They have taken their scholars and monks as lords besides Allah , and [also] the Messiah, the son of Mary. And they were not commanded except to worship one God; there is no deity except Him. Exalted is He above whatever they associate with Him.
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{ اتَّخذوا أحبارهم } علماء اليهود { ورهبانهم } عبَّاد النصارى { أربابا من دون الله } حيث اتبعوهم في تحليل ما حرم الله وتحريم ما أحل { والمسيح بن مريم وما أمروا } في التوراة والإنجيل { إلا ليعبدوا } أي بأن يعبدوا { إلها واحدا لا إله إلا هو سبحانه } تنزيها له { عما يشركون } .
Take their rabbis Jewish scholars and monks sunflower Christians gods without God where Atbauhm in the analysis of what God has forbidden and forbid what lawful Christ the son of Mary and ordered in the Torah and the Bible not to worship any that worship god and no one but God Almighty is his high esteem what associates.