\nNarrated `Abdullah:\n \n\nRegarding the explanation of the Verse: 'Those whom they call upon (worship) (like Jesus the Son of \nMary, angels etc.) desire (for themselves) means of access to their Lord (Allah) as to which of them \nshould be the nearer and they hope for His Mercy and fear His torment.' (17.57) They themselves (e.g. \nAngels, saints, Apostles, Jesus, etc.,) worshipped Allah, Those Jinns who were worshipped by some \nArabs became Muslims (embraced Islam), but those human beings stuck to their (old) religion. Al- \nA`mash said extra: 'Say, (O Muhammad): Call unto those besides Him whom you assume (to be \ngods).' (17.56)\n

\nNarrated `Abdullah:\n \n\nRegarding the explanation of the Verse: 'Those whom they call upon (worship) (like Jesus the Son of \nMary, angels etc.) desire (for themselves) means of access to their Lord (Allah) as to which of them \nshould be the nearer and they hope for His Mercy and fear His torment.' (17.57) They themselves (e.g. \nAngels, saints, Apostles, Jesus, etc.,) worshipped Allah, Those Jinns who were worshipped by some \nArabs became Muslims (embraced Islam), but those human beings stuck to their (old) religion. Al- \nA`mash said extra: 'Say, (O Muhammad): Call unto those besides Him whom you assume (to be \ngods).' (17.56)\n

\nحَدَّثَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِي مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، ‏{‏إِلَى رَبِّهِمِ الْوَسِيلَةَ‏}‏ قَالَ كَانَ نَاسٌ مِنَ الإِنْسِ يَعْبُدُونَ نَاسًا مِنَ الْجِنِّ، فَأَسْلَمَ الْجِنُّ، وَتَمَسَّكَ هَؤُلاَءِ بِدِينِهِمْ‏.‏ زَادَ الأَشْجَعِيُّ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ‏.‏ ‏{‏قُلِ ادْعُوا الَّذِينَ زَعَمْتُمْ‏}‏