43 Preface أَم لَهُم آلِهَةٌ تَمنَعُهُم مِن دونِنا ۚ لا يَستَطيعونَ نَصرَ أَنفُسِهِم وَلا هُم مِنّا يُصحَبونَAli Quli QaraiDo they have gods besides Us to defend them? Neither can they help themselves, nor can they provide them with an escort against Us.