Message of the Holy Quran — Page 9
~ 9 ~ challenges Nimrod to bring sun from West, Hast thou not heard of him who disputed with Abraham about his Lord, because Al- lah had given him king- dom? When Abraham said, ' My Lord is He Who gives life and causes death,' he said, 'I also give life and cause death. ' Abraham said, 'Well, Allah brings the sun from the East; bring it thou from the West. ' Thereupon the infidel was con- founded… 2:259 cooling of fire for ¬ , They said, 'Burn him and help your gods if at all you mean to do something. ' 21:69 We said, 'O fire, be thou a means of coolness and safety for Abraham!' 21:70 Comman- ded to proclaim Pilgrimage, 'And proclaim unto men the Pilgrimage. They will come to thee on foot, and on every lean camel, coming by every distant, deep track, 22:28 contempt of ¬ for Satan, 'O my father, worship not Satan; surely Satan is a rebel against the Gracious God; 19:45 Dissociates from enemies of Allah, And Abraham's asking for- giveness for his father was only because of a promise he had made to him, but when it became clear to him that he was an enemy of Allah, he dissociated himself from him… 9:114