The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics)

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68 then return to the blazing Fire. 69 They found their forefathers
astray, 70 and rushed to follow in their footsteps – before the disbelievers
[of Mecca], 71 most men in the past went astray, 72 even
though We sent messengers to warn them.73 See how those who were
warned met their end! 74 Not so the true servants of God.
75 Noah cried to Us, and how excellent was Our response! 76 We
saved him and his people from great distress, 77 We let his offspring
remain on the earth, 78 We let him be praised by later generations:
79 ‘Peace be upon Noah among all the nations!’ 80 This is how We
reward those who do good: 81 he was truly one of Our faithful
servants. 82 We drowned the rest.
83 Abraham was of the same faith: 84 he came to his Lord with a
devoted heart. 85 He said to his father and his people, ‘What are you
worshipping? 86 How can you choose false gods instead of the true
God? 87 So what is your opinion about the Lord of all the Worlds?’
88 then he looked up to the stars. 89 He said, ‘I am sick,’ 90 so [his
people] turned away from him and left. 91 He turned to their gods
and said, 92 ‘Do you not eat? Why do you not speak?’ 93 then he
turned and struck them with his right arm. 94 His people hurried
towards him, 95 but he said, ‘How can you worship things you carve
with your own hands, 96 when it is God who has created you and all
your handiwork?’ 97 They said, ‘Build a pyre and throw him into the
blazing fire.’ 98 They wanted to harm him, but We humiliated them.
99 He said, ‘I will go to my Lord: He is sure to guide me. 100 Lord,
grant me a righteous son,’ 101 so We gave him the good news that he
would have a patient son. 102 When the boy was old enough to work
with his father, Abraham said, ‘My son, I have seen myself sacrificing
you in a dream. What do you think?’ He said, ‘Father, do as
you are commanded and, God willing, you will find me steadfast.’
103 When they had both submitted to God, and he had laid his son
down on the side of his face, 104 We called out to him, ‘Abraham,
105 you have fulfilled the dream.’ This is how We reward those who
do good – 106 it was a test to prove [their true characters] – 107 We
ransomed his son with a momentous sacrifice, 108 and We let him be
praised by succeeding generations: 109 ‘Peace be upon Abraham!’
110 This is how We reward those who do good: 111 truly he was one of
Our faithful servants.
112 We gave Abraham the good news of Isaac – a prophet and a
righteous man – 113 and blessed him and Isaac too: some of their