The adherent to Tawheed is well aware of that which Allah has stated regarding the concept of Gods !
Allah said: "Or
have they taken (for worship) aliha (gods) from the earth who raise the
dead? Had there been therein (in the heavens and the earth) gods
besides Allah, then verily both would have been ruined. Glorified be
Allah, the Lord of the Throne, (High is He) above what they attribute to
Him! He cannot be questioned as to what He does, while they will be
questioned. Or have they taken for worship (other) aliha (gods) besides
Him? Say: “Bring your proof:” This (the Qur’an) is the Reminder for
those with me and the Reminder for those before me. But most of them
know not the Truth, so they are averse. And We did not send any
Messenger before you (O Muhammad) but We inspired him (saying): La ilaha
illa Ana (none has the right to be worshipped but I (Allah)), so
worship Me (Alone and no one else).” [21:21-25]
Allah
stated His disapproval of the polytheists (idolaters) – those who
(worship things which they have taken as) gods in the earth, even though
these (so called) gods are absolutely incapacitated and powerless.
Neither are they are able to bring them back to life nor resurrect them,
and this is further explained by the statement of Allah: "Yet
they have taken besides Him other aliha (gods) that created nothing but
are themselves created, and possess neither hurt nor benefit for
themselves, and possess no power (of causing) death, nor (of giving)
life, nor of raising the dead." [25:3]
And Allah said:
"And they have taken besides Allah aliha (gods), hoping that they might
be helped (by those so-called gods). They cannot help them, but they
will be brought forward as a troop against those who worshipped them (at
the time of Reckoning)." [36:74-75]
A polytheist (or
idolater) worships a created thing that can neither benefit nor harm,
and he abandons sincere worship to Allah – The One Who is Perfect (i.e.
the only possessor of Perfect Names and Attributes; free from all
weaknesses, shortcomings and imperfections), and in His Hand is the
absolute control over all benefit and harm. This shows that a polytheist
(or idolater) is not blessed (with guidance), his ignorance is clearly
established as well as the severity of his unjust behavior towards
Allah; for indeed it is only befitting that there is only one (true)
deity, just as there cannot be except one (true) Lord. And because of
this, Allah said: "Had there been therein (in the heavens and the
earth) gods besides Allah, then verily both (i.e. the heavens and the
earth) would have been ruined. Glorified be Allah, the Lord of the
Throne, (High is He) above what they attribute to Him!" [21:22] - Meaning: Both the heavens and the earth would have been ruined as well the creation in them.
The
heavens and the earth – as one can see – are in a perfect state, intact
and in perfect order. Neither is there any defect in them and obstacles
(to its perfect order) nor conflict in its organization. Therefore,
this shows that the One who controls and regulates its affairs is One -
its Lord is one and the deity (under whose control they are maintained)
is One. If it were the case that the heavens and the earth has two
(deities) that control and regulate its affairs- two lords or more, then
its perfect order would have been ruined and its foundations would have
been undermined. That is because they would have been obstacles and
opponents to one another; so if one of them wishes to plan and
administer something and the other one wishes that it should not take
place, then it would be impossible for both their wishes to be
fulfilled. (On the other hand), the fulfillment of the wishes of one of
them would have shown that the other one is weak and unable do whatever
he wants; and it is impossible that both of them will agree on
everything. Therefore, the wish of The Irresistible (i.e.
Allah- the only True Lord and besides Him every other deity is false) -
is what will be fulfilled without anyone being able to prevent or repel
it. And this is why Allah said: "No son (or offspring or children)
did Allah beget, nor is there any ilah (god) along with Him; (if there
had been many gods), behold, each god would have taken away what he had
created, and some would have tried to overcome others! Glorified be
Allah above all that they attribute to Him!" [23:91]
[An Excerpt from Tafseer As-Sadi]
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