Refutation of the doubts on which the polytheists rely to justify their shirk in the oneness of worship:

Because the counterfeit arguments and stories that have led most people astray have become widespread—and because they regard them as proofs supporting their misguidance and idolatry—they have grown complacent with their present condition. It has therefore become essential to expose their falsity and demonstrate their invalidity, “so that he who perished might perish after a clear proof, and he who lived might live after a clear proof” 2.

Some of these objections are ancient, put forward by the idolaters of earlier nations, while others…

1 When photography is required in cases of necessity—such as for identity cards, passports, or driver’s licences—its use must be limited to those necessities alone and not extended beyond them, for concessions are restricted to the extent of the need.