The Holy Quran 26:71 — Surah Ash-Shu'ara

Arabic text

قَالُوا۟ نَعْبُدُ أَصْنَامًا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَـٰكِفِينَ

Translation

They replied, "We worship idols and we are devoted to them."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is: “You do not know our deities, since you ask with such contempt. We worship these images, and there is so much reverence and devotion [for them] in our hearts that we sit all day long without stirring from our places, wholly devoted to them.”

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