The Holy Quran 21:65 — Surah Al-Anbya

Arabic text

ثُمَّ نُكِسُوا۟ عَلَىٰ رُءُوسِهِمْ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَا هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ يَنطِقُونَ

Translation

They then lowered (bent) their heads (in shame) saying, "You know very well that these (idols) cannot speak."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, out of shame they could not look him in the eye. The reply of the disbelievers: that is, why do you knowingly demand of us something so impossible? Have stones ever spoken?

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