DAY 405: Anbiya 21-29

•  Or have they taken gods from the earth, who can raise the dead? Had there been other gods besides Allah in the heavens or the earth, both ˹realms˺ would have surely been corrupted. So Glorified is Allah, Lord of the Throne, far above what they claim. He cannot be questioned about what He does, but they will ˹all˺ be questioned. Or have they taken other gods besides Him? Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Show ˹me˺ your proof. Here is ˹the Quran,˺ the Reminder for those with me; along with ˹earlier Scriptures,˺ the Reminder for those before me.” But most of them do not know the truth, so they turn away. We never sent a messenger before you  without revealing to him: “There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Me, so worship Me ˹alone˺.” And they say, “The Most Compassionate has offspring!” Glory be to Him! In fact, those ˹angels˺ are only ˹His˺ honoured servants, who do not speak until He has spoken, ˹only˺ acting at His command. He ˹fully˺ knows what is ahead of them and what is behind them. They do not intercede except for whom He approves, and they tremble in awe of Him. Whoever of them were to say, “I am a god besides Him,” they would be rewarded with Hell by Us. This is how We reward the wrongdoers.
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  After warning heedless humanity in the opening verses and establishing the fate of past nations and the purposeful creation of the universe, the surah now directly confronts the core issue of polytheism (shirk). The disbelievers worshipped idols, angels, and other beings as deities or intercessors besides Allah. These verses demolish those claims by applying a simple, logical test: Can these so-called gods create, control, or even save themselves? The passage concludes by defining the true status of revered beings like angels and prophets (and by extension, Jesus and Ezra, whom Jews and Christians later elevated), clarifying that they are merely honored servants of Allah.
  
      The Logical Test: The so-called gods of the polytheists fail the simplest tests: they cannot create, they cannot resurrect, and if multiple gods existed, the universe would be in chaos
      God's Absolute Sovereignty: Allah alone is the undisputed authority. He is not questioned, while all others will be. All prophets brought the same message of His exclusive right to worship.
      The True Nature of Revered Beings: Angels and prophets are not divine partners or offspring of God. They are "honored servants," completely subordinate to Him. They only act by His command, have no independent knowledge, and cannot intercede without His permission.
      A Warning Against Exaggeration: Any being who claims divinity, or any worshipper who grants them that status, is committing a grave injustice. The line between Creator and creation is absolute and non-negotiable.
     
      Any being worshipped besides Allah—whether angel, prophet, or idol—is merely a servant accountable to Him, unable to create, intercede, or act without His permission.
     
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