Tafsir of Surah Maryam 19:81

﴿وَاتَّخَذُوا مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ آلِهَةً لِّيَكُونُوا لَهُمْ عِزًّا﴾

Translation of the meaning

And they have taken besides Allāh [false] deities that they would be for them [a source of] honor.

English Translation - Noor International Center — v1.1.2 · QuranEnc.com

The words of the two imams are given in their original Arabic, verbatim, with references.

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