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Surah Al-Isra, verse 42: meaning and tafsir
قُل لَّوْ كَانَ مَعَهُۥٓ ءَالِهَةٌ كَمَا يَقُولُونَ إِذًا لَّٱبْتَغَوْا۟ إِلَىٰ ذِى ٱلْعَرْشِ سَبِيلًا ٤٢
Say, “If there were other gods besides Him – as they claim – they would have surely sought a way to the Lord of the Throne[39].”
Translation of the meanings: Rowwad Translation Center — version 1.0.19 · QuranEnc.com
[39] To please Him or take over His Throne.
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Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies · QuranEnc.com
42. Say - O Messenger, to these idolaters: If there were other deities along with Allah as they say as a fabrication and lie, then those supposed deities would have sought a way to Allah, the Owner of the Throne, to try to defeat and combat with Him over His dominion.
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