Surah Al-Furqaan
Chapter 25 · Verse 60 · Revealed in Makkah
“And when it is said to them, "Prostrate to the Most Merciful," they say, "And what is the Most Merciful? Should we prostrate to that which you order us?" And it increases them in aversion.”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
The Ignorance of the Idolators
Allah tells us how ignorant the idolators are; instead of worshipping Allah, they worship idols which do not possess the power either to harm or benefit. They do this with no evidence or proof; the only thing that led them to do this was their own whims and desires. So they take these idols as protectors and fight for their sake, and they oppose Allah and His Messenger and the believers for their sake. Similarly Allah says:
وَكَانَ الْكَـفِرُ عَلَى رَبِّهِ ظَهِيراً
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
قَالُوا وَمَا الرَّحْمَـٰنُ (60) The word رَّحْمَـٰنُ (Rahman, translated as All-Merciful) is an Arabic word and all Arabs knew its meaning, but they did not use it for Allah Ta’ ala. Hence they enquired who and what is Rahman (رَّحْمَـٰنُ ).
What does this verse bring up for you today?