Transliteration:( Summaa izaa kashafad durra 'ankum izaa fareequm minkum bi Rabbihim yushrikoon )
110. During times of distress and difficulties, the polytheists of Arabia offer prayer to Allah Almighty alone but during time of comfort and peace they would worship the idols. Their condition is mentioned in this verse. It should be remembered that in times of difficulties it is not wrong to seek the assistance of the doctor, the ruler, the Prophet, the saint, as they are the natural phenomena of Divine help
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The tafsir of Surah An-Nahl verse 54 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Nahl ayat 51 which provides the complete commentary from verse 51 through 55.
47. That is, at the time of showing gratitude to Allah for removing his affliction, he begins to make offerings also to some god, goddess or saint to show that Allah’s kindness to him was due to the intercession of his patron, for he imagines that otherwise Allah would not have removed his distress.
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