فَجَعَلَهُمْجُذَٰذًاإِلَّاكَبِيرًۭالَّهُمْلَعَلَّهُمْإِلَيْهِيَرْجِعُونَ٥٨

So he made them into fragments, except a large one among them, that they might return to it [and question].

They said, "Who has done this to our gods? Indeed, he is of the wrongdoers."

They said, "We heard a young man mention them who is called Abraham."

They said, "Then bring him before the eyes of the people that they may testify."¹

They said, "Have you done this to our gods, O Abraham?"

He said, "Rather, this - the largest of them - did it, so ask them, if they should [be able to] speak."

So they returned to [blaming] themselves and said [to each other], "Indeed, you are the wrongdoers."

Then they reversed themselves,¹ [saying], "You have already known that these do not speak!"

He said, "Then do you worship instead of Allāh that which does not benefit you at all or harm you?

Uff¹ to you and to what you worship instead of Allāh. Then will you not use reason?"

They said, "Burn him and support your gods - if you are to act."

We [i.e., Allāh] said, "O fire, be coolness and safety upon Abraham."

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

And We delivered him and Lot to the land which We had blessed for the worlds [i.e., peoples].

And We gave him Isaac and Jacob in addition, and all [of them] We made righteous.