The Holy Quran 41:38 — Surah Fussilat

Arabic text

فَإِنِ ٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ فَٱلَّذِينَ عِندَ رَبِّكَ يُسَبِّحُونَ لَهُۥ بِٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْـَٔمُونَ ۩

Translation

(However, despite hearing this,) If they (the Kufjaar) are arrogant (proud and refuse to accept), then (Allaah does not need their worship because) those (angels) who are close to your Rabb glorify Him day and night without becoming tired. (One who recite or hears this verse being recited should perform Sajdah.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, if pride and arrogance prevent them from accepting the truth and, despite the clarity of the proofs of tawhid (the oneness of Allah), they do not want to come to the worship of the One Allah, then let them not come; they will harm only themselves. What need can Allah have of them?

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