Surah Al-Furqaan
Chapter 25 · Verse 44 · Revealed in Makkah
“Or do you think that most of them hear or reason? They are not except like livestock. Rather, they are [even] more astray in [their] way.”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
How the Disbelievers mocked the Messenger
Allah tells us how the disbelievers mocked the Messenger when they saw him. This is like the Ayah,
وَإِذَا رَآكَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ إِن يَتَّخِذُونَكَ إِلاَّ هُزُواً
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
Following forbidden things - a type of idolatry
أَرَأَيْتَ مَنِ اتَّخَذَ إِلَـٰهَهُ هَوَاهُ (Tell me about the one who has taken his desire as his god - 25:43). The one who practises forbidden things which are against the tenets of Islam to satisfy his personal desires is described in this verse as the worshiper of his own lust. Sayyidna Ibn ` Abbas ؓ said that the selfish desires are like an idol which is worshipped (by the infidels) and then he recited this verse to prove his point. (Qurtubi)
What does this verse bring up for you today?