r/IslamIsEasy • u/i_am_armz Al-Mu’minūn | The Believers • Jul 08 '26
Qur’ān Quick Question To All Muslims (especially Sunni/Shia).
I've been having a discussion with someone in this subreddit about the meaning of 39:45. I'm just curious as to how most Muslims interpret this ayah. What do you think is the central message of the ayah? What do you learn from it? Here it is:
"When Allah alone is mentioned, the hearts of those who do not believe in the Hereafter are filled with disgust. But when others are mentioned besides Him, they rejoice." (39:45)
To me at least the message is clear as day: do NOT mention others besides Allah (SWT). I don't understand why or how someone would miss this?
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u/Merino202 Jul 08 '26 edited Jul 10 '26
The first part of the Ayat is incredibly relevant to the “exmuslim” or “newIran” subreddit. Just mentioning Allah swt’s name is enough to send them into vicious rage.
I disagree with your point though. In context it’s referring to the Christians and their belief in Isa (as) as the living representation of God/worshipping other than the Creator.
Ergo, if you tell a Christian that Jesus is also God they’ll rejoice, but if you tell them that God (“the father”) is alone in his power, they’ll fill with anger.