Surah 26 · verse 73
Ash-Shu'ara 26:73
Sign in to listenأَوْ يَنفَعُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَضُرُّونَ
aw yanfa'unakum aw yadurrun
Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?"
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ
When he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship?"
Verse 71قَالُوا نَعْبُدُ أَصْنَامًا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَاكِفِينَ
They said, "We worship idols and remain to them devoted."
Verse 72قَالَ هَلْ يَسْمَعُونَكُمْ إِذْ تَدْعُونَ
He said, "Do they hear you when you supplicate?
أَوْ يَنفَعُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَضُرُّونَ
Or do they benefit you, or do they harm?"
قَالُوا بَلْ وَجَدْنَا آبَاءَنَا كَذَٰلِكَ يَفْعَلُونَ
They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus."
Verse 75قَالَ أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا كُنتُمْ تَعْبُدُونَ
He said, "Then do you see what you have been worshipping,
Verse 76أَنتُمْ وَآبَاؤُكُمُ الْأَقْدَمُونَ
You and your ancient forefathers?