فَجَعَلَهُمْ So he made them fajaʿalahum (into) pieces judhādhan except illā a large (one) kabīran of them lahum so that they may laʿallahum to it ilayhi return yarjiʿūna
So he made them into fragments, except a large one among them, that they might return to it [and question].
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū Who man (has) done faʿala this hādhā to our gods biālihatinā Indeed, he innahu (is) of lamina the wrongdoers l-ẓālimīna
They said, "Who has done this to our gods? Indeed, he is of the wrongdoers."
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū We heard samiʿ'nā a youth fatan mention them yadhkuruhum he is called yuqālu he is called lahu Ibrahim ib'rāhīmu
They said, "We heard a young man mention them who is called Abraham."
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū Then bring fatū him bihi before ʿalā (the) eyes aʿyuni (of) the people l-nāsi so that they may laʿallahum bear witness yashhadūna
They said, "Then bring him before the eyes of the people that they may testify."1
قَالُوٓا۟ They said qālū Have you a-anta done faʿalta this hādhā to our gods biālihatinā O Ibrahim yāib'rāhīmu
They said, "Have you done this to our gods, O Abraham?"
قَالَ He said qāla Nay bal (some doer) did it faʿalahu Their chief kabīruhum (is) this hādhā So ask them fasalūhum if in they (can) kānū speak yanṭiqūna
He said, "Rather, this - the largest of them - did it, so ask them, if they should [be able to] speak."
فَرَجَعُوٓا۟ So they returned farajaʿū to ilā themselves anfusihim and said faqālū Indeed, you innakum [you] antumu (are) the wrongdoers l-ẓālimūna
So they returned to [blaming] themselves and said [to each other], "Indeed, you are the wrongdoers."
ثُمَّ Then thumma they were turned nukisū on ʿalā their heads ruūsihim Verily laqad you know ʿalim'ta not mā these hāulāi (can) speak yanṭiqūna
Then they reversed themselves,1 [saying], "You have already known that these do not speak!"
قَالَ He said qāla Then do you worship afataʿbudūna besides min besides dūni Allah l-lahi what mā (does) not lā benefit you yanfaʿukum (in) anything shayan and not walā harms you yaḍurrukum
He said, "Then do you worship instead of Allāh that which does not benefit you at all or harm you?
أُفٍّۢ Uff uffin to you lakum and to what walimā you worship taʿbudūna besides min besides dūni Allah l-lahi Then will not afalā you use reason taʿqilūna
Uff1 to you and to what you worship instead of Allāh. Then will you not use reason?"
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū Burn him ḥarriqūhu and support wa-unṣurū your gods ālihatakum if in you are kuntum doers fāʿilīna
They said, "Burn him and support your gods - if you are to act."
قُلْنَا We said qul'nā O fire yānāru Be kūnī cool[ness] bardan and safe[ty] wasalāman for ʿalā Ibrahim ib'rāhīma
We [i.e., Allāh] said, "O fire, be coolness and safety upon Abraham."
وَأَرَادُوا۟ And they intended wa-arādū for him bihi a plan kaydan but We made them fajaʿalnāhumu the greatest losers l-akhsarīna
And they intended for him a plan [i.e., harm], but We made them the greatest losers.
وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُ And We delivered him wanajjaynāhu and Lut walūṭan to ilā the land l-arḍi which allatī We (had) blessed bāraknā [in it] fīhā for the worlds lil'ʿālamīna
And We delivered him and Lot to the land which We had blessed for the worlds [i.e., peoples].
وَوَهَبْنَا And We bestowed wawahabnā on him lahu Isaac is'ḥāqa and Yaqub wayaʿqūba (in) addition nāfilatan and all wakullan We made jaʿalnā righteous ṣāliḥīna
And We gave him Isaac and Jacob in addition, and all [of them] We made righteous.