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.
Kuma istigifãrin Ibrãhĩm ga ubansa bai kasance ba fãce sabõda wani wa'adi ne da ya ƙulla alƙawarinsa da shi, sa'an nan a lõkacin da ya bayyana a gare shi (Ibrãhĩm) cẽwa lalle ne shĩ (ubansa) maƙiyi ne ga Allah, sai ya barranta daga gare shi.