Tafsir Ibn Kathir
Hafiz Ibn Kathirكيف نهاه عن عبادة الأصنام فقال : ( يا أبت لم تعبد ما لا يسمع ولا يبصر ولا يغني عنك شيئا ) أي : لا ينفعك ولا يدفع عنك ضررا .
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إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ يَـٰٓأَبَتِ لِمَ تَعْبُدُ مَا لَا يَسْمَعُ وَلَا يُبْصِرُ وَلَا يُغْنِى عَنكَ شَيْـًٔا
[Mention] when he said to his father, "O my father, why do you worship that which does not hear and does not see and will not benefit you at all?
كيف نهاه عن عبادة الأصنام فقال : ( يا أبت لم تعبد ما لا يسمع ولا يبصر ولا يغني عنك شيئا ) أي : لا ينفعك ولا يدفع عنك ضررا .
Tafsir is provided for educational reference. Paragraph breaks are added for readability — the wording of each commentary is unchanged. For religious guidance, consult a qualified scholar.