In this lesson of Sūrah Ar-Raʿd (14–18), Shaykh Dr. Aḥsan Ḥanīf reflects on the futility of worshipping others besides Allāh, for all of creation submits to Him willingly or unwillingly. The verses draw striking contrasts between truth and falsehood, light and darkness, the blind and the seeing, reminding us that only Allāh is the Creator and Sustainer of all things. Through the parable of rainwater and foam, Allāh illustrates that falsehood is temporary and fleeting, while truth endures and benefits humanity. The passage closes by contrasting the reward of those who respond to their Lord with the severe consequences awaiting those who turn away.