Surah Yunus
Chapter 10 · Verse 28 · Revealed in Makkah
“And [mention, O Muhammad], the Day We will gather them all together - then We will say to those who associated others with Allah, "[Remain in] your place, you and your 'partners.' " Then We will separate them, and their "partners" will say, "You did not used to worship us,”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
The gods of the Idolators will claim Innocence from them on the Day of Resurrection
Allah said:
وَيَوْمَ نَحْشُرُهُمْ
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
In the two verses (27, 28) appearing next, there is a dialogue between the people of Jahannam and the idols or satans who had led them astray. The locale will be the plain of Resurrection. It was said: On that day, We shall gather everyone. Then, to the Mushriks We shall say that, ` you and your gods whom you had associated' with Us in Our divinity stay in your places where you are, so that you can find out the reality of your conviction.' After that, the connection between these people and their so-called gods as it existed in the mortal world will be disconnected. The result will be that their idols will speak up: ` you never worshipped us.' Making Allah their witness, they will say, ` as for us, we were certainly unaware of your worship' - because we have no senses, no movement and no intelligence to understand these matters.
What does this verse bring up for you today?