An Nahl Ayah 100
إِنَّمَا سُلْطَـٰنُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَوَلَّوْنَهُۥ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِهِۦ مُشْرِكُونَ ١٠٠
His authority is only over those who take him as a patron and who—under his influence—associate ?others? with Allah ?in worship?.
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