Surah Al-Hajj 22:12
ﲣ ﲤ ﲥ ﲦ ﲧ ﲨ ﲩ ﲪ ﲫ ﲬ ﲭ ﲮ ﲯ ﲰ ﲱ
He invokes instead of Allah that which neither harms him nor benefits him. That is what is the extreme error.
Tafsir of Al-Hajj 22:12
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Tafsir Ibn Kathir
Verse range: 22:12
يدعو من دون الله ما ﻻ يضره وما ﻻ ينفعه
He calls besides Allah unto that which can neither harm him nor profit him. means, the idols, rivals, and false gods which he calls upon for help, support and provision -- they can neither benefit him nor harm him.
ذلك هو الضﻼل البعيد
That is a straying far away