Surah At-Tawbah Ayah 31

ٱتَّخَذُوٓا۟ أَحْبَارَهُمْ وَرُهْبَـٰنَهُمْ أَرْبَابًا مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلْمَسِيحَ ٱبْنَ مَرْيَمَ وَمَآ أُمِرُوٓا۟ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوٓا۟ إِلَـٰهًا وَٰحِدًا ۖ لَّآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۚ سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 9:31 says: “They have taken their scholars and monks as lords besides Allāh,<sup foot_note=196389>1</sup> and [also] the Messiah, the son of Mary.<sup foot_note=196388>2</sup> And they were not commanded except to worship one God; there is no deity except Him. Exalted is He above whatever they associate with Him.”

Translation source: Saheeh International

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Quran 9:31 is in Surah At-Tawbah, chapter 9 of the Quran.

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