Points gleaned from the verse:
1 – The nullification of shirk is established by a decisive and manifest proof.
2 – The verse sets out the conditions that must be met by any being who is invoked for aid:
a. He must own what is requested of him.
b. He must hear the supplication of the petitioner.
c. He must possess the power to grant it.
3 – Sound creed rests on evidence and certainty, not on conjecture, speculation, or blind imitation.
4 – The verse affirms Allah’s knowledge of the eventual outcomes of all matters.