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Was Abraham an orphan? And is the "father" mentioned in the noble verse (And Abraham's prayer for forgiveness for his father was only because of a promise he had made to him. But when it became clear to him that he was an enemy of Allah, he disassociated himself from him. Indeed, Abraham was one who often invoked Allah and was clement) his deceased father, and his uncle is the one referred to as an enemy of Allah?

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It is not permissible to seek forgiveness for polytheists, even if they are relatives, because Allah Almighty says: (It is not for the Prophet and those who have believed to ask forgiveness for polytheists, even if they were relatives, after it has become clear to them that they are companions of Hellfire). And Abraham’s asking forgiveness for his father was due to a promise he had made to him, but when it became clear to him that he was an enemy of Allah, he disassociated himself from him. And Allah Almighty's saying: (Our Lord, forgive me and my parents) was before Abraham disassociated himself from his father. The name of Abraham's father is "Azar," as mentioned in the Qur'an, and there were multiple situations between Abraham and his father in this world and the hereafter due to his polytheism, which made him a prominent and famous figure because of his enmity towards Abraham.

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