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Sura 9
Aya 114
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وَما كانَ استِغفارُ إِبراهيمَ لِأَبيهِ إِلّا عَن مَوعِدَةٍ وَعَدَها إِيّاهُ فَلَمّا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُ أَنَّهُ عَدُوٌّ لِلَّهِ تَبَرَّأَ مِنهُ ۚ إِنَّ إِبراهيمَ لَأَوّاهٌ حَليمٌ

Muhammad Asad

And Abraham's prayer that his father be forgiven was but due to a promise which he had given the latter [in his lifetime];1 but when it was made clear unto him that he had been God's enemy, [Abraham] disavowed him - [although;] behold, Abraham was most tender-hearted most clement.
  • Abraham's promise to his father is mentioned in 19:47-48 and 60:4; for the actual prayer, see 26:86-87.