Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Ash-Shu'araa, Ayah 71

Ash-Shu'araa · Ayah 71 · View Ayah
قَالُوا۟ نَعْبُدُ أَصْنَامًۭا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَٰكِفِينَ
They said, "We worship idols and remain to them devoted."

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Al-Jalalayn Commentary

They said ‘We worship idols — they reiterate the verb in the response in order to supplement it with the following remark — and remain cleaving to them’ we remain worshipping them all day; they give a longer response to indicate their misplaced pride in such an act.

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(They said: We worship idols) deities, (and are ever devoted unto them) we worship them and remain devoted to their worship.

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