And [mention, O Muḥammad], when Abraham was tried by his Lord with words [i.e., commands] and he fulfilled them. [Allāh] said, "Indeed, I will make you a leader for the people." [Abraham] said, "And of my descendants?" [Allāh] said, "My covenant does not include the wrongdoers."
فَأَتَمَّهُنَّۖand he fulfilled themfa-atammahunna
قَالَHe saidqāla
إِنِّيIndeed Iinnī
جَاعِلُكَ(am) the One to make youjāʿiluka
لِلنَّاسِfor the mankindlilnnāsi
إِمَامٗاۖa leaderimāman
قَالَHe saidqāla
وَمِنAnd fromwamin
ذُرِّيَّتِيۖmy offspringdhurriyyatī
قَالَHe saidqāla
لَا(Does) notlā
يَنَالُreachyanālu
عَهۡدِيMy Covenantʿahdī
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ(to) the wrongdoersl-ẓālimīna
Tafsir
The Qur’ān tells us that Allah tested Abraham (peace be upon him) by instructing him to fulfil commandments and obligations. Abraham obeyed, fulfilling the orders completely. Allah told His prophet Abraham that He would make his manners and behaviour an example for people to follow. Abraham asked Allah to make also his descendants leaders who people would be guided by. Allah replied by saying that His promise to him of sacred leadership would not extend to the wrongdoers among his descendants.