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qul man yaklaʾukum bi-l-layli wa-n-nahāri mina r-raḥmāni bal hum ʿan dhikri rabbihim muʿriḍūna
Say, ‘Who can guard you, day and night, against [the punishment of] the All-beneficent [should He want to punish you]?’ Indeed, they are disregardful of their Lord’s remembrance.
— Ali Quli Qarai
Surah Al-’Anbiya’ – Verses 42 - 43
42. “Say: ‘Who guards you by night and by day from (the Wrath of) the Beneficent (Allah)?’ But (yet) they turn away from the remembrance of their Lord!”
43. “Or have they gods that can protect them from (the wrath of) Us? They are not able to help themselves nor can they be defended from Us.”
The common powers cannot protect man from different gangers. Man is always in need of the protection and support of Allah, because protection is always of the dignity of Allah’s Lordship. Thus, this holy verse implies that not only in the Hereafter no one defends you against the Divine punishment, but also in this world the case is the same. The verse says:
In fact, if the Lord of heaven had not set the atmosphere of the earth as a protective canopy for it, only this would have been sufficient that you had to be the target of the aerolites to be bombarded every day and night. It is noteworthy that instead of the application of Allah, the holy word ‘the Beneficent’ has been used in this verse. This means that: you should see how much sin you have committed that you have caused the wrath of Allah, Who is the source of general Mercy and favour.
Then, it adds:
They hearken neither to the advices of His prophets, nor do they let Allah’s remembrance and His blessings move their hearts, nor may they use their contemplation in this way. Again, as a question, the holy Qur’an asks: to what have these unjust and sinful disbelievers pleased themselves against the Divine retributions? Do they have gods who can defend them before the Wrath of Allah? The verse says:
These artificial gods of theirs cannot even assist themselves nor can they defend themselves, nor does Allah help them by means of His Grace and spiritual power. The verse continues saying: