« ኢብራሂም ሆይ ! ከዚህ ( ክርክር ) ተው ፡ ፡ እነሆ የጌታህ ትዕዛዝ በእርግጥ መጥቷል ፡ ፡ እነሱም የማይመለስ ቅጣት የሚመጣባቸው ናቸው » ( አሉት ) ፡ ፡
Thereupon ( Our angels ) said to him : ' O Abraham ! Desist from this , for indeed your Lord 's command has come ; and a chastisement which cannot be averted is about to befall them . ' words literally suggest ; the purpose is merely to express a sense of wonder .