The Holy Quran 29:17 — Surah Al-'Ankabut

Arabic text

إِنَّمَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ أَوْثَـٰنًا وَتَخْلُقُونَ إِفْكًا ۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ لَكُمْ رِزْقًا فَٱبْتَغُوا۟ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرِّزْقَ وَٱعْبُدُوهُ وَٱشْكُرُوا۟ لَهُۥٓ ۖ إِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

Translation

"Instead of Allaah, you merely worship idols and fabricate lies (about Allaah by saying that your idols are His partners). Those (idols) that you worship instead of Allaah do not have control of your sustenance, so seek your sustenance from Allaah, worship Him and show gratitude (thanks) to Him. To Him shall you be returned."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Following false fancies: that is, you fabricate false beliefs and follow false notions and fancies; so you have made these idols with your own hands and set them up, and begun falsely calling them gods. Provision is with Allah: Shah [Abd al-Qadir] ﵀ writes: “Most people give up their faith in pursuit of provision.

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