Surah An-Najm
Chapter 53 · Verse 22 · Revealed in Makkah
تِلْكَ إِذًۭا قِسْمَةٌۭ ضِيزَىٰٓ
“That, then, is an unjust division.”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
Refuting Idolatry, Al-Lat and Al-`Uzza
Allah the Exalted rebukes the idolators for worshipping idols and taking rivals to Him. They built houses for their idols to resemble the Ka`bah built by Prophet Ibrahim, Allah's Khalil.
أَفَرَءَيْتُمُ اللَّـتَ
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
قِسْمَةٌ ضِيزَىٰ (If so, it is a totally unjust division.... 53:22) " Diza means to act or behave unjustly or to defraud one of one's right or due. Therefore, Sayyidna Ibn ` Abbas ؓ interprets the phrase as unjust or unfair division.
What does this verse bring up for you today?