Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 71
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
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➋ {مَا نَزَّلَ اللّٰهُ بِهَا مِنْ سُلْطٰنٍ:} That is, He has never said anywhere that I have transferred such divine powers to so-and-so, and made so-and-so the remover of difficulties, so-and-so the granter of treasures, so-and-so the succorer, so-and-so the supporter, and so-and-so the provider; these and such titles have been fabricated by people and attributed to these revered personalities, which have become causes of shirk.
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71. 2. By this are meant the names which they had given to their deities, for example, Sada, Samud, Huba, etc., just as the people of Nuh had five idols whose names Allah has mentioned in the Quran, and just as the idols of the polytheists of Arabia had names: Lat, Uzza, Manat, Hubal, etc. Or, as nowadays, people involved in polytheistic beliefs and practices have given names, for example, Data Ganj Bakhsh, Khwaja Ghareeb Nawaz, Baba Farid Shakar Ganj, Mushkil Kusha, etc., for whom there is no evidence that they are deities or removers of difficulties or granters of treasures, etc.
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There is No Scholarly Proof of Delegating Powers to Anyone:
Hudؑ replied to the chiefs of the nation that when your rebellion and insolent shamelessness have reached such a level, then understand that now Allah’s punishment is about to befall you. As for your deities, some of whom you call the god of rain, some the god of winds, some the god of crops, some the god of health, and some the god of wealth, these names have been invented by you or your forefathers themselves. Nowhere in any heavenly book or scripture is it mentioned that Allah has delegated such and such powers to such and such being, or authority over such and such things to such and such being. Among us as well, such names are found in abundance, for example, such and such elder is Ghous (the one who helps in distress), such and such saint is Data, such and such is Ganj Bakhsh, such and such is Mushkil Kusha (the remover of difficulties). The only difference is that the polytheists of that era attributed such qualities to gods, goddesses, angels, or certain spirits, while in our time these qualities are attributed to elders, whether they are alive or have passed away. Allah Almighty says that there is no proof in the divine law for such things, that My such and such saint or elder can be a remover of difficulties and that I have granted him such powers.
