Have they appointed intercessors other than God? Say: "Even though they have no power in the least, nor do they understand?"
What! Have they chosen intercessors against Allah? Proclaim, “What! Even if they do not own anything nor have any intelligence?”
Say: 'What, even though they have no power whatever and no understanding?'
And yet, they choose [to worship], side by side with God, [imaginary] intercessors!” Say: “Why - even though they have no power over anything, and no understanding?”
Have they taken others for intercessors beside Allah! Say thou: What! even though they own not aught and understand not?
Have they taken others as intercessors besides Allah? Say: "Even if they have power over nothing whatever and have no intelligence?"
Or have they chosen intercessors other than God? Say, “Even though they have no power over anything, and are devoid of reason?”
Or have they taken others instead of Allah as intercessors? Say: “Will they intercede though they may have no power and though they may not even understand?”
Have they taken as intercessors besides Allah Say: "Even if they have power over nothing whatever and have no intelligence"
Or choose they intercessors other than Allah? Say: What! Even though they have power over nothing and have no intelligence?
Have they taken intercessors besides Allah? Say, ‘What! Even though they do not control anything, and cannot reason?!’
Have they chosen, other than Allah, to intercede for them? Say: 'What, even though they have no power at all, nor understanding'
Or have they taken other than Allah as intercessors? Say, "Even though they do not possess [power over] anything, nor do they reason?"
Have they chosen intercessors besides God? Say, "Would you choose them as your intercessors even though they do not possess anything and have no understanding?"
Or have they taken intercessors besides Allah? Say: what! even though they did not ever have control over anything, nor do they understand.
Ami ittakha<u>th</u>oo min dooni All<u>a</u>hi shufaAA<u>a</u>a qul awalaw k<u>a</u>noo l<u>a</u> yamlikoona shayan wal<u>a</u> yaAAqiloon<b>a</b>
Have they taken others for intercessors besides God? Say, "Even though they have no power nor understanding?"
What! Do they take for intercessors others besides Allah? Say: "Even if they have no power whatever and no intelligence?"
أَمِ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ شُفَعَآءَ قُلْ أَوَلَوْ كَانُوا۟ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا يَعْقِلُونَ
The idolaters took their idols as intercessors, having hope of benefit in them instead of Allah. Say to them, O Messenger: Do you take them as intercessors even though they have no power to do anything for you or for themselves and they do not have understanding? They are lifeless objects that cannot speak, hear, see, benefit or harm.
The idolaters took their idols as intercessors, having hope of benefit in them instead of Allah. Say to them, O Messenger: Do you take them as intercessors even though they have no power to do anything for you or for themselves and they do not have understanding? They are lifeless objects that cannot speak, hear, see, benefit or harm.
<h2 class="title">There is no Intercession except with Allah, and how the Idolators are filled with Disgust when Allah</h2><p>Allah condemns the idolators for taking intercessors besides Allah, namely the idols and false gods whom they have taken on the basis of their own whims, with no evidence or proof. These idols are not able to do anything; they have no minds with which to think, and they cannot hear or see. They are inanimate and are much worse off than animals. Then Allah says: `Say -- O Muhammad -- to these people who claim that those whom they have taken as intercessors with Allah, that intercession is of no avail except for the one with whom Allah is pleased and to whom He has granted permission to intercede. The whole matter rests with Him.' </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">مَن ذَا الَّذِى يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ</div><p>(Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His permission) (2:255). </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لَّهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَـوَتِ وَالاٌّرْضِ</div><p>(His is the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth.) means, He is the One Who is in control of all that. </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ</div><p>(Then to Him you shall be brought back.) means, `on the Day of Resurrection, then He will judge between you with His justice, and He will reward or punish each person according to his deeds.' Then Allah condemns the idolators further: </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَإِذَا ذُكِرَ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ</div><p>(And when Allah Alone is mentioned) means, when it is said there is no (true) God except Allah Alone, </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">اشْمَأَزَّتْ قُلُوبُ الَّذِينَ لاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالاٌّخِرَةِ</div><p>(the hearts of those who believe not in the Hereafter are filled with disgust) Mujahid said, "Their hearts are filled with disgust means they recoil in horror." This is like the Ayah: </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِنَّهُمْ كَانُواْ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لاَ إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ </div><p>(Truly, when it was said to them: "La ilaha illa Allah," they puffed themselves up with pride.) (37:35) which means, they were too proud to follow it. Their hearts could not accept anything good, and whoever cannot accept good will accept evil. Allah says: </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَإِذَا ذُكِرَ الَّذِينَ مِن دُونِهِ</div><p>(and when those besides Him are mentioned,) meaning, the idols and false gods -- this was the view of Mujahid -- </p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِذَا هُمْ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ</div><p>(behold, they rejoice!) means, they feel happy. </p>
There is no Intercession except with Allah, and how the Idolators are filled with Disgust when AllahAllah condemns the idolators for taking intercessors besides Allah, namely the idols and false gods whom they have taken on the basis of their own whims, with no evidence or proof. These idols are not able to do anything; they have no minds with which to think, and they cannot hear or see. They are inanimate and are much worse off than animals. Then Allah says: `Say -- O Muhammad -- to these people who claim that those whom they have taken as intercessors with Allah, that intercession is of no avail except for the one with whom Allah is pleased and to whom He has granted permission to intercede. The whole matter rests with Him.' مَن ذَا الَّذِى يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ(Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His permission) (2:255). لَّهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَـوَتِ وَالاٌّرْضِ(His is the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth.) means, He is the One Who is in control of all that. ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ(Then to Him you shall be brought back.) means, `on the Day of Resurrection, then He will judge between you with His justice, and He will reward or punish each person according to his deeds.' Then Allah condemns the idolators further: وَإِذَا ذُكِرَ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ(And when Allah Alone is mentioned) means, when it is said there is no (true) God except Allah Alone, اشْمَأَزَّتْ قُلُوبُ الَّذِينَ لاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالاٌّخِرَةِ(the hearts of those who believe not in the Hereafter are filled with disgust) Mujahid said, "Their hearts are filled with disgust means they recoil in horror." This is like the Ayah: إِنَّهُمْ كَانُواْ إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لاَ إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ (Truly, when it was said to them: "La ilaha illa Allah," they puffed themselves up with pride.) (37:35) which means, they were too proud to follow it. Their hearts could not accept anything good, and whoever cannot accept good will accept evil. Allah says: وَإِذَا ذُكِرَ الَّذِينَ مِن دُونِهِ(and when those besides Him are mentioned,) meaning, the idols and false gods -- this was the view of Mujahid -- إِذَا هُمْ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ(behold, they rejoice!) means, they feel happy. 