(Abusing God’s Provisions)
They even set aside a share of God’s provisions of crops and livestock, saying, “This share belongs to God,” according to their claims, “and this share belongs to our idols.” However, what was set aside for their idols never reached God, while the share they set aside for God invariably went to their idols. Miserable indeed is their judgment.
وَجَعَلوا لِلَّهِ مِمّا ذَرَأَ مِنَ الحَرثِ وَالأَنعٰمِ نَصيبًا فَقالوا هٰذا لِلَّهِ بِزَعمِهِم وَهٰذا لِشُرَكائِنا فَما كانَ لِشُرَكائِهِم فَلا يَصِلُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَما كانَ لِلَّهِ فَهُوَ يَصِلُ إِلىٰ شُرَكائِهِم ساءَ ما يَحكُمونَ
wa ja’aloo lillaahi mimmaa zara-a minal harsi walan’aami naseeban faqaaloo haazaa lillaahi biza’mihim wa haaza lishurakaa’inaa famaa kaana lishurakaaa’ihim falaa yasilu ilal laahi wa maa kaana lillaahi fahuwa yasilu ilaa shurakaaa’ihim; saaa’a maa yahkumoon