The Holy Quran 25:43 — Surah Al-Furqan

Arabic text

أَرَءَيْتَ مَنِ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَـٰهَهُۥ هَوَىٰهُ أَفَأَنتَ تَكُونُ عَلَيْهِ وَكِيلًا

Translation

Have you seen the one who has taken his whims (wish, fancies, desires) as an Ilaah (one who does whatever his desires dictate)? Will you be a guardian over him (constantly checking his actions.)? (You have no control over his beliefs and actions and should therefore not be grieved when he refuses to accept Imaan. His fault is not your responsibility at all.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Their desire is their god: that is, how can you take responsibility for bringing to the path of guidance such slaves of desire whose object of worship is mere desire — wherever desire led them, there they leaned. Whatever agreed with their desire they accepted; whatever opposed it they rejected.

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