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khalaqa s-samāwāti wa-l-ʾarḍa bi-l-ḥaqqi taʿālā ʿammā yushrikūna
He created the heavens and the earth with consummate wisdom. He is above having any partners that they ascribe [to Him].
— Ali Quli Qarai
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Surah An-Nahl – Verse 3
3. “He created the skies and the earth with the truth; Exalted is He above everything with which they associate Him.”
Here, the Qur’an selects two ways for dealing with the issue of the eradication of paganism and focusing all people’s attention on the One God. First, He tackles the issue with rational reasoning regarding the magnificent order of creation and its system. Secondly, He tackles the issue through emotional ways and the explanation of the various blessings towards man and by instigating man’s sense of gratitude. At first, it says:
“He created the skies and the earth with the truth…”
The rightfulness of creation of the skies and the earth is evident both when one considers the amazing system of well-regulated creation, and the goal and the various interests which exist in it. Are those idols whom they associate with Him able to bring about such a creation process, or can they create a small mosquito or create a particle of dust? The verse says:
“…Exalted is He above everything with which they associate Him.”