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Explanatory Note
Having made it clear to the Prophet that he must not allow the unbelievers a chance to dispute with him over his right way, the sūrah shows how flawed and flimsy the way followed by the unbelievers is. It betrays total ignorance of the truth. They are deprived of God’s help, and as such they have none to help them. No situation or system can have any real power except for what is granted by God. What lacks the source of power given by God remains weak and unsupportable. Such unbelievers worship different deities, some of which are idols and statues, and some are human; or they may even worship Satan. All these are devoid of God’s power; hence they are weak. Besides, they do not worship these deities on the basis of any solid and convincing evidence. Their basis is myth and superstition. Having been denied God’s help, they will not receive any from any other source.