The Holy Quran 6:81 — Surah Al-An'am

Arabic text

وَكَيْفَ أَخَافُ مَآ أَشْرَكْتُمْ وَلَا تَخَافُونَ أَنَّكُمْ أَشْرَكْتُم بِٱللَّهِ مَا لَمْ يُنَزِّلْ بِهِۦ عَلَيْكُمْ سُلْطَـٰنًا ۚ فَأَىُّ ٱلْفَرِيقَيْنِ أَحَقُّ بِٱلْأَمْنِ ۖ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

Translation

"How can I fear that which you associate as partners (to Allaah, which can neither do good not harm) when you do not fear (the punishment that will afflict you because of the fact) that you ascribe such partners to Allaah, regarding whom He has not revealed any permission (authority) to you (to worship them)? So which of the two groups (you or we) are more worthy of safety (from punishment) if you have knowledge?" (If you have any knowledge, you would know that we are safe from Allaah's punishment because of our beliefs. You should therefore be following us.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, why should I fear your gods, when neither benefit nor harm is in their control, and adopting tawhid (monotheism) is no crime at all that should give cause for fear? You, on the other hand, are rebels against Allah and criminals, and Allah is the Master of benefit and harm; therefore it is you who should fear the punishment for your crimes.

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