Transliteration:( In hiya illaaa asmaaa'un sammaitumoohaaa antum wa aabaaa'ukum maaa anzalal laahu bihaa min sultaan; inyyattabi'oona illaz zanna wa maa tahwal anfusu wa laqad jaaa'ahum mir Rabbihimul hudaa )
“They are nothing but names which you and your forefathers [24] have named, for which Allah has sent down no authority [25]. They follow nothing but assumptions and what their souls desire [26], while guidance has already come to them from their Lord [27].”
(Kanzul Imaan Translation)
✅ [24] Imaginary Idols
The idols worshipped are mere figments of imagination, not creations from Allah. Modern-day idols, like those of the Hindus, are absurd combinations of animal and human forms, with no basis in reality or prophecy.
✅ [25] No Prophetic Foundation
No Prophet or scripture ever validated these creations; they are simply the result of superstitions.
✅ [26] Worship of Desires
The worship of these idols stems from baseless visions and is an act driven by following one’s desires.
✅ [27] True Guidance
True guidance comes from the Holy Prophet and the Qur’an, which have been sent by Allah.
The tafsir of Surah Tur verse 23 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Tur ayat 19 which provides the complete commentary from verse 19 through 27.
(53:23) These are nothing but names that you and your forefathers have invented, for which Allah has sent down no authority.[17] They are merely following their conjectures and their carnal desires[18] although guidance has come to them from their Lord.[19]
17. That is, those whom you call gods and goddesses are neither gods nor goddesses, nor do they possess any attribute of divinity, nor any share whatever in the powers of Godhead. You have of your own whim made them children of God and deities and associates in Godhead. Allah has sent down no authority which you may produce as a proof in support of your presumptions.
18. In other words, the basic causes of their deviation are two: First, that they do not feel any need for the knowledge of reality for the purpose of adopting a creed and religion, but make a supposition on the basis of a mere conjecture and then put belief in it as though it were the reality, Second, that they have, in fact, adopted this attitude in order to follow the desires of their souls: they desire that they should have such a deity as should help them attain their aims and objects in the world, and if at all there is to be a Hereafter, it should take the responsibility to have them granted forgiveness there too, But it should not impose any restriction of the lawful and the unlawful on them nor should bind them in any discipline of morality. That is why they do not feel inclined to worship One God as taught by the Prophets, and only like to worship these invented gods and goddesses.
19. That is, in every age the Prophets appointed by Allah have been guiding these wicked people to the truth, and now Muhammad (peace be upon him) has come to tell them as to whom belongs Godhead in reality in the universe.
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