Section: Allah, exalted be He, has negated every form of associating partners with Him.

As for their claim that he entertained doubts about the message he brought, that is a patent falsehood, for the Most High said:

“Say: Call upon those whom you claim besides Allah. They do not possess even an atom’s weight in the heavens or on the earth, nor do they have any share therein, nor does He receive any support from them.” ⦗Sabaʾ: 22⦘ (22)

“Intercession is of no benefit with Him except for one to whom He has granted permission. When panic is removed from their hearts they will ask, ‘What has your Lord said?’ They will answer, ‘The truth, and He is the Most High, the Supreme.’” ⦗Sabaʾ: 23⦘ (23)

“Say: Who provides for you from the heavens and the earth? Say: Allah. Surely either we or you are upon guidance, or in manifest error.” ⦗Sabaʾ: 24⦘ (24)

“Say: You will not be questioned about the sins we have committed, nor shall we be questioned about what you do.” ⦗Sabaʾ: 25⦘ (25)

“Say: Our Lord will gather us together, then He will judge between us in truth. He is the All-Judging, the All-Knowing.” ⦗Sabaʾ: 26⦘

When He called them to monotheism and showed that whatever they invoke besides Allah owns not even an atom’s weight in the heavens or the earth, has no share therein, is no helper, and that no intercession avails except by His leave, He thereby rejected every avenue of shirk. For that which is taken as a partner is imagined to possess ownership, or to share in ownership, or to act as an assistant. Once these three possibilities are negated, nothing remains but intercession, which is merely a plea made for you—