The Holy Quran 17:56 — Surah Al-Isra

Arabic text

قُلِ ٱدْعُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ زَعَمْتُم مِّن دُونِهِۦ فَلَا يَمْلِكُونَ كَشْفَ ٱلضُّرِّ عَنكُمْ وَلَا تَحْوِيلًا

Translation

Say (to the Mushrikeen), "Call on those that you consider (as gods) besides Allaah (when you are in difficulty). (When you do this, you will discover that) They are unable to remove difficulties from you, nor can they shift (it away from you).”

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The reality of false deities: that is, Allah is the One who punishes whomever He wills, shows kindness to whomever He wills, and grants superiority over others to whomever He wills and to whatever degree He wills; His power is perfect and His knowledge all-encompassing.

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