Tafseer of The Pilgrimage · Al-Hajj · 22:68
And if they dispute with you, then say, "Allah is most knowing of what you do.
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Allah, exalted be His praise, says to His Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ: And if these polytheists dispute with you, O Muḥammad, concerning your rites, then say: Allah knows best what you do and what we do.
As: al-Qāsim related to us, saying: al-Ḥusayn related to us, saying: Ḥajjāj related to me, on the authority of Ibn Jurayj, on the authority of Mujāhid: وَإِنْ جَادَلُوكَ — he said: these are the words of the people of shirk (associating partners): "What Allah has slaughtered with His right hand..." فَقُلِ اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ — for us are our deeds and for you are your deeds.
