what Abraham, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

“Indeed, I have turned my face toward the One who created the heavens and the earth, inclining to the truth, and I am not one of the polytheists. (79)” [al-An‘ām: 79]

There are countless other such verses.

As for verses that combine both arguments, these too are numerous; indeed, they are the majority. One example is His saying, Exalted is He:

“O mankind, worship your Lord, who created you and those before you, so that you may become righteous. (21)” [al-Baqara: 21]

—down to His words, Exalted is He: “So do not set up rivals to Allah while you know. (22)” [al-Baqara: 22]

His words, “who created you and those before you, so that you may become righteous. (21)” [al-Baqara: 21], draw attention to the argument from creation, while His words:

“Who made the earth a resting place for you and the sky a canopy” [al-Baqara: 22]

draw attention to the argument from providence. Another example is His saying, Exalted is He:

“And a sign for them is the dead earth: We bring it to life and bring forth grain from it, from which they eat.” [Yā Sīn: 33]

And His words:

“And they reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth: ‘Our Lord, You have not created this in vain. Glory be to You! Protect us, then, from the punishment of the Fire.’ (191)” [Āl ‘Imrān: 191]

Most verses concerning this subject contain both kinds of argument.

This way, then, is the straight path by which Allah has called