The Holy Quran 28:64 — Surah Al-Qasas

Arabic text

وَقِيلَ ٱدْعُوا۟ شُرَكَآءَكُمْ فَدَعَوْهُمْ فَلَمْ يَسْتَجِيبُوا۟ لَهُمْ وَرَأَوُا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ ۚ لَوْ أَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ يَهْتَدُونَ

Translation

It will be said, "Call your partners (those whom you worshipped instead of Allaah)." They (the Mushrikeen) will then call for them (for their gods to assist them), but they will not respond to them. They will (then) see the punishment (before their very eyes without anyone to assist them). If only they were rightly guided (then they would not have to face the terrible punishment).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The idolaters are commanded to call their partners: that is, it will be said: “Now call them for help!” But how could they help, when they themselves will be caught in their own distress? So say the mufassirun (commentators).

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