Following the story of Jesus and his mother, there has come a part of Abraham's history and his conflict with his father. He, as a young boy pleaded with his father earnestly to accept the truth of God; but he was rejected. His father was an idol maker and idol seller, and Abraham was afraid that the friendliness of his father to evil would incur the wrath of God, who is the Most Merciful and Just.

      The Arabic, ``AB'' literally means father, but metaphorically applies to uncle and guardian too. Therefore, some commentators believe that the idol maker in this address was Abraham's uncle, and not his real father. Both parties have their own reasonings for their apprehension.

      The narration begins with the verse (NO.41) saying:ِ

      ``And make a mention of Abraham in the BOOK that he was a truthful man, and also a prophet.

      Here the Arabic, ``SEDDIGH'' translated to truthful, has other shades of meaning such as friend, but it mainly denotes a man without falsehood and lie uttered or acted to deceive. It is a man qualified with veracity, sincerity, and genuineness. So a prophet is supposed to be truthful, before he is promoted to the rank of a prophet or an apostle:ِ

      ``He said to his father:ِ Why do you worship something which can neither hear, nor see, and is of not any use, and can avail you nothing in needs?''

      In Abraham's word to his father, we see a perspicuous reason, and a plain to understanding proof, against polytheism and idolatries. He told his father; why should you worship something or someone for a god, who can do nothing for you, and who can do nothing for himself. He who cannot see our tears and cannot hear our prayers! Why should we refer to a deity who cannot solve even a simple problem for us.

      Worthy of note here that, Hazrat Abraham began his mission with preaching his own household. He very politely and with clear cut reasons, asked his father to cease idolatry and adhere to his real God and true Creator who is the only one. He tried to attract the attention of his father to the evil consequences of idolatry and polytheism, saying:ِ

      ``O, my father! Don't worship Satan and befriend not evil that I am afraid to touch you a torment from our Merciful Lord, and you become a friend of Satan instead of Allah.''

      But his father threatened to stone the boy to death, if he would give up the idols, and turn his face away from them. He therefore said to Abraham:ِ