Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And thus We showed Ibrahim the dominion of the heavens and the earth”

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Question:
The questioner says: Regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted

And [mention, O Muhammad], when Abraham said to his father Azar, "Do you take idols as deities? Indeed, I see you and your people to be in manifest error."

وَإِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ لِأَبِيهِ آزَرَ أَتَتَّخِذُ أَصْنَامًا آلِهَةً إِنِّي أَرَاكَ وَقَوْمَكَ فِي ضَلَالٍ مُّبِينٍ

[Al-An'am 6:74]

in Surat al-Imran, he says: In the verse that follows it, it is said: “And thus We showed Ibrahim the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and that he might be among the believers.” He says: My question is that I am confused about how Ibrahim forbade his father from shirk (associating partners with Allah) when he had not yet known his Lord, as in the context of these verses.

Answer:
This is not the context of the verses. The meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted

And thus did We show Abraham the realm of the heavens and the earth that he would be among the certain [in faith]

وَكَذَٰلِكَ نُرِي إِبْرَاهِيمَ مَلَكُوتَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَلِيَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُوقِنِينَ

[Al-An'am 6:75]

is not that Allah taught him the religion; rather, Allah mentioned that Ibrahim was calling his father and his people to the truth in His saying:

And [mention, O Muhammad], when Abraham said to his father Azar, "Do you take idols as deities? Indeed, I see you and your people to be in manifest error."

[Al-An'am 6:74]

Then, in the verse that follows, it is mentioned that it was He who guided and directed Ibrahim to the truth, as a grace and favor from Him. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah bless you and reward you.

Source قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7558 — youtube.com (8:19)

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