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Ayah 117

4 : 117

Ayah 117 of النِّسَاء (4 : 117). This page carries the verse in the Uthmani script with a translation of its meaning, at a stable URL that can be cited on its own.

النِّسَاء Ayahs 176
Surah · النِّسَاء
English · Rwwad
4 : 117

إِن يَدۡعُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ إِنَٰثٗا وَإِن يَدۡعُونَ إِلَّا شَيۡطَٰنٗا مَّرِيدٗا

They call upon none besides Him except female [idols]; they call upon none but a rebellious Satan

Explanation & meanings · 2
  1. Arabs worshiped in the age of ignorance idols with female names, like: Lāt, ‘Uzzā, Manāt. See 53:19-20.
  2. They only worship false idols because Satan seduced them into this.