أَوۡ يَنفَعُونَكُمۡ أَوۡ يَضُرُّونَ
Or do they benefit you, or do they harm
Qur'an / Ash-Shu'ara / 73
أَوۡ يَنفَعُونَكُمۡ أَوۡ يَضُرُّونَ
Or do they benefit you, or do they harm
إِذۡ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوۡمِهِۦ مَا تَعۡبُدُونَ
26:70When he said to his father and his people, "What do you worship
قَالُواْ نَعۡبُدُ أَصۡنَامٗا فَنَظَلُّ لَهَا عَٰكِفِينَ
26:71They said, "We worship idols and remain to them devoted
قَالَ هَلۡ يَسۡمَعُونَكُمۡ إِذۡ تَدۡعُونَ
26:72He said, "Do they hear you when you supplicate
أَوۡ يَنفَعُونَكُمۡ أَوۡ يَضُرُّونَ
26:73Or do they benefit you, or do they harm
قَالُواْ بَلۡ وَجَدۡنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا كَذَٰلِكَ يَفۡعَلُونَ
26:74They said, "But we found our fathers doing thus
قَالَ أَفَرَءَيۡتُم مَّا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡبُدُونَ
26:75He said, "Then do you see what you have been worshipping
أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَآؤُكُمُ ٱلۡأَقۡدَمُونَ
26:76You and your ancient forefathers