Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran - Surah An-Najm, ayah 24

Translation of Surah An-Najm, ayah 24 (53:24)

أَمۡ لِلۡإِنسَٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ ٢٤
Or should every person ˹simply˺ have whatever ˹intercessors˺ they desire?1

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Arab pagans took these idols as intermediaries to intercede for them on the Day of Judgment (see 39:3)