Tafsir Ibn Abbas: An-Nisaa, Ayah 117
إِن يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ إِنَٰثًۭا وَإِن يَدْعُونَ إِلَّا شَيْطَٰنًۭا مَّرِيدًۭا
They call upon instead of Him none but female [deities], and they [actually] call upon none but a rebellious Satan.
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إلا2x
إن1x
من1x
دونه1x
إنثا1x
وإن1x
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What in is to be understand as mā ‘only’ they pray to what the idolaters worship instead of Him God that is other than Him are but females idols with feminine names such as al-Lāt al-‘Uzza and Manāt; and they in is to be understand as mā ‘only’ only pray to they only worship by worshipping these female idols a rebellious satan one who has rebelled against obedience to God for they are obeying him in this worship of female idols.
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Ibn Abbas Commentary
(They invoke in His stead) the people of Mecca worship in place of Allah (only females) lifeless idols such as al-Lat, al-'Uzza and Manat; (they pray to) they worship (none else than Satan, a rebel) who is intense in his rebellion