Surat Al An`am (81-90)

{وَكَيْفَ أَخَافُ مَا أَشْرَكْتُمْ وَلاَ تَخَافُونَ أَنَّكُمْ أَشْرَكْتُم بِاللّهِ مَا لَمْ يُنَزِّلْ بِهِ عَلَيْكُمْ سُلْطَاناً فَأَيُّ الْفَرِيقَيْنِ أَحَقُّ بِالأَمْنِ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ} [الأنعام: 81]

81- And how come I fear your idols which are made of stones while they do not hear nor speak, and do not know anything of your worship. You do not fear associating others with Allah in worship although He is the Creator of heavens, earth and in between. Be careful because your worship to these idols has no basis where Allah did not reveal a proof to that; the matter of worship is left for Allah Alone and it is not permissible for a person to legislate something of it.

So, which side is right: those who worship that does not harm nor benefit or the one who worship the One in whose hand is harm and benefit? which of the two deserves security and will be safe from the torment Allah; could you tell me that if you are from the people of knowledge.

{الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ وَلَمْ يَلْبِسُواْ إِيمَانَهُم بِظُلْمٍ أُوْلَـئِكَ لَهُمُ الأَمْنُ وَهُم مُّهْتَدُونَ} [الأنعام: 82]

82- Those who believe truly and did not stain their belief with polytheism are the ones who will be secure from the torment of Allah on the Day of Recompense and they are the guided to the sound faith. As for the other people, they are in error as those who claimed faith while taking idols as intercessors to Allah. To complete your faith in Allah, you should avoid this.

{وَتِلْكَ حُجَّتُنَا آتَيْنَاهَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَلَى قَوْمِهِ نَرْفَعُ دَرَجَاتٍ مَّن نَّشَاء إِنَّ رَبَّكَ حَكِيمٌ عَلِيمٌ} [الأنعام: 83]

83- The proofs which Abraham used against his people, such as the corruption of their belief and the validity of Allah's Lordship is what Allah confirmed. We raise the status of whom We want to grant them knowledge, wisdom, and success. Verily, Allah is Wise in what He does and ordains, and All-Knowing of those who deserve guidance and error and of those whom He raise or lower their degrees.

{وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُ إِسْحَاقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ كُلاًّ هَدَيْنَا وَنُوحاً هَدَيْنَا مِن قَبْلُ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِ دَاوُودَ وَسُلَيْمَانَ وَأَيُّوبَ وَيُوسُفَ وَمُوسَى وَهَارُونَ وَكَذَلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ} [الأنعام: 84]

84- We granted Abraham after he had grown old and his wife Sara became barren Isaac, and his son Jacob so that his eyes may rejoice of his successors where both of them are pious, guided, and a prophet. We sent Noah before Abraham and made him a prophet too. We endowed him a good offspring because all people are his descendents. All prophets from the offspring of Abraham, including David, Solomon, Job, Joseph, Moses, and Aaron, and so we rewarded them the best as We rewarded their grandfather Abraham and raised their degrees.

{وَزَكَرِيَّا وَيَحْيَى وَعِيسَى وَإِلْيَاسَ كُلٌّ مِّنَ الصَّالِحِينَ} [الأنعام: 85]

85- And from his offspring Zechariah, his son John the Baptist, and the Christ; all of them are guided, pious, and honorable prophets.

{وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ وَالْيَسَعَ وَيُونُسَ وَلُوطاً وَكُلاًّ فضَّلْنَا عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ} [الأنعام: 86]

86- Ishmael, Elisha, Jonah, and Lot, the nephew of Abraham, who was included in the offspring of Abraham. We honored each one of them with prophethood over the entire world at their times.

{وَمِنْ آبَائِهِمْ وَذُرِّيَّاتِهِمْ وَإِخْوَانِهِمْ وَاجْتَبَيْنَاهُمْ وَهَدَيْنَاهُمْ إِلَى صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ} [الأنعام: 87]

87- Of those people who were guided are some of their fathers, offspring, and their brethren where We chose and guided them to the StraightPpath and be firm on the obedience of Allah.

{ذَلِكَ هُدَى اللّهِ يَهْدِي بِهِ مَن يَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ وَلَوْ أَشْرَكُواْ لَحَبِطَ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يَعْمَلُونَ} [الأنعام: 88]

88- This is Allah's guidance which He directs to whomever He wants of His Guidance of those who are ready and can accept this, and increased their success. If they deviate and associated someone with Allah, the reward of their pious actions will be void even if they are people of honor and excellence.

{أُوْلَـئِكَ الَّذِينَ آتَيْنَاهُمُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحُكْمَ وَالنُّبُوَّةَ فَإِن يَكْفُرْ بِهَا هَـؤُلاء فَقَدْ وَكَّلْنَا بِهَا قَوْماً لَّيْسُواْ بِهَا بِكَافِرِينَ} [الأنعام: 89]

89- Those are the prophets upon whom We bestowed favor by sending down the Book and granted them the knowledge of the essence of things, the ability to understand it, and judging them with truth and justice. Moreover, we gave them prophethood to teach the people, and explain the Straight Path to them in their worldly and Hereafter affairs. If polytheists deny prophethood, We  guided other people to believe in it and maintain its rights, moreover they defend it with their lives.

{أُوْلَـئِكَ الَّذِينَ هَدَى اللّهُ فَبِهُدَاهُمُ اقْتَدِهْ قُل لاَّ أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ أَجْراً إِنْ هُوَ إِلاَّ ذِكْرَى لِلْعَالَمِينَ} [الأنعام: 90]

90- Those mentioned prophets are the one whom We guided to the truth, so follow their track in terms of faith and monotheism.

Tell them that you do not take fees for conveying the message, you only remind the people and guide them to the way of truth, explaining guidance and faith, and warning against atheism and error.