Transliteration:( Iz qaala li abeehi wa qawmihee maa haazihit tamaaseelul lateee antum lahaa 'aakifoon )
83. From this we learn that the mother of Hazrat Ebrahim (On whom be peace) was a true believer, it is for this reason that her name was not mentioned on such an occasion No Prophet's mother has ever been a polytheist Here the word 'father' denotes uncle because his father was Ta'arrukh and his uncle was Azar. Azar was destroyed on that day on which Namrood had ordered Hazrat Ebrahim (On whom be peace) to be thrown in the fire. One flame of this very fire had destroyed him. After his death Hazrat Ebrahim (On whom be peace) had never prayed for his salvation, but he had prayed for his parents when he already had children. "O my Lord! forgive me and my parents". (S71:V28). In Arabic the word ABB is used to denote a father, grandfather, uncle, etc. but the word WAALID is used only for a father (Tafseer Naeemi: Surah An-aam.
84. It should be remembered that the people of Babel 1.e. the people of Hazrat Ebrahim (On whom be peace) were indulging in the worship of the moon, the sun, the stars, Namrood and the idols sculptured in his image. Namrood was calling himself the big god and the other objects as the small gods. Thus, there is no inconsistency in the verses
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Please refer to Surah Anbiya ayat 51 which provides the complete commentary from verse 51 through 56.
54. Before proceeding further, it should be kept in mind that the incident from the history of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) has been cited here to refute the erroneous creeds of the Quraish. This was meant to hit them hard for they were the descendants of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) and were proud of their relationship with him. It was he who had built the Kabah which had become the center of the entire Arabia and they, being its keepers, were its most important clan. Therefore, they could not remain indifferent to this answer.
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