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فَجَعَلَهُمْ

fajaʿalahum

So he made them

جُذَٰذًا

judhādhan

(into) pieces

إِلَّا

illā

except

كَبِيرًۭا

kabīran

a large (one)

لَّهُمْ

lahum

of them

لَعَلَّهُمْ

laʿallahum

so that they may

إِلَيْهِ

ilayhi

to it

يَرْجِعُونَ

yarjiʿūna

return

Rashad Khalifa

The Final Testament

He broke them into pieces, except for a big one, that they may refer to it.

The Monotheist Group

The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

So he broke them into pieces except for the biggest of them, so that they may turn to him.

Edip-Layth

Quran: A Reformist Translation

So he broke them into pieces except for the biggest of them, so that they may turn to him.

Marmaduke Pickthall

Holy Quran Translation

Then he reduced them to fragments, all save the chief of them, that haply they might have recourse to it.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Holy Quran Translation

So he broke them to pieces, (all) but the biggest of them, that they might turn (and address themselves) to it.

Abdul Haleem

Holy Quran Translation

He broke them all into pieces, but left the biggest one for them to return to.

Taqi Usmani

Holy Quran Translation

Then, he turned all of them into pieces, except the big one of them, so that they may come back to it.

Abul A'la Maududi

Tafhim commentary

Then he broke them all into pieces,[1] sparing only the supreme one among them that they may possibly return to him.[2]

The pronoun in the original text may be translated into it or him. In the former case, it will refer to the chief idol and in the latter to Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him). In the first case, it will imply a subtle sarcasm in order to make them realize that their creed of idol worship was foolish, for obviously the chief idol could not break the minor idols. In the second case, it will refer to Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him), who thought that they might turn to him about the incident and he might get an opportunity to have a frank talk with them about their absurd creed.

This was that practical proof. In the absence of the priests and attendants, Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) entered their central Temple and broke all the idols to pieces.

Al-Hilali & Khan

Holy Quran Translation

So he broke them to pieces, (all) except the biggest of them, that they might turn to it.

Mustafa Khattab

The Clear Quran

So he smashed them into pieces, except the biggest of them, so they might turn to it ˹for answers˺.

Aisha Bewley

Holy Quran Translation

He broke them in pieces, except for the biggest one, so that they would have it to consult!

Arthur John Arberry

Holy Quran Translation

So he broke them into fragments, all but a great one they had, for haply they would return to it.

Bijan Moeinian

Holy Quran Translation

Accordingly he broke them all into pieces, except the chief "god" so that it may serve as a subject of discussion at their return.

Ali Quli Qarai

Holy Quran Translation

So he broke them into pieces, —all except the biggest of them— so that they might come back to it.

Amatul Rahman Omar

Holy Quran Translation

So he smashed them all into pieces, except their chief (idol), that they might return to it (for inquiry as he planned).

Hamid S. Aziz

Holy Quran Translation

And, by Allah! I have a plan for your idols after you have gone and turned your backs!"

E. Henry Palmer

Holy Quran Translation

So he brake them all in pieces, except a large one they had; that haply they might refer it to that.

Mahmoud Ghali

Holy Quran Translation

So he made them into scraps, except a great one they had, that possibly they would return to it.

George Sale

Holy Quran Translation

And in the peoples absence he went into the temple where the idols stood, and he brake them all in pieces, except the biggest of them; that they might lay the blame upon that. And when they were returned,

Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

Holy Quran Translation

So he smashed them up to pieces with the exception of the biggest, so that they may turn to it.

Muhammad Asad

Holy Quran Translation

And then he broke those [idols] to pieces, [all] save the biggest of them, so that they might [be able to] turn to it.

Abdel Khalek Himmat

Al- Muntakhab

And so he reduced them -the idols- into a useless form except their biggest, so that they might turn to it for information.

Progressive Muslims

Holy Quran Translation

So he broke them into pieces except for the biggest of them, so that they may turn to him.

Shabbir Ahmed

Holy Quran Translation

Then he reduced them to fragments except the big one, so that they might turn to it. (37:88-98).

Sahih International

(Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

So he made them into fragments, except a large one among them, that they might return to it [and question].

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Holy Quran Translation

So he broke them to pieces, (everyone) except the biggest of them, that they might turn (and try asking) it.

Sam Gerrans

The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And he made them into pieces save a great one they had, that they might return to it.

* Genç bir tektanrıcı olan İbrahim'in büyük put hariç diğer putları kırması ne putperestlerin tapınma özgürlüğünü ortadan kaldırıcı, ne de öfkesini dile getirici bir eylem değildi kuşkusuz. İbrahim'in bu eylemi didaktik bir amaç güdüyordu. Putperest halk, dinlerini sorgulama cesareti ve feraseti göstereceklerine, müşriklerin genel karakteri olan şiddet ile karşılık verdiler.

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