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Sura 37
Aya 89
89
فَقالَ إِنّي سَقيمٌ

Ali Unal

And he said: “Indeed I am sick.”1
  • Abraham, upon him be peace, was not physically sick, but the grief that he felt due to his people’s falsehood was preying on his mind and soul. So he was determined to tell them the truth in a convincing way. Once, to avoid participating in their ceremonies, he told them he was unwell and, after they left, he smashed their idols. The people thought that he was really sick, but what he had meant was that he was extremely uneasy because of their worshipping idols.