Surah 28

Surah 28:74

"On the Day when He will call them, and say, ‘Where are My associates whom you used to claim (as gods)?’"
Rebuking the Idolaters Verses 28:74-75
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Verse 74

وَيَوۡمَ يُنَادِيهِمۡ فَيَقُولُ أَيۡنَ شُرَكَآءِيَ ٱلَّذِينَ كُنتُمۡ تَزۡعُمُونَ

On the Day when He will call them, and say, ‘Where are My associates whom you used to claim (as gods)?’

Verse 75

وَنَزَعۡنَا مِن كُلِّ أُمَّةٖ شَهِيدٗا فَقُلۡنَا هَاتُواْ بُرۡهَٰنَكُمۡ فَعَلِمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱلۡحَقَّ لِلَّهِ وَضَلَّ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يَفۡتَرُونَ

We shall draw out a witness from every community, and say, ‘Bring your proof!’ And then they will know that the truth (belongs) to God, and what they have forged will abandon them.

This is another call by way of rebuke for those who worshipped other gods besides Allah. The Lord, may He be exalted, will call to them before all the witnesses, and will say:

Quoted Scripture
"Where are My (so-called) partners, whom you used to assert?"

meaning, in this world.

Quoted Scripture
"And We shall take out from every nation a witness,"

Mujahid said, “This means a Messenger.”

Quoted Scripture
"and We shall say: "Bring your proof.""

meaning, 'of the truth of your claim that Allah had partners.'

Quoted Scripture
"Then they shall know that the truth is with Allah,"

meaning, that there is no god besides Him. Then they will not speak and they will not be able to find any answer.

Quoted Scripture
"and the lies which they invented will disappear from them."

they will vanish and will be of no benefit to them.

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Universal Sunni Consensus: Tafsir al-Qur'an al-Azim by Hafiz Ibn Kathir (701–774 AH / 1301–1373 AD) is universally regarded across all major schools of Sunni Islam (traditional, Salafi, Ash'ari) as the most authoritative classical exegesis. It is prized because it relies on Tafsir bil-Ma'thur—interpreting the Quran using the Quran itself, authentic Hadiths of Prophet Muhammad, and recorded statements of the early Companions (Sahabah).

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