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qul ʾinnī nuhītu ʾan ʾaʿbuda lladhīna tadʿūna min dūni llāhi qul lā ʾattabiʿu ʾahwāʾakum qad ḍalaltu ʾidhan wa-mā ʾana mina l-muhtadīna
Say, ‘I have been forbidden to worship those whom you invoke besides Allah.’ Say, ‘I do not follow your desires, for then I will have gone astray, and I will not be among the [rightly] guided.’
— Ali Quli Qarai
Surah Al-‘An’am, Verse 56
Kingdom is only Allah’s – Allah’s knowledge comprehends every thing.
56. "Say: ' I am forbidden to worship those whom you call besides Allah Say: 'I do not follow your low desires, for then indeed I should have gone astray and I will not be of the (rightly) guided."
The undue desires, from anybody they are issued, should be explicitly responded with a negative answer. The sources of the Prophet’s (S) determinations are Divine revelation. Acquaintance from infidelity is a part of Islam. Polytheistic belief is the root of sensual desires. Thus, a preacher of the Faith ought not follow to quench the people's desires, but he should act for the sake and pleasure of Allah. The verse says: