( أم أنزلنا عليهم سلطانا ) قال ابن عباس - رضي الله عنهما - : حجة وعذرا . وقال قتادة : كتابا ( فهو يتكلم ) ينطق ( بما كانوا به يشركون ) أي : ينطق بشركهم ويأمرهم به .
What invited them to ascribing partners with Allah when they have no proof supporting it? I did not send any evidence to them in the form of any scripture which they could use as proof for their ascribing partners with Allah, nor do they have any scripture which talks in favour of their idolatry and upholds the validity of the disbelief they are on.