If thou ask them, who it is that created the heavens and the earth.(3613) They will certainly say, "(Allah)". Say: "Praise be to Allah."(3614) But most of them understand not.
3613 Cf. 23:84-89, and 29:61 and n. 3493. Men will acknowledge that Allah created the heavens and the earth, and yet fail to understand the love and goodness of Allah in continuing to cherish and maintain them with His gifts. Even if they allow this, they sometimes yet fall short of the corollary, that He is the only One to be worshipped, and run after their own false gods in the shapes of their fancies and lusts. They do not do the duties which, if they rightly understood their own nature and position, they should take a delight in doing. 3614 This ejaculation expresses our satisfaction that at least this is recognised-that the Creator of the whole world is Allah. It is a pity mat they do not go further and recognise other facts and duties (see the last note).