He rebuked them, condemning their association of others with Him in worship, saying:

“So say, ‘Then will you not fear Him?’”

Another example is His saying:

“Say, ‘To whom belongs the earth and whoever is in it, if you know?’ They will say, ‘To Allah.’”

When they acknowledged this, He rebuked them, condemning their association of others with Him in worship, saying:

“Say, ‘Then will you not remember?’”

Then He said:

“Say, ‘Who is the Lord of the seven heavens and the Lord of the Great Throne?’ They will say, ‘[They belong] to Allah.’”

When they acknowledged this, He rebuked them, condemning their association of others with Him in worship, saying:

“Say, ‘Then will you not fear Him?’”

Then He said:

“Say, ‘In whose hand is dominion over all things—and He grants protection while none can protect against Him—if you know?’ They will say, ‘[All belongs] to Allah.’”

When they acknowledged this, He rebuked them, condemning their association of others with Him in worship, saying:

“Say, ‘Then how are you deluded?’” 1.

Another example is His saying:

“Say, ‘Who is the Lord of the heavens and the earth?’ Say, ‘Allah.’”

Once their acknowledgment was established, He rebuked them, condemning their association of others with Him in worship, saying:

“Say, ‘Have you then taken besides Him protectors who have no power to benefit or harm even themselves?’” 2.

Another example is His saying:

“And if you asked them who created them, they would surely say, ‘Allah.’”

Once their acknowledgment was established, He rebuked them, expressing His condemnation, saying:

“How then are they turned away?” 3.

Another example is His saying:

“And if you asked them who created the heavens and the earth and subjected the sun and the moon, they would surely say, ‘Allah.’”

Once their acknowledgment was established, He rebuked them, condemning their association of others with Him in worship, saying:

“How then are they turned away?”

And His saying:

“And if you asked them who sends down rain from the sky and thereby gives life to the earth after its death, they would surely say, ‘Allah.’”

Once their acknowledgment was established, He rebuked them, condemning their association of others with Him in worship, saying:

“Say, ‘Praise be to Allah.’ But most of them do not