“And they worship other than Allah that has no power to provide them...

“And they worship other than Allah that has no power to provide them, of sustenance, anything from the heavens and the earth and can do nothing.” Following the previous discussions on monotheism, this verse deals with the issue of paganism and, taking a stern and blaming tone, declares that they worship idols other than Allah which do not have at their disposal any means of sustenance in the skies and on the earth.

They are not only the proprietors of anything in this regard, but they also have no capabilities to create and have access to the means of sustenance. The verses says: “And they worship other than Allah that has no power to provide them, of sustenance, anything from the heavens and the earth and can do nothing.” This style of meaning makes allusion to the matter that the pagans believed in and worshipped idols…