Surah An-Nisaa
Chapter 4 · Verse 117 · Revealed in Madinah
“They call upon instead of Him none but female [deities], and they [actually] call upon none but a rebellious Satan.”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
Shirk Shall not be Forgiven, in Reality the Idolators Worship Shaytan
We talked about Allah's statement,
إِنَّ اللَّهَ لاَ يَغْفِرُ أَن يُشْرَكَ بِهِ وَيَغْفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَلِكَ
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
Sequence
Though, the mention of Jihad in preceding verses includes all forces hostile to Islam, yet the actual description was limited to Jews and the hypocrites. Out of the larger group of antagonists there were the pagans who were much more in numbers. The verses that follow take up their beliefs and point out to the punishment they will face. This has a coherence of its own at this place. It will be recalled that the thief mentioned earlier became an apostate. The lasting punishment he thus earned for himself becomes evident. (Bayan a1-Qur'an)
What does this verse bring up for you today?