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And We made his descendants those remaining [on the earth]

And left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:

"Peace upon Noah among the worlds."

Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.

Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

Then We drowned the others [i.e., disbelievers].

And indeed, among his kind was Abraham,

When he came to his Lord with a sound heart

[And] when he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?

Is it falsehood [as] gods other than Allāh you desire?

Then what is your thought about the Lord of the worlds?"

And he cast a look at the stars.

And said, "Indeed, I am [about to be] ill."

So they turned away from him, departing.

Then he turned to their gods and said, "Do you not eat?

What is [wrong] with you that you do not speak?".

And he turned upon them a blow with [his] right hand.

Then they [i.e., the people] came toward him, hastening.

He said, "Do you worship that which you [yourselves] carve,

While Allāh created you and that which you do?"

They said, "Construct for him a structure [i.e., furnace] and throw him into the burning fire."

And they intended for him a plan [i.e., harm], but We made them the most debased.

And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me.

My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous."

So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.

And when he reached with him [the age of] exertion, he said, "O my son, indeed I have seen in a dream that I [must] sacrifice you, so see what you think." He said, "O my father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allāh wills, of the steadfast."