قَالُوا۟ نَعْبُدُ أَصْنَامًا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَـٰكِفِينَ
- EnglishSaheeh International
- They said, "We worship idols and remain to them devoted."
- TamilJan Trust Foundation
- அவர்கள்; "நாங்கள் சிலைகளை வணங்குகிறோம்; நாம் அவற்றின் வணக்கத்திலேயே நிலைத்திருக்கிறோம்" என்று கூறினார்கள்.
- SinhalaRuwwad Center
- අපි පිළිම නමදින්නෙමු. එහෙයින් ඒ වෙනුවෙන් ම අපි රැඳී සිටින්නන් වෙමු යැයි ඔවුහු පැවසූහ.
- UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi
- انہوں نے جواب دیا کہ عبادت کرتے ہیں بتوں کی، ہم تو برابر ان کے مجاور بنے بیٹھے ہیں.
- JapaneseRyoichi Mita
- かれらは言った。「わたしたちは偶像を崇拝し，いつもこれに仕えるのです。」
- ChineseMa Jian
- 他们说：我们崇拜偶像，我们一直是虔诚的。
Tafsir of 26:71
How the Close Friend of Allah, Ibrahim spoke out against Shirk Here Allah tells us about His servant, Messenger and Close Friend, Ibrahim, upon him be peace, the leader of the pure monotheists. Allah commanded His Messenger Muhammad ﷺ to recite this story to his Ummah so that they could follow this example of sincerity towards Allah, putting one's trust in Him, worshipping Him Alone with no partner or associate, and renouncing Shirk and its people. Allah granted guidance to Ibrahim before, i.e., from a very early age he had denounced his people's practice of worshipping idols with Allah, may He be exalted. إِذْ قَالَ لاًّبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ (When he said to his father and his people: "What do you worship") meaning: what are these statues to which you are so devoted قَالُواْ نَعْبُدُ أَصْنَاماً فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَكِفِينَ (They said: "We worship idols, and to them we are ever devoted.") meaning: we are devoted to worshipping them and praying to them.…
Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
