and when the groups came face to face, the companions of Moses cried out: "We are overtaken!"

Moses said: "Certainly not. My Lord is with me; He will direct me."

Then We revealed to Moses, (commanding him): "Strike the sea with your rod." Thereupon the sea split up, and then each became like the mass of a huge mount.

We also brought the other party close to the same spot,

and We delivered Moses and his companions, all of them,

then We drowned the others.

Surely there is a Sign in this, but most of them would not believe.

Verily your Lord is Immensely Mighty, Ever Compassionate.

And recount to them the story of Abraham:

when he asked his father and his people: "What do you worship?"

They answered: "There are some idols that we worship and are devoted to them with constancy."

He asked: "Do they hear you when you call them

or do they cause you any benefit or harm?"

They answered: "No; but we found our forefathers doing so."

Thereupon, Abraham said: "Have you seen (with your eyes) those whom you have been worshipping,

you and your forefathers of yore?

They are all enemies to me; all, except the Lord of the Universe

Who created me and Who guides me;

Who gives me food and drink,

and Who, when I am ill, heals me;

Who will cause me to die and then will again restore me to life;

Who, I hope, will forgive me my sins on the Day of Judgement."

(And then Abraham prayed): "My Lord, endow me with knowledge and wisdom and join me with the righteous,

and grant me an honourable reputation among posterity,

and make me of those who will inherit the Garden of Bliss,

and forgive my father for he is among those who strayed,

and disgrace me not on the Day when people will be raised to life,

the Day when nothing will avail, neither wealth nor offspring,

but only he that brings to Allah a sound heart will (attain to success)."

(On that Day) the Garden will be brought near to the God-fearing,