The Holy Quran 26:73 — Surah Ash-Shu'ara

Arabic text

أَوْ يَنفَعُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَضُرُّونَ

Translation

"Or can they benefit or harm you?" (How can you worship such helpless things?)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is: “Can they bring any benefit for being worshipped, or cause any harm if they are not worshipped?” Obviously, those who cannot even drive a fly off themselves — what benefit or harm can they bring to another? Then what kind of wisdom is it to make such a helpless and senseless thing an object of worship?

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