Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-A'raaf, Ayah 197

Al-A'raaf · Ayah 197 · View Ayah
وَٱلَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ نَصْرَكُمْ وَلَآ أَنفُسَهُمْ يَنصُرُونَ
And those you call upon besides Him are unable to help you, nor can they help themselves."

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Ibn Abbas Commentary

(They on whom ye call) worship (beside Him) of idols (have no power to help you) to benefit or harm you, (nor can they help themselves) nor prevent what is wanted with them.

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And as for those on whom you call besides God they have no power to help you nor can they help themselves’ so why should I be concerned with them?

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