Surat Ibrahim (35-36)

{وَإِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ رَبِّ اجْعَلْ هَـذَا الْبَلَدَ آمِناً وَاجْنُبْنِي وَبَنِيَّ أَن نَّعْبُدَ الأَصْنَامَ} (إبراهيم : 35 )

35- O Prophet, remember the saying of Abraham when he invoked his Lord: O Lord, make Makkah a country of security and peace in which people feel secure and do not fear. O Allah, keep me away from the worship of idols and make us firm on the religion of Islam.

{رَبِّ إِنَّهُنَّ أَضْلَلْنَ كَثِيراً مِّنَ النَّاسِ فَمَن تَبِعَنِي فَإِنَّهُ مِنِّي وَمَنْ عَصَانِي فَإِنَّكَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ} (إبراهيم : 36 )

36- The idols, which they took as gods, misled many people until they were fascinated by them and worshipped them. So, whoever follows me in the monotheism to which I call to, he shall be one of my religion. Whoever disobeys me, I resort his affairs to You, for You are able to forgive and show mercy to him if he repents.

That was one of the qualities of Abraham (peace be upon him), for he was forbearing and merciful and did not invoke Allah against his children. As if he said: Whoever disobeys me, I shall not invoke Allah against them, but I shall put them after Your Mercy and Guidance, for You are Oft-Forgiving and Merciful. He does not rush torment to them but leaves them to the Mercy and guidance of Allah who may show mercy to them or not.

Commentators had many interpretations in this Ayah.