The Holy Quran 19:81 — Surah Maryam

Arabic text

وَٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ ءَالِهَةً لِّيَكُونُوا۟ لَهُمْ عِزًّا

Translation

Leaving Allaah, they (the Mushrikeen) adopt many Aaliha (gods) so that these may be a means of strength for them (they believe that these Aaliha will be able to intercede for them before Allaah).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, even more than on wealth and children, they pin their hopes on the help of their false gods, that they will win them high ranks with Allah. Yet this will never happen. It is merely an idle fancy that they are cooking up in their minds.

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