Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And he said, ‘Indeed, I am going to my Lord; He will guide me. My Lord, grant me a righteous child.’”

He said, And who said it? Ibrahim. He declared his migration from their land to the land of Sham. He only said that because they had reached a point where hope for their guidance was lost. Indeed, a people who kindled a fire to burn their caller to Allah are not expected to have any good in them. For this reason, he said:
If you ask whether he was commanded to do so or given permission to do so, the answer is yes, he was given permission. The evidence is that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, approved of it and did not rebuke him. However, when Yunus (peace be upon him) left without being given permission, Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, made it clear that his departure was without permission, saying: And when mentioning the migration of Ibrahim, He did not mention anything that would be a criticism of him.