and abraham prayed for his fathers forgiveness only because of a promise he had made to him. but when it became clear to him that he was an enemy to allah he dissociated himself from him for abraham was most tenderhearted forbearing.
وما كان استغفار إبراهيم لأبيه إلا عن موعدة وعدها إياه فلما تبين له أنه عدو لله تبرأ منه إن إبراهيم لأواه حليم