The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 65
Allāh the Exalted 65 indication that a believer in the True God will not be put to shame in any company or before God Himself, inasmuch as he is furnished with strong arguments. But a believer in an artificial god is always in great distress. . Instead of putting forward reasons he describes every senseless thing as a mystery so that he should not be laughed at and thus he seeks to hide established errors. . Then He says: 27 7. God is Guardian over all and Supreme over all. He sets everything right and is exalted above everything. . Then He says: هُوَ اللهُ الْخَالِقُ الْبَارِئُ الْمُصَوَّرُ لَهُ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَى 28. He is the Creator of body and soul. He gives shape to the bodies in the womb. All beautiful names that can be conceived of belong to Him. . Then He says: 29 يُسبّحُ لَهُ مَا فِي السّمواتِ وَالأَرْضِ, وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ و. Inmates of the heaven and the earth glorify Him alike. . This verse indicates that there is life on celestial bodies and that the dwellers therein follow Divine guidance. . Then He says: 30 عَلى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِير. That is, He has power to do all that He wills, which is a great reassurance for His worshippers, for if God were 27 al-Hashr, 59:24 [Publisher] 28 al-Hashr, 59:25 [Publisher] 29 al-Hashr, 59:25 [Publisher] 30 al-Baqarah, 2:21 [Publisher]