The Holy Quran 39:43 — Surah Az-Zumar

Arabic text

أَمِ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ شُفَعَآءَ ۚ قُلْ أَوَلَوْ كَانُوا۟ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا يَعْقِلُونَ

Translation

Or (instead of accepting Towheed despite the clear evidence) do they (the Mushrikeen) take (their idols as) intercessors besides Allaah? Say, "(Do you believe that they can intercede before Allaah) Even though they do not have control over anything, and (even though they) have no understanding?" (Idols have no power or understanding.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The intercession of idols is a delusion: that is, the idolaters claim of the idols that they are their intercessors in the court of Allah, that it is by their intercession that affairs are set right, and that this is why they are worshipped. Well, first of all, being an intercessor does not entail being worthy of worship.

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