Qur’an 46:5

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Qur’an 46:5 is a verse in Surah Al-Ahqaf that criticizes those who invoke entities other than God, emphasizing their inability to respond or benefit their callers.

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Qur’an 46:5 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Qur’anic verse
addressedTo polytheists of Mecca
those who invoke beings other than God
associatedWith monotheistic doctrine in Islam
authorityStatus considered divinely revealed by Muslims
canonicalStatus part of the standard Qur’anic canon
chapterNumber 46
citedIn Islamic da‘wah literature
polemics against polytheism
commentedOnBy Al-Qurtubi
linked to: al-Qurtubi

Al-Tabari
Fakhr al-Din al-Razi
Ibn Kathir
contrasts God’s power with the powerlessness of false deities
criticizes idolatry
invoking entities other than God
shirk
emphasizes futility of calling upon others besides God
inability of false deities to benefit their callers
inability of false deities to respond
foundIn Mushaf al-Madina standard edition
linked to: Mushaf al-Madina
genre theological admonition
language Classical Arabic
locatedIn Qur’an
linked to: Quran
memorizedBy Huffaz (memorizers of the Qur’an)
messageSummary Only God can truly respond to and benefit those who call upon Him
partOf Surah Al-Ahqaf
positionInSurah early-middle section of Surah Al-Ahqaf
recitationStyle various qira’at of the Qur’an
recitedBy Muslims
recitedIn Islamic prayer
religiousTradition Islam
revealedIn Meccan period
revealedInResponseTo pagan practices of calling upon idols
script Arabic script
surahName Al-Ahqaf
surahNumber 46
theologicalTheme divine exclusivity in worship
invalidity of intercession by false gods
tawhid
usedIn Islamic theology discussions on shirk
tafsir literature
verseNumber 5
warnsAgainst relying on powerless deities
seeking help from idols

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Al-Ahqaf containsVerse Qur’an 46:5