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wa-lahū mā fī s-samāwāti wa-l-ʾarḍi wa-lahu d-dīnu wāṣiban ʾa-fa-ghayra llāhi tattaqūna
To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth, and to Him belongs the enduring religion. Will you, then, be wary of other than Allah?
— Ali Quli Qarai
Surah An-Nahl – Verse 52
52. “Unto Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth, and to Him should obedience be (rendered) constantly. Then are you in awe of other than Allah?”
The Qur’anic term /din/ mentioned in this verse denotes ‘worshipping’ and ‘servitude’ which are the requirements of the embracing of Faith and of the school of Truth. The Arabic word /wasib/ signifies ‘constantly’ and ‘intensively’, as verse 9 of Surah As-Saffat, No. 37 says:
“…and for them is a perpetual chastisement.”
In sharp contrast to those superstitious ideas by which they used to suppose god for every type of beings, Allah is only One for whatever is found in the Heavens and on the earth. So, religious framework for laws and religious legislations are the sole rights of the One Who possesses the entire process of genesis and creation. The verse says:
“Unto Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth, and to Him should obedience be (rendered) constantly…”
Towards the end of this verse, the Qur’an declares that despite the fact that all laws, religion, and obedience belongs to Allah, do you still fear other than Allah and abstain from other than Him? The verse continues saying:
“…Then are you in awe of other than Allah?”
Can the idols do any harm against you or bestow on you any blessings the opposition of which scares you and you consider their worship as a requirement?