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Tafsir of As-Saffat 37:36

Surah As-Saffat 37:36

ﲍ ﲎ ﲏ ﲐ ﲑ ﲒ

And were saying, "Are we to leave our gods for a mad poet?"

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Tafsir Ibn Kathir

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Truly, when it was said to them: "La ilaha illallah,'' they puffed themselves up with pride. And (they) said: "Are we going to abandon our gods for the sake of a mad poet!'' meaning, `Shall we stop worshipping our gods and the gods of our forefathers just because of the words of this mad poet' -- meaning the Messenger of Allah. Allah said in refutation of their attitude: