The Holy Quran 2:166 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

إِذْ تَبَرَّأَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتُّبِعُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّبَعُوا۟ وَرَأَوُا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ وَتَقَطَّعَتْ بِهِمُ ٱلْأَسْبَابُ

Translation

(They would also not attribute equals to Allaah if they could see the time on the Day of Qiyaamah) When those who were followed (the misguided leaders) disassociate themselves from their followers (denying that they misled them); (when) they see the punishment and (when they see that) all ties between them are cut (and that they will be enemies of each other).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The mushriks' disavowal of their objects of worship: that is, that time will be such that those who were followed will disown their followers, and no tie will remain between the idol-worshippers and the idols; on seeing the punishment of Allah they will become enemies of one another.

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