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