The Holy Quran 40:43 — Surah Ghafir

Arabic text

لَا جَرَمَ أَنَّمَا تَدْعُونَنِىٓ إِلَيْهِ لَيْسَ لَهُۥ دَعْوَةٌ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَلَا فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَأَنَّ مَرَدَّنَآ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَأَنَّ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ هُمْ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ

Translation

"It is a fact that those (gods) towards which you call me have no claim (no control, no influence) in this world or in the Aakhirah. (After death), Our return shall certainly be to Allaah, and (when he passes judgement) the transgressors (Kuffaar and sinners) will be the inmates of the Fire."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

No authority has come for what you call to: that is, apart from Allah there is nothing that possesses even the slightest benefit or harm in this world or the Hereafter. So what is calling people to its worship and slavery, if not ignorance and folly?

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