to many of the pagans the murder of their children was made to seem attractive by the idols. this led them to confusion in their religion and to face their own destruction. had god wanted they would not have murdered their children. keep away from them and their evil gains.
وكذلك زين لكثير من المشركين قتل أولادهم شركاؤهم ليردوهم وليلبسوا عليهم دينهم ولو شاء الله ما فعلوه فذرهم وما يفترون