(Absurdity of Idol Worship)
He cites for you herein an example from among yourselves: Do you ever elevate your servants or subordinates to the level where they rival you, and to the point that you pay them as much allegiance as is being paid to you? We thus explain the revelations for people who understand.
ضَرَبَ لَكُم مَثَلًا مِن أَنفُسِكُم هَل لَكُم مِن ما مَلَكَت أَيمٰنُكُم مِن شُرَكاءَ فى ما رَزَقنٰكُم فَأَنتُم فيهِ سَواءٌ تَخافونَهُم كَخيفَتِكُم أَنفُسَكُم كَذٰلِكَ نُفَصِّلُ الـٔايٰتِ لِقَومٍ يَعقِلونَ
daraba lakum masalam min anfusikum hal lakum mimmaa malakat aymaanukum min shurakaaa’a fee maa razaqnaakum fa antum feehi sawaaa’un takhaafoonahum kakheefa tikum anfusakum; kazaalika nufassilul Aayaati liqawminy ya’qiloon