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Surah Az-Zukhruf (43) — Ayah 26
وَإِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَٰهِيمُ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦٓ إِنَّنِى بَرَآءٌ مِّمَّا تَعْبُدُونَ ﴿26﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And (remember) when Ibrâhîm (Abraham) said to his father and his people: "Verily, I am innocent of what you worship,
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذْ
wa-idh
And when
قَالَ
qāla
Ibrahim Said
إِبْرَٰهِيمُ
ib'rāhīmu
Ibrahim Said
لِأَبِيهِ
li-abīhi
to his father
وَقَوْمِهِۦٓ
waqawmihi
and his people
إِنَّنِى
innanī
Indeed, I (am)
بَرَآءٌۭ
barāon
disassociated
مِّمَّا
mimmā
from what
تَعْبُدُونَ
taʿbudūna
you worship
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
26. And (remember) when Abraham said to his father and his people, "I am completely free from what you worship [24],"
Two Aspects of Sayyiduna Ibrahimؑ and the Imitation of Forefathers:
The mention of Sayyiduna Ibrahimؑ comes here in this very context: the disbelievers of Makkah considered Sayyiduna Ibrahimؑ their leader and prophet. Therefore, they are being made to understand that if you truly wish to follow your ancestors, then follow this leader of yours who was extremely averse to worshipping anyone besides Allah. Why do you follow those ancestors who themselves abandoned the imitation of Sayyiduna Ibrahimؑ and set out on paths of misguidance? In other words, following a prophet is correct, but in the terminology of the Shariah, this is not called imitation (taqlid), but rather following the Messenger (ittiba' al-rasul).
Two Aspects of Sayyiduna Ibrahimؑ and the Imitation of Forefathers:
The mention of Sayyiduna Ibrahimؑ comes here in this very context: the disbelievers of Makkah considered Sayyiduna Ibrahimؑ their leader and prophet. Therefore, they are being made to understand that if you truly wish to follow your ancestors, then follow this leader of yours who was extremely averse to worshipping anyone besides Allah. Why do you follow those ancestors who themselves abandoned the imitation of Sayyiduna Ibrahimؑ and set out on paths of misguidance? In other words, following a prophet is correct, but in the terminology of the Shariah, this is not called imitation (taqlid), but rather following the Messenger (ittiba' al-rasul).
