The gift of lordship and the gift of godhead

Sha'rawi separates the gift of lordship, which God gives to all creatures in this world, such as the sun, rain and air, to believer and unbeliever alike, from the gift of godhead, which is for believers in this world and the next. ^{1 2}

Sha'rawi holds that "O people, worship your Lord" in Al-Baqara 21 is addressed to all, and "O you who believe" to believers, and that the gift of lordship is enough to lead people to faith and worship. ^{1 3}

Sha'rawi reads "who made the earth a bed for you" in Al-Baqara 22 as a sign of lordship that needs no effort of reason, and holds that the sky is a firm roof that God keeps. ^{4 5}

This is Sha'rawi's reading and is attributed to him. No other view on the distinction between lordship and godhead is given in these pages, and none has been checked.