The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 87
Allāh the Exalted 87 have acted against one another, and their differences would have resulted plunging the universe into chaos, each one of them would have worked for the welfare of his own creation; for whose comfort, he would have considered it permissible to destroy others. This too would. I have led to chaos. . Then it is stated: 55. . قُلِ ادْعُوا الَّذِينَ زَعَمْتُمْ مِّن دُونِهِ فَلَا يَمْلِكُون كَشَفَ الشَّرِّ عَنْكُمْ وَلا تخويلا . . This means that those who deny the existence of God are told that now that they are being pressed hard by the arguments in support of Islām and its glory and power, they should call for help on those whom they claim to be the associates of God. They will then know that they will not be able to remove any affliction from them, nor to bring about any change favourable to them. 'Tell these pagans, O Prophet: Call those whom you worship besides Allāh, to help you against me. Do whatever you can to defeat me and give me no respite. Bear in mind that my Supporter and Helper is the God Who has revealed the Holy Qur'ān. He alone is the help and succour of His true and righteous Messengers. Those from whom you seek help are neither able to help you nor can they help themselves. . Then the Holy Qur'ān proceeds to establish through the law of nature that God is free from every defect and shortcoming: . . . . . الخ 56 تُسَبِّحُ لَهُ السَّمَوتُ السّبُعُ والأَرْضُ وَ مَن فِيهِنَّ . . The seven heavens and the earth and those that are 55 Bani Isrā'il, 17:57 [Publisher] 56. Bani Isrā'il, 17:45 [Publisher]