يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اذْكُرُوا نِعْمَتَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ هَلْ مِنْ خَالِقٍ غَيْرُ اللَّهِ يَرْزُقُكُم مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَأَنَّى تُؤْفَكُونَ
O mankind! Remember Allah’s blessing upon you! Is there any creator other than Allah who provides for you from the sky and the earth? There is no god except Him. So where do you stray?
Agha Ali Puya Commentary
Commentary on Quran 35:3
[Pooya/Ali Commentary 35:3] The primal cause of the whole creation is Allah. By questioning whether man finds any other creator besides Allah, he is exhorted to turn only to Allah and not to become involved in delusion about any false deities. Sustenance is as necessary for the soul as for the body. The sustenance from heaven is Allah's guidance which is essential for the salvation of the soul. The provision from the earth is the terrestrial food for the body. Thus it is Allah alone who provides everyone with both spiritual and physical sustenance. The truth that there is no god but Allah is so obvious, that it is amazing how anyone with common sense fails to recognise this fact.