They have taken other gods apart from God that they might be a strength to them.
And they have chosen Gods besides Allah, so that they may provide them strength!
And they have taken to them other gods apart from God, that they might be for them a might.
For [such as] these have taken to worshipping deities other than God, hoping that they would be a [source of] strength for them.
And they have taken gods beside Allah that they might be unto them a glory. *Chapter: 19
And they have taken (for worship) aliha (gods) besides Allah, that they might give them honour, power and glory (and also protect them from Allah's Punishment etc.).
And they took, besides God, other gods, to be for them a source of strength.
They have taken other gods instead of Allah that they may be a source of strength for them.
And they have taken gods besides Allah, that they might give them honor, power and glory.
And they have chosen (other) gods beside Allah that they may be a power for them.
They have taken gods besides Allah that they may be a [source of] might to them.
And they have taken gods, other than Allah, that they might be a power from them.
And they have taken besides Allah [false] deities that they would be for them [a source of] honor.
They have sought honor from other gods instead of God.
And they have taken gods besides Allah, that they should be to them a source of strength;
Wa<b>i</b>ttakha<u>th</u>oo min dooni All<u>a</u>hi <u>a</u>lihatan liyakoonoo lahum AAizz<u>a</u><b>n</b>
They have taken other deities besides God, so that they may be a source of strength for them.
And they have taken (for worship) gods other than Allah, to give them power and glory!
وَٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ ءَالِهَةً لِّيَكُونُوا۟ لَهُمْ عِزًّا
The idolaters have taken for themselves things of worship other than Allah, so that they may be a support and source of assistance for them.
The idolaters have taken for themselves things of worship other than Allah, so that they may be a support and source of assistance for them.
<h2 class="title">The Idols of the Polytheists will deny Their Worship</h2><p>Allah, the Exalted, informs about the disbelievers who associate partners with their Lord, that they have taken gods besides Allah, so that these gods may be a source of honor and might for them. They think that these gods give them power and make them victorious. Then, Allah mentions that the matter is not as they claim, and it will not be as they hope. He says,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">كَلاَّ سَيَكْفُرُونَ بِعِبَـدَتِهِمْ</div><p>(Nay, but they will deny their worship of them,) on the Day of Judgement.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَيَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضِدّاً</div><p>(and will become their adversaries.) This means that they will be foes in a state other than what they think about these gods. This is similar to Allah's statement,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَمَنْ أَضَلُّ مِمَّن يَدْعُو مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ مَن لاَّ يَسْتَجِيبُ لَهُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَـمَةِ وَهُمْ عَن دُعَآئِهِمْ غَـفِلُونَ - وَإِذَا حُشِرَ النَّاسُ كَانُواْ لَهُمْ أَعْدَآءً وَكَانُواْ بِعِبَادَتِهِمْ كَـفِرِينَ </div><p>(And who is more astray than one who calls upon, besides Allah, such as will not answer him till the Day of Resurrection, and who are (even) unaware of their calls to them And when mankind are gathered, they will become their enemies and will deny their worshipping.) 46:5-6 As-Suddi said,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">كَلاَّ سَيَكْفُرُونَ بِعِبَـدَتِهِمْ</div><p>(Nay, but they will deny their worship of them,) "This means their worshipping of the idols. " Allah said,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَيَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضِدّاً</div><p>(and will become their adversaries) contrary to what they hoped for from these gods. As-Suddi said,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَيَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضِدّاً</div><p>(and will become their adversaries.) "They will be in severe opposition and argument." Ad-Dahhak said,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَيَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضِدّاً</div><p>(and will become their adversaries.) "This means enemies."</p><h2 class="title">The Power of the Devils over the Disbelievers</h2><p>Concerning Allah's statement,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا الشَّيَـطِينَ عَلَى الْكَـفِرِينَ تَؤُزُّهُمْ أَزّاً </div><p>(See you not that We have sent the Shayatin against the disbelievers to push them to do evil.) `Ali bin Abi Talhah said that Ibn `Abbas said, "They will lead them astray with temptation." Al-`Awfi said that Ibn `Abbas said, "They will incite them against Muhammad and his Companions." Qatadah said, "They will harass them and disturb them until they disobey Allah." `Abdur-Rahman bin Zayd said, "This is similar to Allah's statement,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَمَن يَعْشُ عَن ذِكْرِ الرَّحْمَـنِ نُقَيِّضْ لَهُ شَيْطَاناً فَهُوَ لَهُ قَرِينٌ </div><p>(And whosoever turns away blindly from the remembrance of the Most Gracious, We appoint for him a Shaytan to be a companion for him.)" 43:36 Concerning Allah's statement,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَلاَ تَعْجَلْ عَلَيْهِمْ إِنَّمَا نَعُدُّ لَهُمْ عَدّاً </div><p>(So make no haste against them; We only count out to them a (limited) number.) This means, "Do not be hasty with the punishment that is going to befall them, O Muhammad."