The benefits of the saying of Allah the Exalted: ((When he said to his father and his people, "What is it that you worship? * Do you desire false gods besides Allah? * Then what is your opinion of the Lord of the worlds?"))

Among the benefits of His saying is the clarification of the strength of Ibrahim (peace be upon him) and that he was not deterred by the blame of any blamer in the matter of Allah. For a man who addresses his father and his people with this phrase is strong in the regard of Allah the Mighty and Majestic. This is because the custom is that a person shows favoritism to his father and his people, but Ibrahim (peace and blessings be upon him) did not show them favoritism; rather, he refuted them and said:
Among the benefits of the noble verse is that kinship with people of good does not benefit a person in any way. Ibrahim was the closest thing to his father, for he was a part of him, and yet his father did not benefit from him; rather, he was an associate of partners with Allah. In fact, he argued with his son regarding that. This is supported by the saying of Allah the Exalted:
[Luqman: 14] [Luqman: 15] This indicates the divergence between the son and his parents, to the extent that they strive against him in associating partners with Allah. And yet, Allah the Exalted said: "Do not obey them."
Among the benefits of the noble verse is the validity of attributing a people to a messenger, even if they disbelieved in him, as in His saying: . Attributing oneself by lineage does not mean disavowing the religion. It is permissible for a person to attribute himself to his disbelieving father, and it is not said that this is a matter of loyalty (al-wala'); rather, it is a matter of reality and lineage. Lineage does not cease due to a difference in religion, ever. Look at the saying of Allah the Exalted to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
He attributed them to himself despite attributing disbelief to them. This indicates that a person may be from a people of disbelievers and be attributed to them, and that this does not tarnish his religion.
Among the benefits of the noble verse is the foolishness of these people, for they worshipped others alongside Allah. For this reason, Ibrahim, who was among the most intelligent of creation, refuted them and said: "What is it that you worship?" Allah has guided to this in His saying: . The religion of Ibrahim is the Hanifiyyah, which is based on sincerity. Whoever opposes that has made himself foolish, meaning he has plunged himself into foolishness, which is the opposite of guidance and intellect.
Among the benefits of the noble verse, in His saying: , is that whoever claims that there is a god alongside Allah to be worshipped is a liar, as in the saying:
Among its benefits is that the claim that these are gods does not bring upon them the mark of divinity, for lying does not change the realities from their original state. For example, if you said, "Zayd has arrived," while he has not arrived, he would not be considered to have arrived. These gods, even if they make them gods, will not be gods, as Allah the Exalted said in another verse:
Among the benefits of the noble verse is that the worshippers of gods other than Allah intend them with a true intention in their hearts, just as they turn to them with their limbs. For this reason, He said: . They do not worship them merely as a custom, but they worship them with intention and worship, to the extent that they forgot Allah the Mighty and Majestic.
The benefits of the noble verses, in His saying: , are the severe refutation by Ibrahim (peace and blessings be upon him) of his people, where he asked them, rebuking them: "What do you think of the Lord of the worlds if you worship others besides Him? Do you think He is deficient and does not deserve to be worshipped alone? Do you think He is unaware of your deeds and will leave you without punishment? Do you think He is pleased that others be worshipped alongside Him? None of this was the case. So your opinion is a false opinion."
Among the benefits of the noble verse is the comprehensiveness of the lordship of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, as in His saying:
Among its benefits is establishing the argument against the opponent with what he does not deny, as in His saying: . For "the worlds" includes even their gods that they worship. If their gods are created, how can they be worshipped? This is a contradiction. It has passed us in the course of the lesson that whoever acknowledges the exclusive lordship of Allah must necessarily acknowledge His exclusive divinity, otherwise he becomes contradictory. For only the Lord, the Creator, the Owner, and the Manager deserves worship. And whoever is not so does not deserve to be worshipped.
Among the benefits of the noble verse is that creation is a sign of their Creator and a proof. That is, creation, in its capacity as a sign of the existence of Allah, His power, the perfection of His dominion, and His management of affairs, is a known matter. However, it may be a sign of a specific meaning. For example, the descent of rain is a sign of mercy, and calamities, fear, and loss in wealth and souls are a sign of His punishment, jealousy, and retribution against those who disobeyed Him. The important point is that there is a general meaning shared by all signs, which is that they indicate the existence of the Creator and the perfection of His lordship and dominion, and that He is not known by any of these created things. And there is a specific meaning for the sign and what it specifically indicates, such as the indication of rain of mercy and the indication of drought of retribution against those who disobeyed Him. Good.