The Holy Quran 23:34 — Surah Al-Mu'minun

Arabic text

وَلَئِنْ أَطَعْتُم بَشَرًا مِّثْلَكُمْ إِنَّكُمْ إِذًا لَّخَـٰسِرُونَ

"Surely, if you follow a human (mortal) like yourselves, you will certainly be at a loss (ruined)."

that is, what greater ruin and disgrace could there be than for no reason at all to take an ordinary man like oneself as master and one to be obeyed?

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