What is wrong with you that you cannot speak?”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Then he swiftly turned on them, striking ˹them˺ with his right hand.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Later, his people came rushing towards him ˹furiously˺.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He argued, “How can you worship what you carve ˹with your own hands˺,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
when it is Allah Who created you and whatever you do?”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They said ˹to one another˺, “Build him a furnace and cast him into the blazing fire.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And so they sought to harm him, but We made them inferior.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He later said, “I am leaving ˹in obedience˺ to my Lord. He will guide me.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
My Lord! Bless me with righteous offspring.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So We gave him good news of a forbearing son.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Then when the boy reached the age to work with him, Abraham said, “O my dear son! I have seen in a dream that I ˹must˺ sacrifice you. So tell me what you think.” He replied, “O my dear father! Do as you are commanded. Allah willing, you will find me steadfast.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran