Was Ibrahim (peace be upon him) upon the religion of his people, which was the worship of idols and the worship of the stars?

The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I read in some books by some of those who claim affiliation with the Dawah (call to Islam) a statement in which he says about Ibrahim (peace and blessings be upon him) that Ibrahim was upon the religion of his people, which was the worship of idols and the worship of the stars.

The Shaykh:
We ask Allah for safety. Yes.

The questioner:
He says: Is this statement correct?

The Shaykh:
This is a false statement. This is a false statement. Ibrahim was upon the Hanifiyyah (pure monotheism) and upon the Millah (religion). And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) guided him. He only said to his people, "This is my Lord, this is my Lord," by way of debate with them, because they worshipped the stars. He said to the star, "This is my Lord," and he said to the moon, "This is my Lord," and he said to the sun, "This is my Lord," by way of debate with them and to make it clear that these are created beings and not gods. Yes.