The Holy Quran 2:165 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يَتَّخِذُ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ أَندَادًا يُحِبُّونَهُمْ كَحُبِّ ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَشَدُّ حُبًّا لِّلَّهِ ۗ وَلَوْ يَرَى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ إِذْ يَرَوْنَ ٱلْعَذَابَ أَنَّ ٱلْقُوَّةَ لِلَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعَذَابِ

Translation

There are some people (the Mushrikeen) who attribute equals (idols) to Allaah, having such love for them as they have for Allaah. However, the Mu'mineen have a much greater love (at all times) for Allaah (greater than their love for anything or anyone else like the prophets, saints, angels, Ulema, children, wealth, property, etc). If the unjust ones (the Mushrikeen) were to see the time (in the Aakhirah) when they will see the punishment (in store for them) and (if the Mushrikeen were to realise in this world) that all power belongs only to Allaah and that Allaah is certainly Capable of giving the severest punishment (then they would not attribute equals to Him).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, among human beings, who surpass all creatures in awareness and reason, there are also some who, despite the clear proofs given above, still make others besides Allah partners of Almighty Allah and equal to Him.

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