Tafsir of Surah Az-Zukhruf 43:20
﴿وَقَالُوا لَوْ شَاءَ الرَّحْمَٰنُ مَا عَبَدْنَاهُم مَّا لَهُم بِذَٰلِكَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ إِنْ هُمْ إِلَّا يَخْرُصُونَ﴾
Translation of the meaning
And they said, "If the Most Merciful had willed, we would not have worshipped them." They have of that no knowledge. They are not but misjudging.
English Translation - Noor International Center — v1.1.2 · QuranEnc.comThe words of the two imams are given in their original Arabic, verbatim, with references.
Imam Ibn al-Qayyim
فهم استدلوا على محبته لشركهم ورضاه عنه بمشيئته لذلك. وعارضوا بهذا الدليل أمره ونهيه.«مدارج السالكين بين منازل إياك نعبد وإياك نستعين» 2/188