And if you asked them, "Who created the heavens and the earth?" they would surely say, "Allāh." Say, "Then have you considered¹ what you invoke besides Allāh? If Allāh intended me harm, are they removers of His harm; or if He intended me mercy, are they withholders of His mercy?" Say, "Sufficient for me is Allāh; upon Him [alone] rely the [wise] reliers."