Transliteration:( Wa Yawma yunaadeehim fa yaqoolu aina shurakaaa'iyal lazeena kuntum tazz'umoon )
"And the Day when He will call to them, He will say, 'Where are My partners [181] whom you used to claim?'"
From this verse, two significant points arise:
Public Accountability and Disgrace for the Disbelievers
The word "call" (يُنَادِيهِمْ) indicates that the infidels will be summoned publicly to answer for their false beliefs and sinful actions, especially their associating partners with Allah.
Their humiliation will be open and evident to all creation.
In contrast, the believers' sins will be accounted for privately, shielding them from disgrace, while their good deeds will be honored publicly.
Divine Rebuke as a Form of Humiliation
Allah's question—"Where are My partners?"—is not out of ignorance but a sarcastic reproach to mock and shame the disbelievers.
Such divine sarcasm is permissible against those who denied truth arrogantly.
It exposes the foolishness of their polytheism, as their so-called deities will be nowhere to help or defend them.
This verse further reinforces the Qur'anic theme that polytheism is baseless, and that accountability in the Hereafter will expose all such false claims and fabricated beliefs.
74. And the Day when He will call to them, and will say: “Where are My (so-called) partners, whom you used to assert” 75. And We shall take out from every nation a witness, and We shall say: “Bring your proof.” Then they shall know that the truth is with Allah, and the lies which they invented will disappear from them.
This is another call by way of rebuke for those who worshipped other gods besides Allah. The Lord, may He be exalted, will call to them before all the witnesses, and will say:
(Where are My (so-called) partners, whom you used to assert) meaning, in this world.
(And We shall take out from every nation a witness,) Mujahid said, “This means a Messenger.”
(and We shall say: “Bring your proof.”) meaning, `of the truth of your claim that Allah had any partners.’
(Then they shall know that the truth is with Allah,) meaning, that there is no god besides Him. Then they will not speak and they will not be able to find any answer.
(and the lies which they invented will disappear from them.) they will vanish and will be of no benefit to them.
(28:74) (Let them bear in mind) that on that Day when He will call out to them saying: “Where are My associates, those whom you imagined to be so?”
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