[Mention] when he said to his father, "O my father, why do (19:42)

﴿إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ يَا أَبَتِ لِمَ تَعْبُدُ مَا لَا يَسْمَعُ وَلَا يُبْصِرُ وَلَا يُغْنِي عَنكَ شَيْئًا﴾
[ مريم: 42]

19:42 [Mention] when he said to his father, "O my father, why do you worship that which does not hear and does not see and will not benefit you at all?

When he said to his father Azar: “O father, why do you worship besides Allah an idol which does not hear your supplication if you supplicate it, does not see your worship when you worship it, does not remove harm from you and does not bring any benefit to you?

When he said to his father: "O my father! Why do you worship that which hears not, sees not and cannot avail you in anything?

phonetic Transliteration

Ith qala liabeehi ya abati lima taAAbudu ma la yasmaAAu wala yubsiru wala yughnee AAanka shayan

Abdullah Yusuf Ali - Translation

Behold, he said to his father: "O my father! why worship that which heareth not and seeth not, and can profit thee nothing?

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

When he said to his father: "O my father! Why do you worship that which hears not, sees not and cannot avail you in anything"

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