The Holy Quran 29:42 — Surah Al-'Ankabut

Arabic text

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مِن شَىْءٍ ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ

Translation

Verily Allaah has knowledge of whatever they call to (worship) besides Him. He is the Mighty, the Wise.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, a listener might have wondered that all were dragged into a single category and no one was excepted: some people worship idols, some fire and water, some saints, prophets or angels. So Allah declared that Allah knows them all. If even one of them possessed independent power and authority, Allah would not have negated them all at a single stroke.

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