The Holy Quran 12:39 — Surah Yusuf

Arabic text

يَـٰصَـٰحِبَىِ ٱلسِّجْنِ ءَأَرْبَابٌ مُّتَفَرِّقُونَ خَيْرٌ أَمِ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْوَٰحِدُ ٱلْقَهَّارُ

Translation

"O my two prison companions! Are numerous gods better or Allaah, Who is The One and The Almighty?"

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, is it better to attach yourselves to gods great and small, of all kinds and forms, among whom you have divided up divine powers, or to this One, All-Powerful Allah, who has complete authority, perfect control and dominion over all creation, before whom no one's command or authority can prevail, whom no one can defeat by fleeing nor overcome by…

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