There was no other reason for Abraham to seek forgiveness from God for his father except the promise that he had made with him. When Abraham knew that his father was an enemy of God, he disowned his father. Abraham was very tender-hearted and 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.