Tafsir Ibn Kathir on An-Nahl 16:73

Surah An-Nahl 16:73

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ﱁ ﱂ ﱃ ﱄ ﱅ ﱆ ﱇ ﱈ ﱉ ﱊ ﱋ ﱌ ﱍ ﱎ ﱏ

And they worship besides Allah that which does not possess for them [the power of] provision from the heavens and the earth at all, and [in fact], they are unable.

Denouncing the Worship of anything besides Allah Allah tells

ويعبدون من دون الله

And they worship others besides Allah, Allah tells us about the Mushrikin who worship others besides Him, even though He alone is the bountiful Provider, the Creator and Sustainer, without partners or associates, but they still worship idols and make rivals for Him. He says:

ما ﻻ يملك لهم رزقا من السماوات واﻻرض شييا

such as do not have power to grant them any provision from the heavens or the earth, meaning, nobody can cause rain to fall, or make plants and trees grow.

وﻻ يستطيعون

nor the ability to do so. They cannot do these things for them- selves, even if they wanted to. Thus Allah says:

Tafsir of An-Nahl 16:73

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