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Prophet Ilyas's challenge to idol worshippers from "summary" of Stories of the Prophets by Ismāʻīl ibn ʻUmar Ibn Kathīr
Prophet Ilyas faced a challenging task when he was sent to a group of idol worshippers. These people were deeply engrossed in their worship of idols, and Prophet Ilyas knew that he had to find a way to show them the error of their ways. He decided to confront them head-on and issue a bold challenge that would force them to reconsider their beliefs. Prophet Ilyas proposed a test to the idol worshippers that would clearly demonstrate the futility of their worship. He asked them to gather all their idols together and place them in a central location. Once the idols were all assembled, Prophet Ilyas issued a simple command: "Call upon your gods to bring harm upon me, if they truly possess any power." The idol worshippers were confident in the abilities of their gods and eagerly accepted the challenge. They called upon their idols to strike Prophet Ilyas down, but nothing happened. The idols remained silent and powerless, u...
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