Surah 19 · verse 81
Maryam 19:81
Sign in to listenوَاتَّخَذُوا مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ آلِهَةً لِّيَكُونُوا لَهُمْ عِزًّا
wa-ttakhadhu min dun Allahi alihah liyakunu lahum 'izz
And they have taken besides Allah [false] deities that they would be for them [a source of] honor.
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
أَطَّلَعَ الْغَيْبَ أَمِ اتَّخَذَ عِندَ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ عَهْدًا
Has he looked into the unseen, or has he taken from the Most Merciful a promise?
Verse 79كَلَّا ۚ سَنَكْتُبُ مَا يَقُولُ وَنَمُدُّ لَهُ مِنَ الْعَذَابِ مَدًّا
No! We will record what he says and extend for him from the punishment extensively.
Verse 80وَنَرِثُهُ مَا يَقُولُ وَيَأْتِينَا فَرْدًا
And We will inherit him [in] what he mentions, and he will come to Us alone.
وَاتَّخَذُوا مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ آلِهَةً لِّيَكُونُوا لَهُمْ عِزًّا
And they have taken besides Allah [false] deities that they would be for them [a source of] honor.
كَلَّا ۚ سَيَكْفُرُونَ بِعِبَادَتِهِمْ وَيَكُونُونَ عَلَيْهِمْ ضِدًّا
No! Those "gods" will deny their worship of them and will be against them opponents [on the Day of Judgement].
Verse 83أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا الشَّيَاطِينَ عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ تَؤُزُّهُمْ أَزًّا
Do you not see that We have sent the devils upon the disbelievers, inciting them to [evil] with [constant] incitement?
Verse 84فَلَا تَعْجَلْ عَلَيْهِمْ ۖ إِنَّمَا نَعُدُّ لَهُمْ عَدًّا
So be not impatient over them. We only count out to them a [limited] number.