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Az-Zukhruf 43:21 ام اتيناهم كتابا من قبله فهم به مستمسكون ٢١

43:21
أَمۡ
ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمۡ
كِتَٰبٗا
مِّن
قَبۡلِهِۦ
فَهُم
بِهِۦ
مُسۡتَمۡسِكُونَ
٢١
Or have We given them any scripture before (this Qur'an) so that they are holding fast thereto?
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

The Idolators have no Proof

Allah condemns the idolators for worshipping others instead of Allah with no evidence or proof for doing so.

أَمْ ءَاتَيْنَـهُمْ كِتَـباً مِّن قَبْلِهِ

(Or have We given them any Book before this) means, before their idolatry.

فَهُم بِهِ مُسْتَمْسِكُونَ

(to which they are hold

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The Idolators have no Proof

Allah condemns the idolators for worshipping others instead of Allah with no evidence or proof for doing so.

أَمْ ءَاتَيْنَـ
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Chapter 43, Page 490, Juz 25

16. Or chooseth He daughters of all that He hath created, and honoureth He you with sons? 17. And if one of them hath tidings of that which he likeneth to the Beneficent One, his countenance becometh black and he is full of inward rage. 18. (Liken they then to Allah) that which is bred up in outward show, and in dispute cannot make itself plain? 19. And they make the angels, who are the slaves of the Beneficent, females. Did they witness their creation? Their testimony will be recorded and they will be questioned. 20. And they say: If the Beneficent One had (so) willed, we should not have worshipped them. They have no knowledge whatsoever of that. They do but guess. 21. Or have We given them any scripture before (this Qur'an) so that they are holding fast thereto? 22. Nay, for they say only: Lo! we found our fathers following a religion, and we are guided by their footprints. 23. And even so We sent not a warner before thee (Muhammad) into any township but its luxurious ones said: Lo! we found our fathers following a religion, and we are following their footprints. 24. (And the warner) said: What! Even though I bring you better guidance than that ye found your fathers following? They answered: Lo! in what ye bring we are disbelievers. 25. So We requited them. Then see the nature of the consequence for the rejecters!

- M. Pickthall

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