my father! Verily, there has come to me the knowledge of that which came not unto you.) This means, "Even though I am from your loins and you see me as inferior to you because I am your son, know that I have received knowledge from Allah that you do not know and it has not reached you."</p><p>فَاتَّبِعْنِى أَهْدِكَ صِرَاطاً سَوِيّاً</p><p>(So …

And make mention (O Muhammad) in the Scripture of Abraham. Lo! he was a saint, a prophet.

(Also mention in the Book (the story of) Abraham: He was a man of Truth, a prophet.

And mention in the Book (the Quran) Ibrahim (Abraham). Verily! He was a man of truth, a Prophet.

And mention in the Scripture Abraham. He was a man of truth, a prophet.