</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِنَّمَا نَعُدُّ لَهُمْ عَدّاً</div><p>(We only count out to them a number. ) This means, "We are only delaying them for a fixed appointment whose time is numbered. They are destined for that and there is no escaping the torment of Allah and His exemplary punishment." Allah says,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَلاَ تَحْسَبَنَّ اللَّهَ غَـفِلاً عَمَّا يَعْمَلُ الظَّـلِمُونَ</div><p>(And consider not that Allah is unaware of that which the wrongdoers do.) 14:42 And He says,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَمَهِّلِ الْكَـفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْداً </div><p>(So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.) 86:17 And Allah says,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِنَّمَا نُمْلِى لَهُمْ لِيَزْدَادُواْ إِثْمَاً</div><p>(We postpone the punishment only so that they may increase in sinfulness.) 3:178</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">نُمَتِّعُهُمْ قَلِيلاً ثُمَّ نَضْطَرُّهُمْ إِلَى عَذَابٍ غَلِيظٍ </div><p>(We let them enjoy for a little while, then in the end We shall oblige them to (enter) a great torment.) 31:24</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">قُلْ تَمَتَّعُواْ فَإِنَّ مَصِيرَكُمْ إِلَى النَّارِ</div><p>(Say: "Enjoy! But certainly, your destination is the (Hell) Fire.") 14:30 As-Suddi said,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِنَّمَا نَعُدُّ لَهُمْ عَدّاً</div><p>(We only count out to them a (limited) number. ) means years, months, days and hours."</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">يَوْمَ نَحْشُرُ الْمُتَّقِينَ إِلَى الرَّحْمَـنِ وَفْداً </div><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَنَسُوقُ الْمُجْرِمِينَ إِلَى جَهَنَّمَ وِرْداً </div>
The Idols of the Polytheists will deny Their WorshipAllah, the Exalted, informs about the disbelievers who associate partners with their Lord, that they have taken gods besides Allah, so that these gods may be a source of honor and might for them. They think that these gods give them power and make them victorious. Then, Allah mentions that the matter is not as they claim, and it will not be as they hope. He says,كَلاَّ سَيَكْفُرُونَ بِعِبَـدَتِهِمْ(Nay, but they will deny their worship of them,) on the Day of Judgement.وَيَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضِدّاً(and will become their adversaries.) This means that they will be foes in a state other than what they think about these gods. This is similar to Allah's statement,وَمَنْ أَضَلُّ مِمَّن يَدْعُو مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ مَن لاَّ يَسْتَجِيبُ لَهُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَـمَةِ وَهُمْ عَن دُعَآئِهِمْ غَـفِلُونَ - وَإِذَا حُشِرَ النَّاسُ كَانُواْ لَهُمْ أَعْدَآءً وَكَانُواْ بِعِبَادَتِهِمْ كَـفِرِينَ (And who is more astray than one who calls upon, besides Allah, such as will not answer him till the Day of Resurrection, and who are (even) unaware of their calls to them And when mankind are gathered, they will become their enemies and will deny their worshipping.) 46:5-6 As-Suddi said,كَلاَّ سَيَكْفُرُونَ بِعِبَـدَتِهِمْ(Nay, but they will deny their worship of them,) "This means their worshipping of the idols. " Allah said,وَيَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضِدّاً(and will become their adversaries) contrary to what they hoped for from these gods. As-Suddi said,وَيَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضِدّاً(and will become their adversaries.) "They will be in severe opposition and argument." Ad-Dahhak said,وَيَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضِدّاً(and will become their adversaries.) "This means enemies."The Power of the Devils over the DisbelieversConcerning Allah's statement,أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا الشَّيَـطِينَ عَلَى الْكَـفِرِينَ تَؤُزُّهُمْ أَزّاً (See you not that We have sent the Shayatin against the disbelievers to push them to do evil.) `Ali bin Abi Talhah said that Ibn `Abbas said, "They will lead them astray with temptation." Al-`Awfi said that Ibn `Abbas said, "They will incite them against Muhammad and his Companions." Qatadah said, "They will harass them and disturb them until they disobey Allah." `Abdur-Rahman bin Zayd said, "This is similar to Allah's statement,وَمَن يَعْشُ عَن ذِكْرِ الرَّحْمَـنِ نُقَيِّضْ لَهُ شَيْطَاناً فَهُوَ لَهُ قَرِينٌ (And whosoever turns away blindly from the remembrance of the Most Gracious, We appoint for him a Shaytan to be a companion for him.)" 43:36 Concerning Allah's statement,فَلاَ تَعْجَلْ عَلَيْهِمْ إِنَّمَا نَعُدُّ لَهُمْ عَدّاً (So make no haste against them; We only count out to them a (limited) number.) This means, "Do not be hasty with the punishment that is going to befall them, O Muhammad."إِنَّمَا نَعُدُّ لَهُمْ عَدّاً(We only count out to them a number. ) This means, "We are only delaying them for a fixed appointment whose time is numbered. They are destined for that and there is no escaping the torment of Allah and His exemplary punishment." Allah says,وَلاَ تَحْسَبَنَّ اللَّهَ غَـفِلاً عَمَّا يَعْمَلُ الظَّـلِمُونَ(And consider not that Allah is unaware of that which the wrongdoers do.) 14:42 And He says,فَمَهِّلِ الْكَـفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْداً (So give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.) 86:17 And Allah says,إِنَّمَا نُمْلِى لَهُمْ لِيَزْدَادُواْ إِثْمَاً(We postpone the punishment only so that they may increase in sinfulness.) 3:178نُمَتِّعُهُمْ قَلِيلاً ثُمَّ نَضْطَرُّهُمْ إِلَى عَذَابٍ غَلِيظٍ (We let them enjoy for a little while, then in the end We shall oblige them to (enter) a great torment.) 31:24قُلْ تَمَتَّعُواْ فَإِنَّ مَصِيرَكُمْ إِلَى النَّارِ(Say: "Enjoy! But certainly, your destination is the (Hell) Fire.") 14:30 As-Suddi said,إِنَّمَا نَعُدُّ لَهُمْ عَدّاً(We only count out to them a (limited) number. ) means years, months, days and hours."يَوْمَ نَحْشُرُ الْمُتَّقِينَ إِلَى الرَّحْمَـنِ وَفْداً وَنَسُوقُ الْمُجْرِمِينَ إِلَى جَهَنَّمَ وِرْداً 