The Holy Quran 46:28 — Surah Al-Ahqaf

Arabic text

فَلَوْلَا نَصَرَهُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ قُرْبَانًا ءَالِهَةًۢ ۖ بَلْ ضَلُّوا۟ عَنْهُمْ ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ إِفْكُهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْتَرُونَ

Translation

So why were they not helped by those (gods) whom they took (worshipped) as a means of gaining proximity (to Allaah and whom they took) as their gods? They (these gods) will be lost to them (will not be there when they need help). This (belief that their gods are worthy of worship and will intercede on their behalf) is merely their lie and what they concoct.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Where have the false deities gone now?: that is, the idols about which they used to say, “We worship them so that they may bring us near to Allah and obtain high ranks for us” — why were they of no use in this hour of difficulty? If only they had called on them now!

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