Ya-Sin 36:23
Ya Sin · Meccan · Juz 22 · Page 441
Other Gods
ءَأَتَّخِذُ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ ءَالِهَةً إِن يُرِدۡنِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ بِضُرࣲّ لَّا تُغۡنِ عَنِّي شَفَٰعَتُهُمۡ شَيۡـࣰٔا وَلَا يُنقِذُونِ ٢٣
Shall I take (other) gods in place of Him when, if the Beneficent should wish me any harm, their intercession will avail me naught, nor can they save.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Should I take gods besides Him? If the Most Merciful wills me harm, their intercession will not help me at all, nor can they save me.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, the man says “the Most Merciful who created me with His mercy”: since He creates and protects, nothing else can save or deserve worship.
Reflect
Consider whether anything has taken Allah’s place in your heart.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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