وَأَنَّ
ٱلۡمَسَٰجِدَ
لِلَّهِ
فَلَا
تَدۡعُواْ
مَعَ
ٱللَّهِ
أَحَدٗا
١٨
And the places of worship are only for Allah, so pray not unto anyone along with Allah.
— M. Pickthall
And [He revealed] that the masjids1 are for Allāh, so do not invoke2 with Allāh anyone.
— Saheeh International
"And the places of worship are for Allah (alone): So invoke not any one along with Allah;
— A. Yusuf Ali
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
The Command to worship Allah Alone and shun Shirk
Allah commands His servants to single Him out alone for worship and that none should be supplicated to along with Him, nor should any partners be associated with Him. As Qatadah said concerning Allah's statement,
وَأَنَّ الْمَسَـجِدَ لِلَّهِ فَلاَ تَدْ
…The Command to worship Allah Alone and shun Shirk
Allah commands His servants to single Him out alone for worship and that none should be supplicated t
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