Cited by the Muslim participant to argue that Abraham preached worship of one God, destroyed his people’s idols, and was threatened with burning, contrasting the Quranic account with what he says is absent from the Bible.
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Quran 21:57-69
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57 And, by God, I shall assuredly outwit your idols, after you have gone away turning your backs.' 58 So he broke them into fragments, all but a great one they had, for haply they would return to it. 59 They said, 'Who has. done this with our gods? Surely he is one of the evildoers.' 60 They said, 'We heard a young man making mention of them, and he was called Abraham.' 61 They said, 'Bring him before the people's eyes; haply they shall bear witness.' 62 They said, 'So, art thou the man who did this unto our gods, Abraham?' 63 He said, 'No; it was this great one of them that did it. Question them; if they are able to speak!' 64 So they returned one to another, and they said, 'Surely it is you who are the evildoers.' 65 Then they were utterly put to confusion saying, 'Very well indeed thou knowest these do not speak.' 66 He said, 'What, and do you serve, apart from God, that which profits you nothing; neither hurts you? 67 Fie upon you and that you serve apart from God! Do you not understand?' 68 They said, 'Burn him, and help your gods, if you would do aught.' 69 We said, 'O fire, be coolness and safety for Abraham!'