Those who argue that the awliya (close friends of Allah) create fetuses cite the saying of Allah the Exalted: “Blessed is Allah, the Best of creators.” How should one respond to this?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: The one who claims that the awliya (close friends of Allah) create embryos cites as evidence a verse, which is the saying of Allah the Exalted: How should one respond to this argument?

Answer:
“The Best” is not in the sense of the superlative form; it is not from the category of “the most excellent” like . This is not about having a counterpart. They say this means there is no other end to it; Allah is the Best of creators, no one is like Him in creation, ever. “The Best of rulers,” “the Most Wise of rulers”—no one rules as Allah the Mighty and Majestic rules; there is no sharing in this. It is like the superlative form in other contexts, where you say, “Zayd is better than 'Amr.” No, Allah has no equal such that you would say this.