and out of whatever he has created of the fruits of the field and the cattle they assign unto god a portion saying this belongs to godor so they claim and this is for those beings who we are convinced have a share in gods divinity. but that which is assigned to the beings associated in their minds with god does not bring closer to god whereas that which is assigned to god brings closer to those beings to whom they ascribe a share in his divinity. bad indeed is their judgment!
وجعلوا لله مما ذرأ من الحرث والأنعام نصيبا فقالوا هذا لله بزعمهم وهذا لشركائنا فما كان لشركائهم فلا يصل إلى الله وما كان لله فهو يصل إلى شركائهم ساء ما يحكمون