But they have taken besides Him gods which create nothing, while they are created, and possess not for themselves any harm or benefit and possess not [power to cause] death or life or resurrection.
Tafseer
{ واتخذوا } أي الكفار { من دونه } أي الله أي غيره { آلهة } هي الأصنام { لا يَخلقون شيئاً وهم يُخلقون ولا يملكون لأنفسهم ضرا } أي دفعه { ولا نفعا } أي جره { ولا يملكون موتا ولا حياةً } أي إماتة لأحد وإحياء لأحد { ولا نشورا } أي بعثا للأموات .
{And they have taken} the disbelievers {besides Him} that is, God, that is, other than Him {gods} which are idols {who create nothing and are themselves created, and they do not possess for themselves any harm} that is, to repel it {nor any benefit} that is, to bring it about {nor do they possess death or life} that is, to cause someone to die or to give life to someone {nor resurrection} that is, to raise the dead.
