Surah 37 · verse 125
As-Saffat 37:125
Sign in to listenأَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ الْخَالِقِينَ
a-tad'una ba'lan wa-tadaruna ahsan al-khaliqin
Do you call upon Ba'l and leave the best of creators -
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
إِنَّهُمَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Indeed, they were of Our believing servants.
Verse 123وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ
And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,
Verse 124إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
When he said to his people, "Will you not fear Allah?
أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ الْخَالِقِينَ
Do you call upon Ba'l and leave the best of creators -
اللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ آبَائِكُمُ الْأَوَّلِينَ
Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers?"
Verse 127فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ
And they denied him, so indeed, they will be brought [for punishment],
Verse 128إِلَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ
Except the chosen servants of Allah.