أَفَمَنْ يَخْلُقُ كَمَنْ لَا يَخْلُقُ
“Is one who creates like one who does not create?” (Qurʾān 16:17)
The verse distinguishes the Creator from those who cannot create, in an argument about rightful worship. The theological debate concerns whether treating humans as independent originators of their acts is compatible with the exclusive sense of creation attributed to God.
Using “maker” or “creator” in an ordinary sense of arranging or fashioning does not by itself grant a person divinity. The argument concerns unrestricted, independent origination, not every everyday use of a term for production or craftsmanship.