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Verily, those whom you call upon besides Allah can never create (even) a fly, though they should all gather for it; and should the fly snatch away anything from them, they could not take it back from it. Feeble are (both) the seeker and the sought!” 74. “They have not estimated Allah with the estimation that is due to Him. Verily Allah is Strong, Mighty.” We must always take the parables of the Qur’an under careful consideration.

The person who is helpless when he confronts a single fly is not eligible to be worshipped. This verse illustrates an interesting and lively picture of the situation of the artificial idols and deities and explains their weakness and inability. It makes manifest the falsehood of the pagans’ belief very clearly. It addresses the common people and says: “O people! A parable is struck; so listen to it.

Verily, those whom you call upon besides Allah can never create (even) a fly, though they should all gather for it;…” If all their idols, all the objects of their worship, and even all the scientists, the mindful ones, and inventors from among human beings gather with together and try to create a fly they will not be able to create it.

Thus, how can you consider them in a row with the Great Lord Who is the Creator of the heavens and the earth and thousands of thousand living creatures in the seas and on the lands, in forests, and in the depths of the ground; the Lord Who has assigned the life and living in different shapes and various kinds, each of which causes man to wonder and to admire them. How far and different are those weak objects of worship and this Almighty Wise Creator!