What does Quran 7:191 mean?

Quran 7:191 (Surah Al-A'raaf, Ayah 191) translates to: "Do they associate with Him those who create nothing and they are [themselves] created?"

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 7:191 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-A'raaf (The Heights), the 7th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 9.

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abbas, Al-Jalalayn — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Shirk (Associating Partners with Allah), Idolatry, Tawhid, Creation, Divine Sovereignty.

أَيُشْرِكُونَ مَا لَا يَخْلُقُ شَيْـًۭٔا وَهُمْ يُخْلَقُونَ

A yushrikoona maa laa yakhluqu shai'anw wa hum yukhlaqoon

Do they associate with Him those who create nothing and they are [themselves] created?

Scores run 0–100: how strongly this ayah speaks to a theme. 70+ is central, 50+ is clear, under 50 is weak.

3 other themes with weak connections

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Oneness of Allah

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19 ayahs in Al-A'raaf are strongly about the oneness of Allah. This is one of them.

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Do they associate with Him in worship those who cannot create anything but are themselves created

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