The Holy Quran 34:40 — Surah Saba

Arabic text

وَيَوْمَ يَحْشُرُهُمْ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ يَقُولُ لِلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ أَهَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِيَّاكُمْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْبُدُونَ

Translation

(Do not forget) The day when We shall gather them all, and Allaah will say to the angels, "Are these the ones (people) who used to worship you?"

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The angels questioned about the worship of angels: many idolaters called the angels daughters of Allah, and many made images of them and worshipped them. Indeed, some have written that idol-worship began with the worship of angels, and that 'Amr ibn Luhayy brought this vile custom from Sham (Syria) to the Hijaz.

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