Yuhibbunahum — Kahubbillah [portable]

In this context, the Quran addresses the concept of (associating partners with God) not just through physical idols, but through the emotions of the heart. When a person elevates a created being, a material possession, or their own desires to the level of devotion that belongs solely to Allah, they fall into the trap of "Yuhibbunahum Kahubbillah." The Danger of Displaced Devotion

The majority of commentators, including Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari, interpret the "Ka" to mean that they love these rivals with the type of love that is due only to Allah . yuhibbunahum kahubbillah

The phrase highlights a psychological and spiritual imbalance. Human beings are naturally wired to love, but when that love is "displaced," it leads to: In this context, the Quran addresses the concept

This creates a contrast between two states of the heart: Human beings are naturally wired to love, but

Some scholars interpret the "Ka" as an equation of degree. This implies that the polytheists loved their idols/false gods as intensely as they loved Allah. They acknowledged Allah as the Creator, but their emotional attachment to their idols was just as strong.

Placing ultimate hope and fear in something finite rather than the Infinite.