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Az-Zukhruf 43:58 وقالوا االهتنا خير ام هو ما ضربوه لك الا جدلا بل هم قوم خصمون ٥٨

43:58
وَقَالُوٓاْ
ءَأَٰلِهَتُنَا
خَيۡرٌ
أَمۡ
هُوَۚ
مَا
ضَرَبُوهُ
لَكَ
إِلَّا
جَدَلَۢاۚ
بَلۡ
هُمۡ
قَوۡمٌ
خَصِمُونَ
٥٨
They exclaimed, “Which is better: our gods or Jesus?” They cite him only to argue. In fact, they are a people prone to dispute.
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

The Contempt of the Quraysh for the son of Maryam, and His true Status with Allah

Allah tells us how the Quraysh persisted in their disbelief and stubborn arguments:

وَلَمَّا ضُرِبَ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ مَثَلاً إِذَا قَوْمُكَ مِنْهُ يَصِدُّونَ

(And when the son of Maryam is quoted as an example, behold, your

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The Contempt of the Quraysh for the son of Maryam, and His true Status with Allah

Allah tells us how the Quraysh persisted in their disbelief and stubb

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Chapter 43, Page 493, Juz 25

57. When the son of Mary was cited as an example ˹in argument˺, your people ˹O Prophet˺ broke into ˹joyful˺ applause. 58. They exclaimed, “Which is better: our gods or Jesus?” They cite him only to argue. In fact, they are a people prone to dispute. 59. He was only a servant We showed favour to, and made as an example for the Children of Israel. 60. Had We willed, We could have easily replaced you ˹all˺ with angels, succeeding one another on earth. 61. And his ˹second˺ coming is truly a sign for the Hour. So have no doubt about it, and follow me. This is the Straight Path. 62. And do not let Satan hinder you, ˹for˺ he is certainly your sworn enemy. 63. When Jesus came with clear proofs, he declared, “I have come to you with wisdom, and to clarify to you some of what you differ about. So fear Allah, and obey me. 64. Surely Allah ˹alone˺ is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him ˹alone˺. This is the Straight Path.” 65. Yet their ˹various˺ groups have differed among themselves ˹about him˺, so woe to the wrongdoers when they face the torment of a painful Day! 66. Are they waiting for the Hour to take them by surprise when they least expect ˹it˺? 67. Close friends will be enemies to one another on that Day, except the righteous,

- Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

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