False Deities

They have taken gods besides Allah to give them honour.

19:81And they have chosen (other) gods beside Allah that they may be a power for them.

52:43Or have they any god beside Allah? Glorified be Allah from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him)!

Yet they take gods besides Allah, hoping for help.

36:74And they have taken (other) gods beside Allah, in order that they may be helped.

They cannot help them, even though they are lined up as a ready army for them.

36:75It is not in their power to help them; but they (the worshippers) are unto them a host in arms.

Or have they taken gods from the earth who can raise the dead?

21:21Or have they chosen gods from the earth who raise the dead?

Or have they taken guardians besides Him? But Allah alone is the Guardian, the One who revives the dead.

42:9Or have they chosen protecting friends besides Him? But Allah, He (alone) is the Protecting Friend. He quickeneth the dead, and He is Able to do all things.

They will say, “Glory be to You! It was not for us to take any lords besides You. But You gave them and their ancestors enjoyment until they forgot the Reminder and became ruined.”

25:18They will say: Be Thou Glorified! it was not for us to choose any protecting friends beside thee; but Thou didst give them and their fathers ease till they forgot the warning and became lost folk.

The example of those who take protectors besides Allah is like a spider building its house. But the weakest of houses is the spider’s house, if only they knew.

29:41The likeness of those who choose other patrons than Allah is as the likeness of the spider when she taketh unto herself a house, and lo! the frailest of all houses is the spider's house, if they but knew.

Have you seen the one who takes his own desire as his god? Allah lets him stray knowingly, seals his hearing and heart, and places a veil over his sight. Who then can guide him after Allah? Will you not reflect?

45:23Hast thou seen him who maketh his desire his god, and Allah sendeth him astray purposely, and sealeth up his hearing and his heart, and setteth on his sight a covering? Then who will lead him after Allah (hath condemned him)? Will ye not then heed?

Is there a god besides Allah? No, but they are a people who ascribe equals to Him.

27:60Is not He (best) Who created the heavens and the earth, and sendeth down for you water from the sky wherewith We cause to spring forth joyous orchards, whose trees it never hath been yours to cause to grow. Is there any Allah beside Allah? Nay, but they are folk who ascribe equals (unto Him)!

Is there a god besides Allah? No, but most of them do not know.

27:61Is not He (best) Who made the earth a fixed abode, and placed rivers in the folds thereof, and placed firm hills therein, and hath set a barrier between the two seas? Is there any Allah beside Allah? Nay, but most of them know not!

Is there a god besides Allah? Little do you reflect.

27:62Is not He (best) Who answereth the wronged one when he crieth unto Him and removeth the evil, and hath made you viceroys of the earth? Is there any Allah beside Allah? Little do they reflect!

Is there a god besides Allah? Exalted is He above what they associate with Him.

27:63Is not He (best) Who guideth you in the darkness of the land and the sea, He Who sendeth the winds as heralds of His mercy? Is there any Allah beside Allah? High Exalted be Allah from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him)!

Is there a god besides Allah? Say, “Bring your proof, if you are truthful.”

27:64Is not He (best) Who produceth creation, then reproduceth it, and Who provideth for you from the heaven and the earth? Is there any Allah beside Allah? Say: Bring your proof, if ye are truthful!

And We will bring forth a witness from every nation and say, “Produce your proof.” Then they will know that the truth belongs to Allah, and what they fabricated will forsake them.

28:75And We shall take out from every nation a witness and We shall say: Bring your proof. Then they will know that Allah hath the Truth, and all that they invented will have failed them.

Or have they taken gods besides Him? Say, “Bring your proof. This is the message of those with me and those before me.” But most of them do not know the truth, so they turn away.

21:24Or have they chosen other gods beside Him? say: Bring your proof (of their godhead). This is the Reminder of those with me and those before me, but most of them know not the Truth and so they are averse.

Say, “If there were other gods alongside Him, as they claim, they would have sought a way to the Lord of the Throne.”

17:42Say (O Muhammad, to the disbelievers): If there were other gods along with Him, as they say, then had they sought a way against the Lord of the Throne.

Or have We sent them an authority that speaks in favour of their polytheism?

30:35Or have We revealed unto them any warrant which speaketh of that which they associate with Him?

Say, “Praise be to Allah, and peace upon His servants whom He has chosen. Is Allah better, or what they associate with Him?”

27:59Say (O Muhammad): Praise be to Allah, and peace be on His slaves whom He hath chosen! Is Allah best, or (all) that ye ascribe as partners (unto Him)?

Ask those We sent before you among the messengers, did We ever appoint gods to be worshiped besides the Most Merciful?

43:45And ask those of Our messengers whom We sent before thee: Did We ever appoint gods to be worshipped beside the Beneficent?