The Meaning of His Saying, “Or Do They Have a God Other Than Allah? Glory Be to Allah from What They Associate [with Him]”
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The Shaykh : And the answer is no. [At-Tur 52:43] One of them comes to the land, settles there while traveling, and chooses four stones. He makes three of them the supports for the pot. What does “supports for the pot” mean? It means the stands on which the pot is placed. He makes the fourth of these stones a god to worship. Is this foolishness and a lack of intellect? It is foolishness, to the extent that some of them knead dates into the shape of an idol and worship it, and when they are hungry, they eat it. This is great foolishness. For this reason, Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said: [At-Tur 52:43]