An-Nahl 16:54

<h2>Allah Alone is Deserving of Worship</h2><p>Allah tells us that there is no god but He, and that no one else should be worshipped except Him, alone, without partners, for He is the Sovereign, Creator, and Lord of all things. </p><div class="arabic uthmani">وَلَهُ الدِّينُ وَاصِبًا</div><p>(His is the religion Wasiba) Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, `Ikrimah, Maymun bin Mahran, As-Suddi, Qatadah and others said that this means forever. It was also reported that Ibn `Abbas said, "It means obligatory." Mujahid said: "It means purely for Him," i.e., worship is due to Him Alone, from whoever is in the heavens and on earth. As Allah says: </p><div class="arabic uthmani">أَفَغَيْرَ دِينِ اللَّهِ يَبْغُونَ وَلَهُ أَسْلَمَ مَن فِى السَّمَـوَتِ وَالاٌّرْضِ طَوْعًا وَكَرْهًا وَإِلَيْهِ يُرْجَعُونَ </div><p>(Do they seek other than the religion of Allah, while to Him submitted all creatures in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly. And to Him shall they all be returned.) (3:83) This is in accordance with the opinion of Ibn `Abbas and `Ikrimah, which is that this Ayah is merely stating the case. According to the opinion of Mujahid, it is by way of instruction, i.e., it is saying: You had better fear associating partners in worship with Me, and be …

And afterward, when He hath rid you of the misfortune, behold! a set of you attribute partners to their Lord,

Yet, when He removes the distress from you, behold! some of you turn to other gods to join with their Lord-

Then, when He has removed the harm from you, behold! Some of you associate others in worship with their Lord (Allah).

But when He lifts the harm from you, some of you associate others with their Lord.