Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Al-Ankaboot, Ayah 42
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مِن شَىْءٍۢ ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
Indeed, Allah knows whatever thing they call upon other than Him. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
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(Lo! Allah knoweth what thing they invoke) they worship (instead of Him) of idols do not benefit them in this worldly life nor in the Hereafter. (He is the Mighty) in retribution against those who worship them, (the Wise) He decreed that none should be worshipped except Him.
Related Hadiths
Sahih Muslim#6600Sahih
It is Allah Who knows what they would be doing.
Narrated by Abu Huraira reported that Allahs Messenger (way peace be upon him) was asked about the children of the polytheists who die young. Thereupon Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said:
Sahih Muslim#6598Sahih
It is Allah Who knows best what they would be doing.
Narrated by Abu Huraira reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was asked about the children of the polytheists, whereupon he said:
Sahih Muslim#6601Sahih
It is Allah alone Who knows what they would be doing according to their creation.
Narrated by Ibn Abbas reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was asked about the children of the polytheists, whereupon he said:
Al-Jalalayn Commentary
Truly God knows whatever thing mā functions like alladhī they call on what they worship read yad‘ūna ‘they call on’ or tad‘ūna ‘you call on’ besides Him other than Him. And He is the Mighty in His kingdom the Wise in what He does.