20:89

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

أَفَلَا يَرَوْنَ أَلَّا يَرْجِعُ إِلَيْهِمْ قَوْلًا وَلَا يَمْلِكُ لَهُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا نَفْعًا

Sahih International

Did they not see that it could not return to them any speech [i.e., response] and that it did not possess for them any harm or benefit?

Dimensional Analysis

Hidden

80%

Apparent

80%

Sovereignty

80%

Allusive

80%

Context

80%

Wisdoms

80%

Context

20:88

"Then he brought out (of the fire) before the (people) the image of a calf: It seemed to low: so they said: This is your god, and the god of Moses, but (Moses) has forgotten!"

20:89

Could they not see that it could not return them a word (for answer), and that it had no power either to harm them or to do them good?

20:90

Aaron had already, before this said to them: "O my people! ye are being tested in this: for verily your Lord is (Allah) Most Gracious; so follow me and obey my command."