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Al-Nisa’ 4: 48–51

(48) Surely Allah does not forgive that a partner be ascribed to Him, although He forgives any other sins for whomever He wills. He who associates anyone with Allah in His Divinity has indeed forged a mighty lie and committed an awesome sin.

(49) Have you not seen those who boast of their righteous- ness, even though it is Allah Who grants righteousness to whomsoever He wills? They are not wronged even as much as the husk of a date-stone (if they are not granted righteous- ness). (50) See how they forge lies about Allah! This in itself is a manifest sin.

(51) Have you not seen those to whom a portion of the Book was given? They believe in baseless superstitions,49 and taghut50 (false deities), and say about the unbelievers that they are better guided than those who believe.51 ▶

49 Jibt signifies “a thing devoid of any true basis and bereft of all usefulness.” In Islamic terminology the various forms of sorcery, divination and soothsaying, in short all superstitions, are termed jibt.

50 For explanation see Surah al-Baqarah 2: 256, nn. 89-90 above.

51 In this verse the word “unbelievers” means those people in Arabia who associated others with God in His Divinity.

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