Surah Maryam ayat 42 Tafsir Quran 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 Āzar ‘O my father! the final tā’ here of abati has replaced the possessive yā’ of genitive annexation sc. of yā abī; the two however are never used together — he Abraham’s father used to worship idols. Why do you worship that which neither hears nor sees and is of no avail to you suffices you not in any way? whether in terms of benefit or harm.

For once he asked his father: O father, why do you revere and adore with appropriate acts and rites objects that are deaf and blind and can avail you absolutely nothing

( When he said unto his father ) Azar: ( O my father! Why worshippest thou ) beside Allah ( that which heareth not ) when called upon ( nor seeth ) when you worship it, ( nor can in aught avail thee ) from Allah’s chastisement?

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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