The Holy Quran 43:45 — Surah Az-Zukhruf

Arabic text

وَسْـَٔلْ مَنْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ مِن رُّسُلِنَآ أَجَعَلْنَا مِن دُونِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ءَالِهَةً يُعْبَدُونَ

Translation

Inquire from those Rusul of Ours whom We have sent before you (by referring to their teachings. Ask them) Have We introduced other Aaliha who can be worshipped Besides Rahmaan? (The teachings of every Nabi ﷺ emphasised that Only Allaah should be worshipped.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

No prophet taught shirk: that is, your path is the same as that of the earlier prophets ﵈. No prophet taught shirk (associating partners with Allah), nor did Almighty Allah permit in any religion that anyone besides Him be worshipped. And the words “ask” mean: [ask them] when you meet them (as happened on the Night of the Ascension, al-Mi'raj)

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