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Surah 21. Al-Anbiya, Ayah 43

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أَمْ لَهُمْ ءَالِهَةٌ تَمْنَعُهُم مِّن دُونِنَا ۚ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ نَصْرَ أَنفُسِهِمْ وَلَا هُم مِّنَّا يُصْحَبُونَ

Am lahum a lihatun tamnaAAuhum min doonin a l a yasta t eeAAoona na s ra anfusihim wal a hum minn a yu sh aboon a

Do they [really think that they] have deities that could shield them from Us? Those [alleged dei-ties] are not [even] able to succour themselves: hence, neither can they [who worship them hope to] be aided [by them] against Us.

- Mohammad Asad

Do they have such gods who can defend them against Us? Their gods can neither help themselves nor can they protect themselves from Us.

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

Or do they have gods- other than Us- that can protect them? They cannot 'even' protect themselves, nor will they be aided against Us.

- Mustafa Khattab

Or have they gods who can shield them from Us? They cannot help themselves nor can they be defended from Us.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

Or have they gods that can guard them from Us? They have no power to aid themselves nor can they be defended from Us. ²⁷⁰³

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali