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What (in, is [to be understand as] mā, 'only') they pray to, [what] the idolaters worship, instead of Him, Allahu ta’ālā, that is, other than Him, are but females, idols with feminine names, such as al-Lāt, al-'Uzza and Manāt; and they (in, is [to be understand as] mā, 'only') only pray to, they [only] worship, by worshipping [these female idols], a rebellious satan, one who has rebelled against obedience [to Allahu ta’ālā], for they are obeying him in this [worship of female idols].