Is it false gods that you desire instead of Allah?
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
What then do you expect from the Lord of all worlds?”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He later looked up to the stars ˹in contemplation˺,1
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
then said, “I am really sick.”1
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So they turned their backs on him and went away.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Then he ˹stealthily˺ advanced towards their gods, and said ˹mockingly˺, “Will you not eat ˹your offerings˺?
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
What is wrong with you that you cannot speak?”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Then he swiftly turned on them, striking ˹them˺ with his right hand.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Later, his people came rushing towards him ˹furiously˺.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He argued, “How can you worship what you carve ˹with your own hands˺,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
when it is Allah Who created you and whatever you do?”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran