Or have they taken gods from the earth who can raise the dead?
Have they appointed from the earth, Gods that create something?
Or have they taken gods out of the earth who raise the dead?
And yet some people choose to worship certain earthly things or beings as deities that [are supposed to] resurrect [the dead; and they fail to realize that],
Have they taken gods from the earth who raise the deed?
Or have they taken (for worship) aliha (gods) from the earth who raise the dead?
Or have they taken to themselves gods from the earth who resurrect?
Have they taken earthly gods who are such that they raise up the dead to life?
Or have they taken (for worship) gods from the earth who raise the dead
Or have they chosen gods from the earth who raise the dead?
Have they taken gods from the earth who raise [the dead]?
Or, have they taken earthly gods who revive the dead?
Or have men taken for themselves gods from the earth who resurrect [the dead]?
Have they chosen deities from earth? Can such deities give life to anyone?
Or have they taken gods from the earth who raise (the dead).
Ami ittakha<u>th</u>oo <u>a</u>lihatan mina alar<u>d</u>i hum yunshiroon<b>a</b>
Have they taken deities from the earth who can bring the dead to life?
Or have they taken (for worship) gods from the earth who can raise (the dead)?
أَمِ ٱتَّخَذُوٓا۟ ءَالِهَةً مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ هُمْ يُنشِرُونَ
But the idolaters took gods besides Allah which cannot revive the dead, so how do they worship something unable to do this?
But the idolaters took gods besides Allah which cannot revive the dead, so how do they worship something unable to do this?
<p>أَمِ اتَّخَذُوا آلِهَةً مِّنَ الْأَرْ‌ضِ هُمْ يُنشِرُ‌ونَ (Or have they taken to gods from the earth who raise the dead? - 21:21) Here the ignorance of polytheists is described variously. Allah says how foolish and ignorant the polytheists are that they have made their gods from amongst the creatures of the earth who do not have the power of life and death.</p>
أَمِ اتَّخَذُوا آلِهَةً مِّنَ الْأَرْ‌ضِ هُمْ يُنشِرُ‌ونَ (Or have they taken to gods from the earth who raise the dead? - 21:21) Here the ignorance of polytheists is described variously. Allah says how foolish and ignorant the polytheists are that they have made their gods from amongst the creatures of the earth who do not have the power of life and death.
<h2 class="title">Refutation of false gods</h2><p>Allah denounces those who take other gods instead of Him:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">أَمِ اتَّخَذُواْ آلِهَةً مِّنَ الاٌّرْضِ هُمْ يُنشِرُونَ </div><p>(Or have they taken gods from the earth who raise the dead) meaning, can they bring the dead back to life and bring them forth from the earth They cannot do any of that, so how can they make them rivals to Allah and worship them alongside Him Then Allah tells us that if there were another god besides Him, the heavens and the earth would be ruined:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لَوْ كَانَ فِيهِمَآ آلِهَةٌ</div><p>(Had there been therein gods) means, in the heavens and the earth,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لَفَسَدَتَا</div><p>(then verily, both would have been ruined.) This is like the Ayah:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">مَا اتَّخَذَ اللَّهُ مِن وَلَدٍ وَمَا كَانَ مَعَهُ مِنْ إِلَـهٍ إِذاً لَّذَهَبَ كُلُّ إِلَـهٍ بِمَا خَلَقَ وَلَعَلاَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ سُبْحَـنَ اللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ </div><p>(No son did Allah beget, nor is there any god along with Him. Then each god would have taken away what he had created, and some would have tried to overcome others! Glorified be Allah above all that they attribute to Him!) 23:91. And Allah says here:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَسُبْحَـنَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَرْشِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ</div><p>(Glorified be Allah, the Lord of the Throne, above all that they associate with Him!) meaning, glorified be He above what they say about Him having offspring or partners; glorified and exalted and sanctified be He far above all the lies that they fabricate.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لاَ يُسْأَلُ عَمَّا يَفْعَلُ وَهُمْ يُسْـَلُونَ </div><p>(He cannot be questioned about what He does, while they will be questioned.) He is the Ruler Whose rule cannot be overturned and none can object to it, because of His might, majesty, pride, knowledge, wisdom, justice and subtlety.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَهُمْ يُسْـَلُونَ</div><p>(while they will be questioned.) means, He is the One Who will ask His creation about what they did. This is like the Ayah:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَسْـَلَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ - عَمَّا كَانُواْ يَعْمَلُونَ </div><p>(So, by your Lord, We shall certainly call all of them to account. For all that they used to do.) 15:92-93</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَهُوَ يُجْيِرُ وَلاَ يُجَارُ عَلَيْهِ</div><p>(And He protects (all), while against Whom there is no protector) 23:88</p>
Refutation of false godsAllah denounces those who take other gods instead of Him:أَمِ اتَّخَذُواْ آلِهَةً مِّنَ الاٌّرْضِ هُمْ يُنشِرُونَ (Or have they taken gods from the earth who raise the dead) meaning, can they bring the dead back to life and bring them forth from the earth They cannot do any of that, so how can they make them rivals to Allah and worship them alongside Him Then Allah tells us that if there were another god besides Him, the heavens and the earth would be ruined:لَوْ كَانَ فِيهِمَآ آلِهَةٌ(Had there been therein gods) means, in the heavens and the earth,لَفَسَدَتَا(then verily, both would have been ruined.) This is like the Ayah:مَا اتَّخَذَ اللَّهُ مِن وَلَدٍ وَمَا كَانَ مَعَهُ مِنْ إِلَـهٍ إِذاً لَّذَهَبَ كُلُّ إِلَـهٍ بِمَا خَلَقَ وَلَعَلاَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ سُبْحَـنَ اللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ (No son did Allah beget, nor is there any god along with Him. Then each god would have taken away what he had created, and some would have tried to overcome others! Glorified be Allah above all that they attribute to Him!) 23:91. And Allah says here:فَسُبْحَـنَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَرْشِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ(Glorified be Allah, the Lord of the Throne, above all that they associate with Him!) meaning, glorified be He above what they say about Him having offspring or partners; glorified and exalted and sanctified be He far above all the lies that they fabricate.لاَ يُسْأَلُ عَمَّا يَفْعَلُ وَهُمْ يُسْـَلُونَ (He cannot be questioned about what He does, while they will be questioned.) He is the Ruler Whose rule cannot be overturned and none can object to it, because of His might, majesty, pride, knowledge, wisdom, justice and subtlety.وَهُمْ يُسْـَلُونَ(while they will be questioned.) means, He is the One Who will ask His creation about what they did. This is like the Ayah:فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَسْـَلَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ - عَمَّا كَانُواْ يَعْمَلُونَ (So, by your Lord, We shall certainly call all of them to account. For all that they used to do.) 15:92-93وَهُوَ يُجْيِرُ وَلاَ يُجَارُ عَلَيْهِ(And He protects (all), while against Whom there is no protector) 23:88