Surah 6:19
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وَإِن يَمۡسَسۡكَ ٱللَّهُ بِضُرّٖ فَلَا كَاشِفَ لَهُۥٓ إِلَّا هُوَۖ وَإِن يَمۡسَسۡكَ بِخَيۡرٖ فَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٞ
If God touches you with any harm, (there is) no one to remove it but Him, and if He touches you with any good – He is powerful over everything.
وَهُوَ ٱلۡقَاهِرُ فَوۡقَ عِبَادِهِۦۚ وَهُوَ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٱلۡخَبِيرُ
He is the Supreme One above His servants. He is the Wise, the Aware.
قُلۡ أَيُّ شَيۡءٍ أَكۡبَرُ شَهَٰدَةٗۖ قُلِ ٱللَّهُۖ شَهِيدُۢ بَيۡنِي وَبَيۡنَكُمۡۚ وَأُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ هَٰذَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ لِأُنذِرَكُم بِهِۦ وَمَنۢ بَلَغَۚ أَئِنَّكُمۡ لَتَشۡهَدُونَ أَنَّ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ ءَالِهَةً أُخۡرَىٰۚ قُل لَّآ أَشۡهَدُۚ قُلۡ إِنَّمَا هُوَ إِلَٰهٞ وَٰحِدٞ وَإِنَّنِي بَرِيٓءٞ مِّمَّا تُشۡرِكُونَ
Say: ‘What thing (is) greater as a witness?’ Say: ‘God is witness between me and you, and I have been inspired (with) this Qur’ān so that I may warn you by means of it, and whomever it reaches. Do you indeed bear witness that (there are) other gods with God?’ Say: ‘I do not bear witness.’ Say: ‘He is only one God. Surely I am free of what you associate.’
ٱلَّذِينَ ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ يَعۡرِفُونَهُۥ كَمَا يَعۡرِفُونَ أَبۡنَآءَهُمُۘ ٱلَّذِينَ خَسِرُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُمۡ فَهُمۡ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ
Those to whom We have given the Book recognize it, as they recognize their own sons. Those who have lost their (own) selves, they do not believe.
وَمَنۡ أَظۡلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفۡتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا أَوۡ كَذَّبَ بِـَٔايَٰتِهِۦٓۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفۡلِحُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ
Who is more evil than the one who forges a lie against God, or calls His signs a lie? Surely the evildoers will not prosper.
meaning, to Him the necks are subservient, the tyrants humble before Him and He has complete control over all things. The creatures have all bowed to Allah and are humbled before His grace, honor, pride, greatness, highness and ability over all things. The creatures are insignificant before Him, for they are all under His irresistible decision and power,
{and He is the All-Wise,} in all His actions,
{Well-Acquainted with all things.} Who places everything in its rightful place, grants and favors whomever deserves His favor. Allah said next,
or what is the greatest witness,
{Say : "Allah (the Most Great!) is Witness between you and I "} for He knows what I brought you and what you will answer me with,
Therefore, this Qur’an is a warner for all those who hear of it. In another Ayah, Allah said,
Ar-Rabi‘ bin Anas said, “Those who follow the Messenger of Allah ought to call to what the Messenger of Allah called to and warn against what he warned against.” Allah said next,
{"Can you verily bear witness..."} O idolaters,
Similarly, in another Ayah, Allah said;
Allah said next,