al-Zukhruf

وَلَئِنْ سَأَلْتَهُمْ مَنْ خَلَقَهُمْ لَيَقُولُنَّ اللَّهُ فَأَنَّى يُؤْفَكُونَ

87. And if you ask polytheists who created them, they will surely say: “Allah.” How then do they turn away [from God]?

Meccan polytheists believed in Allah’s creative act, but they were entangled in polytheism regarding Divine Sovereignty, Grace, and intercession and associated gods with Allah in these respects. Addressed to the Noble Prophet (S) the blessed Verse says:

“O Muhammad (S)! If you ask these polytheists who created them, they will emphatically say that Allah created them.”

Surprisingly, they, out of their primordial disposition, seriously confess that God is their Creator, but they turn away from him and worship idols and gods and in the mean time ask Him to answer their prayers. Thus, they render themselves inflicted with everlasting torment and destruction.