We had earlier given Abraham true direction, for We knew him well.
And indeed We bestowed Ibrahim with guidance from the beginning, and We were Aware of him.
We gave Abraham aforetime his rectitude -- for We knew him --
AND, INDEED, long before [the time of Moses] We vouchsafed unto Abraham his consciousness of what is right; and We were aware of [what moved] him
And assuredly We vouchsafed un to lbrahim his rectitude aforetime, and him We had ever known.
And indeed We bestowed aforetime on Ibrahim (Abraham) his (portion of) guidance, and We were Well-Acquainted with him (as to his Belief in the Oneness of Allah, etc.).
We gave Abraham his integrity formerly, and We knew him well.
Surely We had bestowed wisdom upon Abraham even earlier, and We knew him well.
And indeed We bestowed aforetime on Ibrahim his guidance, and We were Well-Acquainted with him.
And We verily gave Abraham of old his proper course, and We were Aware of him,
Certainly We had given Abraham his probity before, and We knew him
Before this We gave Abraham his virtue, for We knew him.
And We had certainly given Abraham his sound judgement before, and We were of him well-Knowing
To Abraham We gave the right guidance and We knew him very well.
And certainly We gave to Ibrahim his rectitude before, and We knew him fully well.
Walaqad <u>a</u>tayn<u>a</u> ibr<u>a</u>heema rushdahu min qablu wakunn<u>a</u> bihi AA<u>a</u>limeen<b>a</b>
Before this We gave Abraham his guidance. We knew him well.
We bestowed aforetime on Abraham his rectitude of conduct, and well were We acquainted with him.
وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَآ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ رُشْدَهُۥ مِن قَبْلُ وَكُنَّا بِهِۦ عَٰلِمِينَ
And I granted Abraham proof against his people in his childhood, and I knew him well. I gave him the proof he deserved according to My knowledge.
And I granted Abraham proof against his people in his childhood, and I knew him well. I gave him the proof he deserved according to My knowledge.
<h2 class="title">The Story of Ibrahim and his People</h2><p>Allah tells us about His close Friend Ibrahim, peace be upon him, and how He bestowed upon him guidance aforetime, i.e., from an early age He inspired him with truth and evidence against his people, as Allah says elsewhere:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَتِلْكَ حُجَّتُنَآ ءَاتَيْنَـهَآ إِبْرَهِيمَ عَلَى قَوْمِهِ</div><p>(And that was Our proof which We gave Ibrahim against his people) 6:83. The point here is that Allah is telling us that He gave guidance to Ibrahim aforetime, i.e., He had already guided him at an early age.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَكُنَّا بِهِ عَـلِمِينَ</div><p>(and We were Well-Acquainted with him.) means, and he was worthy of that. Then Allah says:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِذْ قَالَ لاًّبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِ مَا هَـذِهِ التَّمَـثِيلُ الَّتِى أَنتُمْ لَهَا عَـكِفُونَ </div><p>(When he said to his father and his people: "What are these images, to which you are devoted") This is the guidance which he had been given during his youth: his denunciation of his people's worship of idols instead of Allah. Ibrahim said:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">مَا هَـذِهِ التَّمَـثِيلُ الَّتِى أَنتُمْ لَهَا عَـكِفُونَ</div><p>("What are these images, to which you are devoted") meaning, which you worship with such devotion.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">قَالُواْ وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا لَهَا عَـبِدِينَ </div><p>(They said: "We found our fathers worshipping them.") means, they had no other evidence apart from the misguided actions of their forefathers. Ibrahim said:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لَقَدْ كُنتُمْ أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُمْ فِى ضَلَـلٍ مُّبِينٍ</div><p>(Indeed you and your fathers have been in manifest error.) meaning, Speaking to your fathers whose actions you cite as evidence would be the same as speaking to you. Both you and they are misguided and are not following any straight path.' When he called their intelligence into question, and said that their fathers were misguided and belittled their gods,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">قَالُواْ أَجِئْتَنَا بِالْحَقِّ أَمْ أَنتَ مِنَ اللَّـعِبِينَ </div><p>(They said: "Have you brought us the Truth, or are you one of those who play about") They said: `These words that you are saying, are you speaking in jest or are you telling the truth For we have never heard such a thing before.'</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">قَالَ بَل رَّبُّكُمْ رَبُّ السَّمَـوَتِ وَالاٌّرْضِ الَّذِى فطَرَهُنَّ</div><p>(He said: "Nay, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Who created them...") meaning, your Lord, beside Whom there is no other god, is the One Who created the heavens and the earth and all that they contain; He is the One Who initiated their creation; He is the Creator of all things.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَأَنَاْ عَلَى ذلِكُمْ مِّنَ الشَّـهِدِينَ</div><p>(and to that I am one of the witnesses. ) means, and I bear witness that there is no God other than Him and no Lord except Him.</p>
The Story of Ibrahim and his PeopleAllah tells us about His close Friend Ibrahim, peace be upon him, and how He bestowed upon him guidance aforetime, i.e., from an early age He inspired him with truth and evidence against his people, as Allah says elsewhere:وَتِلْكَ حُجَّتُنَآ ءَاتَيْنَـهَآ إِبْرَهِيمَ عَلَى قَوْمِهِ(And that was Our proof which We gave Ibrahim against his people) 6:83. The point here is that Allah is telling us that He gave guidance to Ibrahim aforetime, i.e., He had already guided him at an early age.وَكُنَّا بِهِ عَـلِمِينَ(and We were Well-Acquainted with him.) means, and he was worthy of that. Then Allah says:إِذْ قَالَ لاًّبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِ مَا هَـذِهِ التَّمَـثِيلُ الَّتِى أَنتُمْ لَهَا عَـكِفُونَ (When he said to his father and his people: "What are these images, to which you are devoted") This is the guidance which he had been given during his youth: his denunciation of his people's worship of idols instead of Allah. Ibrahim said:مَا هَـذِهِ التَّمَـثِيلُ الَّتِى أَنتُمْ لَهَا عَـكِفُونَ("What are these images, to which you are devoted") meaning, which you worship with such devotion.قَالُواْ وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا لَهَا عَـبِدِينَ (They said: "We found our fathers worshipping them.") means, they had no other evidence apart from the misguided actions of their forefathers. Ibrahim said:لَقَدْ كُنتُمْ أَنتُمْ وَءَابَآؤُكُمْ فِى ضَلَـلٍ مُّبِينٍ(Indeed you and your fathers have been in manifest error.) meaning, Speaking to your fathers whose actions you cite as evidence would be the same as speaking to you. Both you and they are misguided and are not following any straight path.' When he called their intelligence into question, and said that their fathers were misguided and belittled their gods,قَالُواْ أَجِئْتَنَا بِالْحَقِّ أَمْ أَنتَ مِنَ اللَّـعِبِينَ (They said: "Have you brought us the Truth, or are you one of those who play about") They said: `These words that you are saying, are you speaking in jest or are you telling the truth For we have never heard such a thing before.'قَالَ بَل رَّبُّكُمْ رَبُّ السَّمَـوَتِ وَالاٌّرْضِ الَّذِى فطَرَهُنَّ(He said: "Nay, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Who created them...") meaning, your Lord, beside Whom there is no other god, is the One Who created the heavens and the earth and all that they contain; He is the One Who initiated their creation; He is the Creator of all things.وَأَنَاْ عَلَى ذلِكُمْ مِّنَ الشَّـهِدِينَ(and to that I am one of the witnesses. ) means, and I bear witness that there is no God other than Him and no Lord except Him.