They ( Jews and Christians ) took their rabbis and their monks to be their lords besides Allah ( by obeying them in things which they made lawful or unlawful according to their own desires without being ordered by Allah ) , and ( they also took as their Lord ) Messiah , son of Maryam ( Mary ) , while they ( Jews and Christians ) were commanded [ in the Taurat ( Torah ) and the Injeel ( Gospel ) ) to worship none but One Ilah ( God - Allah ) La ilaha illa Huwa ( none has the right to be worshipped but He ) . Praise and glory be to Him , ( far above is He ) from having the partners they associate ( with Him ) . "