And Abraham's prayer for the forgiveness of his father was only because of a promise which he had made to him. Then, when it became clear to him that he was an enemy of Allah, he dissociated himself from him. Surely Abraham was most tender-hearted, God-fearing, forbearing.
و طلب آمرزش ابراهيم براى پدرش جز براى وعده‌اى كه به او داده بود، نبود. و[لى‌] هنگامى كه براى او روشن شد كه وى دشمن خداست، از او بيزارى جست. راستى، ابراهيم، دلسوزى بردبار بود.