Surah Al-Anbiya 21:68 — translation and meaning
الأنبياء · Verse 68 / 112 · Page 327
قَالُوا حَرِّقُوهُ وَانصُرُوا آلِهَتَكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ فَاعِلِينَ
Word by Word
قَالُوا
qalu
They said
حَرِّقُوهُ
harriquhu
Burn him
وَانصُرُوا
wa-unsuru
and support
آلِهَتَكُمْ
alihatakum
your gods
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمْ
kuntum
you are
فَاعِلِينَ
fa'ilina
doers
Transliteration
Qaaloo harriqooho wansurooo aalihatakum in kuntum faa'ileen
Translation
They said, "Burn him and support your gods - if you are to act."
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
When they found themselves incapable of countering Abraham with proof, they resorted to force and said, “If you are going to give Abraham a deterring punishment and seek revenge for your idols that he broke and destroyed, then burn him in a fire.”
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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