The Holy Quran 18:15 — Surah Al-Kahf

Arabic text

هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ قَوْمُنَا ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ ءَالِهَةً ۖ لَّوْلَا يَأْتُونَ عَلَيْهِم بِسُلْطَـٰنٍۭ بَيِّنٍ ۖ فَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفْتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا

Translation

"These are our people who have taken others as Aalihah (objects of worship) besides Him (Allaah). Why do they not present a clear proof for it (to prove that their gods deserve to be worshipped)? Who can be more unjust (sinful) than he who invents a lie against Allaah (by saying that others besides Him deserve to be worshipped)?"

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Just as the monotheists present perfectly clear proofs of tawhid (the oneness of Allah), why do the idolaters, if they are truthful in their claim, not bring some clear proof? But where would they bring it from? A lie has no legs. What lie could be greater than ascribing partners to Allah?

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